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Samuel H. Miller, a 1941 Case Western Reserve alumnus who became one of Cleveland’s most influential business leaders, died Thursday. He was 97 years old. Samuel Miller in a CWRU archives photo, circa 1939 The son of immigrants who grew up poor and speaking only Russian and Yiddish, Miller was…

Each year for the past seven, sophomore nutrition major Nedal Eid has grown out his hair in anticipation of the one day he’ll have it all cut off. That day is today (March 8). Eid will participate in the Shave It Off fundraiser for St. Baldrick’s Foundation, an organization that supports childhood…

William C. Grimberg Case Western Reserve development leader William C. Grimberg died Tuesday after several months of bravely enduring illness. Visiting hours begin this afternoon for the 70-year-old father of four and grandfather of nine, whose career spanned Cleveland’s arts, education and health…

In her art history and museum studies master’s program at Case Western Reserve University, Tori Laser is accustomed to being able to see—but not touch—history. Now, with support from a Rowfant Club of Cleveland fellowship, Laser is able to hold centuries-old books at Kelvin Smith Library in her…

Update: Meyer was named one of six finalists for her project, earning $2,000 in prize money. Allison Meyer took the stage at an open mic night a year and a half after her mother passed away, finally feeling ready to talk about it after months of struggling to do so. She walked off stage feeling a…

As soon as Joy Bostic heard Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy award-winning album DAMN., she knew she had to develop a class around it. It became the basis for her well-received “Religion and Popular Culture” course. “He was speaking to so many feelings I was having, and I really understood he’s speaking to…

Susan McClary’s passion for music began in the cradle. Her father, believing knowing classical music to be the key to upward mobility, played it for his daughter day and night. As she got older, McClary further explored music by learning to play the piano and violin, cementing her future career…

A small car made of K’NEX pieces lit up—first in blue, then red and finally green. Then it zipped along a driveway, moving left, right, forward and backward—all controlled by Austin Wilson’s voice and Alexa, the virtual assistant developed by Amazon. Though he was only 16 years old, Wilson’s…

Angela Miller knows firsthand how transformative study abroad experiences can be. Miller’s own educational endeavors in Europe, Africa and India transformed her life and inspired her to help others to have similar experiences.   She brings  her passion for international education to Case Western…

Staring at the grade on her first computer science test in high school, Dasani Madipalli was upset. Facing a significant learning curve as she entered the field, she had struggled with the challenging coursework. Spotting her distress, Madipalli’s teacher approached her with encouragement. So she…