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Lydia Kisley didn’t always want to be a scientist. Now the Warren E. Rupp Assistant Professor in the Departments of Physics and Chemistry, Kisley once considered a career in music education, having considered band to be her favorite subject in high school. “I didn’t even take physics in high…

In the early 1990s, the launch of Microsoft Windows and introduction of the World Wide Web set Mark Herron on an unexpected path that would take his career from that of a high school science teacher to a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).  Though Herron graduated from John Carroll…

Jackson Schrader came to Case Western Reserve with many talents: A three-sport athlete in high school, he was also an accomplished musician and valedictorian of his graduating class. Yet once Schrader arrived on campus as a transfer student this fall, those around him discovered another quality…

By all accounts, second-year law student George Brazier never met a stranger. His gregarious personality and positive outlook were apparent whether he was socializing with friends or answering a professor’s question in class. Outside the lecture hall, Brazier often could be found in the Black Law…

As a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, Jim Sheeler penned evocative articles about lives lost and loved ones left behind. As a Case Western Reserve professor, he inspired undergraduates to recognize the possibilities in their own lives—and to seize them. Today, all who knew Sheeler through his…

Year: Class of 2022Major: Nutrition When Josie Shiff, a fourth-year student majoring in nutrition through the Integrated Graduate Studies program, first heard about Case Western Reserve University’s chapter of the Food Recovery Network, she knew she had to join. She felt a strong pull toward the…

2020-21 Case Rocket Team at Tripoli Mid Ohio Last year, members from Case Western Reserve University’s student aerospace design team, Case Rocket Team, competed virtually in an international competition for the first time. They ended up taking home third place in their category and ninth in the…

The possibilities of artificial intelligence (AI) are often met with excitement—followed shortly by consideration of ethical concerns. At Case Western Reserve University, that’s where Daniel Rosiak comes in. Rosiak joined the university in the spring of 2021 as the inaugural Postdoctoral Scholar…

As an intern, it’s rewarding to feel like your work is making an impact in the company—but it can be rare. That dynamic is especially true if you’re working for an internationally recognized, powerhouse of a brand. Alex Gould, a senior marketing major at Weatherhead School of Management, saw his…

Program: Master of Public Health ProgramYear: Second-Year At a time when misinformation related to health care abounds, it's important to seek out expertise. Ibrahim Mohammed Alasafrah, a second-year public health master’s student, is on a quest to do just that. Alasafrah recently launched a…