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Sarah Gridley believes children are natural-born poets, but they lose that sense of lyricism as they grow older and are taught that they must speak in a certain way. Keeping that poetic orientation, she said, is “a matter of holding on to that way of thinking and seeing and saying.” Gridley held o...

As a musician, Ken Wendt realized the gear surrounding him and his instruments played a critical role in presenting his craft to the world. So Wendt, who plays trumpet and drums, immersed himself in a different side of music: the technology supporting it. As he learned more about the tech side, ...

When Kim Gliebe started her PhD program in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, it was a bit of a homecoming. Not only had the University of Dayton graduate grown up in Mentor—about half an hour east of campus—but she also had already conducted rese...

When Agustin Torres got his Case Western Reserve University student ID, he sat on a campus bench, turning it over in his hand and taking it all in. He had come a long way, after all, and that was not lost on him. It had been about 10 years since he was arrested after the business he owned hired und...

In the first year of writing his PhD dissertation, Roman Sheremeta was invited into his advisor’s office and asked to shut the door. “My advisor hinted I was slacking,” said Sheremeta. “He said I needed to work harder.” There was truth to the chiding, and Sheremeta credits the conversation with...

Dan Gil (right) with the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Congo Todd P. Haskell (center) and Maryse Nkoua (left). In 2017, Case Western Reserve University hosted 25 rising leaders from sub-Saharan African countries as a site for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders program....

All are invited to celebrate his life and work at 4 p.m. Monday, June 10, at an on-campus remembrance In his dozen years as provost and vice president of Case Western Reserve University, Richard Zdanis led with a quiet strength and a deep respect for fairness, while shaping practices and policies t...

In early June, the United States Embassy in Vienna will host Michael Goldberg, assistant professor of design and innovation at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, for a number of events aimed at a common priority of the business community in the two countries: ho...

After leading the largest and most successful capital campaign in Case Western Reserve’s history, Bruce Loessin is stepping down as the university’s fundraising leader at the end of this month. “What an amazing ride that [capital campaign] has been,” Loessin said in thanking the university relation...

Last year, an injury during the indoor track and field season cut Cassandra Laios’ senior season short. But Laios, a thrower on the Case Western Reserve University women’s track and field team, was determined to end her athletic career on her own terms. So, she returned to Case Western Reserve for ...