People

From finding funding to writing grants to securing patents, countless aspects contribute to a successful research enterprise. The most important among them, though? The people. Viktoriia Malysa At Case Western Reserve, Viktoriia Malysa understands this fact well. She joined the…

To recognize the contributions postdoctoral researchers make to Case Western Reserve University—and their respective fields—The Daily has partnered with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs on a new monthly series. After growing up in India and completing his PhD in Greece, Mohan Das’ first…

Margaret Fischer came of age during President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s terms in the White House in the late 1950s. During that time, as she recalls, women were expected to become housewives who led lives supported by their husbands. “Somehow that wasn’t the path I felt I was mapped out to take,” she…

If you were in a room with Derian Dominguez, you’d have known it before even seeing him. The business management student, who was entering the final year of his undergraduate degree program, brought a certain liveliness to every space he entered, his friends recalled. “Whether it be a night out…

When it comes to complex issues, Ethan Lin starts with the basics. As a biology major, that often boils down to considering his field’s most fundamental concept: cells. This summer, Lin is applying that approach to gain insight into how cancers form, working with mentor Alan Tartakoff, professor…

The Case Western Reserve University community is mourning the loss of staff member Amad Awadallah, who died July 22. He was 50. Awadallah got his start at the university as an undergraduate student in the fall of 1991. During that time, he worked as a work study student in the Caplan Lab, housed…

From skills in areas like leadership and teamwork to more technical prowess, military veterans bring a valuable array of capabilities to the workforce—and hiring and enrollment managers at Case Western Reserve University are keenly aware. In honor of today (July 25) being National Hire A Veteran…

How can we gain insights about places humans can’t easily reach, such as the deep sea or outer space? If you ask undergraduate student Rucha Batchu, the answer is simple: Robots. This summer in the Center for Biologically Inspired Robotics Research—led by Roger D. Quinn, the Arthur P. Armington…

Ask anyone at Case Western Reserve University what their favorite thing about the institution is, and almost all will say—without hesitation—it’s the people. Among those who make the university such a special place to be are those who choose to dedicate significant portions of their lives to the…

Countless faculty members have called Case Western Reserve University their professional home over the years—and recently, the university bid farewell to some of them as they chose to retire. The Daily reached out to faculty members who announced their retirements after more than 25 years of…