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Hispanic Heritage Month takes place each year from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. Throughout the month, The Daily will highlight members of the university community who are of Hispanic heritage to celebrate their accomplishments and shed light on their experiences at CWRU. John Flores is well versed…

Major: Polymer science and computer engineeringYear: Third-year Chase Breting’s spring semester co-op at Tesla was a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience—so much so that he wasn’t ready for it to end. Instead, he opted to extend it into this school year, establishing Fremont, California, as his…

The biggest secret to skydiving is that it doesn’t feel like falling. That is, according to Jim Nauer—and he should know. He has more than 20 years of experience jumping out of planes. Jim Nauer (right) and Heidi Wagner, associate director of student information systems “The instant you leave the…

Hispanic Heritage Month takes place each year from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. Throughout the month, The Daily will highlight members of the university community who are of Hispanic heritage to celebrate their accomplishments and shed light on their experiences at CWRU. The idea of “familia”…

Hispanic Heritage Month takes place each year from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. Throughout the month, The Daily will highlight members of the university community who are of Hispanic heritage to celebrate their accomplishments and shed light on their experiences at CWRU. Jose Mendez Valdez has…

Major: Communication sciencesMinor: PsychologyYear: Third year Language plays an integral role in how we communicate thoughts, ideas and feelings, but we may not always appreciate its significance. The reality is millions of people are impacted by communication disorders—and Amber See is on a…

Hispanic Heritage Month takes place each year from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. Throughout the month, The Daily will highlight members of the university community who are of Hispanic heritage to celebrate their accomplishments and shed light on their experiences at CWRU. Rebecca Constancia was raised…

Year: Third YearMajor: mechanical engineering  During the last three years at Case Western Reserve University, Jules Siegel has picked up a furniture building hobby with the help of CWRU’s open-access innovation center and makerspace—Sears think[box]. Little did he know that he’d go from building…

Major: NeuroscienceYear: Third year When Emmanuel Rodriguez-Rivera studied abroad in Berlin, Germany, he conducted research as an intern in a hospital lab by day. By night and on the weekends, the third-year neuroscience student could be found exploring World War II historical sites, strolling…

Year: Fourth yearMajor: Civil and Environmental Engineering When Andrea Chakraborty was young she didn’t like math, so her grandfather—a lifelong construction worker—used to tell her: “Then you should become an engineer!” His logic? Math presented a challenge to his granddaughter, and she should…