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Wrapping up fall semester
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,…
Top stories of 2023: By the numbers
There was an abundance of good news from the Case School of Engineering in 2023. From national news attention on 60 Minutes and NBC’s Nightly News to the announcement of a new building project on the Case Quad, it’s been a monumental year and we’ve captured this year’s top moments through our…
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Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth researchers solve mystery behind tumor receptor behavior
Case Western Reserve University and MetroHealth cancer researchers have successfully unraveled a mystery surrounding a receptor protein that can either suppress cancer or foster its growth and spread. The findings, recently published in the journal Science, highlight how and why the EphA2 receptor…
Mandel School's 'Classroom Without Walls': Offering tuition-free access to social work education
The Mandel School has created a new transformative educational model called Classroom Without Walls (CWW). Launching in the spring, it will bring together community members with bachelor's degrees and significant applied human service experience to learn alongside traditional MSW graduate students.…
Anastasia Rowland-Seymour, MD—Appointed Associate Dean of Program Innovation and Educational Enhancements
Leadership Appointment: Office of Medical Education  The Office of Medical Education is pleased to announce that Anastasia Rowland-Seymour, MD, has been appointed as the inaugural Associate Dean of Program Innovation and Educational Enhancements. As one of four associate deans reporting to the…
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Chirag Kharangate receives Young Investigator Award from Office of Naval Research
Chirag Kharangate isn’t a stranger to improvement. In fact, with the help of the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) 2024 Young Investigator Award, he’s tackling what could be a serious improvement for naval aircraft systems—developing new ways to make them more powerful. As it stands, current…
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A peek behind the scenes—Meet the student directors of Doc Opera 2023: Medically Blonde!
Each December, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine students swap their white coats and scrubs for costumes and dance shoes to bring Doc Opera, a variety show that allows medical students to flex their creative muscles, to life. In its 39th year, the event positively impacts the…
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Spartan Showcase: Henry Lliguicota-Lema
As a first-generation student, navigating the college application process was a daunting and overwhelmingly stressful process for Henry Lliguicota-Lema, who began his undergraduate journey at Case Western Reserve University in August 2020. From managing stress fueled by financial constraints and…
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How macromolecular engineering professor is bringing art to STEM
Abhinendra Singh is taking his work beyond science. In four of his last published articles, Singh has stressed the importance of the art that represents his work.  “I’ve always been interested in art,” the assistant professor of macromolecular science and engineering said. “But, I never thought I…
Robert Savinell elected Fellow for 2023 class of National Academy of Inventors
Robert Savinell and Jonathan Stamler will join a prestigious group of researchers and innovators from Case Western Reserve University as the newest elected Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The honor highlights the overall careers and impacts individual inventors have had in…