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Number of members: 40 members Responding member: Montgomarie Essex, Social Chair One sentence description describing what the Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity does. Theta Tau gathers students from all different engineering disciplines to help one another navigate their undergraduate…

Second year master's student, Department of Materials Science and Engineering NASA Kennedy Space Center in Marritt Island, Florida What is your role? I am a materials science engineer working in both the Applied Chemistry Lab and the Granular Mechanics and Regolith Operations lab. What are your…

Number of members: 12 Responding member: Arianna Thornton, President One sentence description describing what the Precious Plastic at CWRU does. Precious Plastic builds recycling machinery (injection molder, extruder, etc.) that we use to recycle plastic collected from around campus. What are…

Number of members: 300 Responding member: Kianna Verdugo, Public Relations One sentence description describing what the oSTEM does. Provide a safe space for LGBTQIA+ STEM majors and offer any advice/assistance through our meetings and annual conference! What are some of the most notable events…

Inside this month's newsletter: A Message from Dean Voisin News and Updates Upcoming Events Student Spotlight Continuing Education Opportunities In Memoriam Employment and Career Opportunities Read the December 2023 Inside the Action Newsletter

Dr. Airica Steed, president and CEO of MetroHealth System, has appointed Doris Evans, MD (MED'68), to her leadership team to serve as senior strategic advisor to the president and CEO.  As senior strategic advisor, Dr. Evans will serve as a trusted thought partner and counselor in helping bring…

With $3.5M National Institutes of Health grant, research teams from Case Western Reserve University / University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and NYU Grossman School of Medicine / NYU Langone Hospital hope to find out  Throughout our lives, changes in our DNA, called genetic mutations, occur…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals have identified an enzyme that blocks insulin produced in the body—a discovery that could provide a new target to treat diabetes. Their study, published Dec. 5 in the journal Cell, focuses on nitric oxide, a compound that…

Dear School of Medicine community,  What an incredible finale to the fall semester to witness and participate in Doc Opera 2023: Medically Blonde! Congratulations to the more than 200 medical students who participated in Doc Opera both on and off stage—incredible singers, dancers, actors,…

The Group of Advancement for Doctoral Education (GADE) has awarded Associate Professor Laura Voith the 2024 Donna Harrington Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring of Doctoral Students.  Established in 2017, this award is given to a current or retired faculty member who has a sustained and…