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Case Western Reserve University’s close proximity to world-class healthcare facilities is a draw for many students considering careers in medical settings. That was true of Rae Dwyer, who arrived on campus as an undergraduate student in August 2019. Now a second-year student in the Master of…

William Nourse’s interest in machines inspired by nature took hold when he watched Jurassic Park as a child. The animatronic dinosaurs were Nourse’s earliest exposure to engineering. As an undergraduate student majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Case Western Reserve University,…

Mira Browning arrived at Case Western Reserve University with a quiet determination to become the kind of teacher who could make her students feel seen, heard and valued. Through her studies in English and education, and her hands-on work in classrooms, she was already doing just that—combining…

The Air Force ROTC program offered an opportunity Kalli Wall couldn’t pass up. She joined the program as a first-year student at Case Western Reserve University because she knew it would lead her to a unique career path. Now a rising fourth-year majoring in chemistry, Wall is getting a…

Interning with intention: Inside CWRU students’ summer internships This summer, Case Western Reserve University students are stepping far beyond the classroom—into hospitals and research labs, startups and advocacy organizations, engineering firms and art studios. What unites their experiences…

This summer, Case Western Reserve University students are stepping far beyond the classroom—into hospitals and research labs, startups and advocacy organizations, engineering firms and art studios. What unites their experiences is not ambition, but intention. From designing solutions for…

Across disciplines, Case Western Reserve University undergraduate students have spent their summer engaged in meaningful research and creative endeavors. From nutrition to dental medicine to computer science, they have gained valuable skills and insights. They will share their findings with the…

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the summer 2025 edition of art/sci. Read more from this issue. When David Gerdes interviewed to be chair of the University of Michigan’s physics department, no one asked how he’d handle campus repercussions from a global crisis. But 13 months…

Major: Macromolecular Science and Engineering PhD student Internship host organization: MAGNET Explain the details of your internship: This summer, I am a MAGNET Research Fellow. In my role, I serve as a consultant of sorts where I am doing market research for thermoset composites in…

Before beginning graduate school, Regan Gee took a gap year to get to know her local community on a different level. To do that, she decided to participate in the AmeriCorps VISTA program, where she had the opportunity to teach at a primarily Indigenous-serving K-8 school near where she grew up in…