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July 21, 2022
For those who have stopped by Adel “Tony” Saada’s office over the years, the visit has felt like stepping into a small museum of his academic life. Bookshelves and filing cabinets lined the walls and housed aging notebooks filled with lecture notes on subjects like elasticity theory from Saada’s…
July 21, 2022
In popular culture, it’s a feat to be well known by one name. Yet at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, one faculty member managed to build an impressive reputation on just one letter: Known to decades of students, staff and faculty as “Dr. O,” Professor Emeritus and Former…
July 13, 2022
When an entrepreneur launches a product or service, they often don’t know how consumers will respond. That’s exactly where Michael Goldberg found himself when he began teaching the “Beyond Silicon Valley: Growing Entrepreneurship in Transitioning Economies” massive open online course (MOOC) in…
July 12, 2022
Areas of Study: Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science, Master of Healthcare ManagementYear: Rising fourth year Satya Moolani is helping bridge the intergenerational gap. As the director of Create Circles-Cleveland—a nonprofit organization co-founded by Moolani, his brother Harsh, and other…
July 05, 2022
Majors: Systems and control engineering, environmental studiesYear: Rising fourth year All paths led to Case Western Reserve University for Cora Lutes, a rising fourth-year student studying systems and control engineering with a secondary major in environmental studies. As a traveler who'd often…
July 01, 2022
Ask people about Madeleine “Maddie” Eiss and one of the first words you’ll hear is “fierce.” It reflected her grit and competitive nature on the tennis court—and, even more, her commitment to those lucky enough to call her a friend. “When it came to a tennis match you could always count on her to…
June 28, 2022
Major: Communication Science and PsychologyYear: Rising Fourth Year From an early age, Jameia Tyler loved helping others and knew she wanted to do so professionally. Her only problem? She didn't know which career path to take. Now a rising fourth-year student majoring in communication science and…
June 24, 2022
Palak Gupta doesn’t hold the answer to curing Parkinson’s disease. She readily admits she likely won’t be able to eradicate the disorder that targets the central nervous system, causing tremors and uncontrollable movements in approximately 10 million people around the world. But she does intend to…
June 21, 2022
Supporting everything from teaching and research to operational efforts and more, staff members are key to the Case Western Reserve University’s success. Each year, the university recognizes exceptional staff members with two awards: the President’s Award for Distinguished Service and the Robin…
June 21, 2022
Major: Master of Science in Nursing / Doctor of Nursing Practice Year: Rising third year As a Grey’s Anatomy superfan, Takiyah Smith has spent a lot of time admiring her favorite fictional physicians and surgeons as they’ve interacted with patients at their most intimate moments. When she…