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Major: Biomedical Engineering Minor: Arabic Why did you choose this area of study? Equations and applied learning was always my strong suit! What are your plans after graduation? Eventually a PhD in Computational Biology or Biomedical Engineering. Also my ultimate end goal is to hold a…

Major: Biomedical Engineering: Biomechanics Track Why did you choose this area of study? I loved mechanical design programs like SolidWorks and AutoCAD and wanted to combine this with my love for biology and the human body! What are your plans after graduation? I accepted a full time offer with…

The Mandel School is pleased to announce Amy Main Morgenstern (SAS '80, MGT '88), president of Main Stream Enterprises, as its 2023 Diploma Ceremony speaker. Amy Main Morgenstern brings over 35 years of diverse experiences in the nonprofit, public and private sectors to her board governance,…

Major: Chemical Engineering Why did you choose this area of study? I chose chemical engineering because I wanted the flexibility to enter virtually any industry after graduation. As a first-year student, I was really impressed with the chemical engineering community at CWRU. The folks in the…

Megan R. Holmes, co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity and associate professor, will be the pre-conference plenary keynote speaker at the NASW New Jersey Annual Conference on Sunday, April 30, from 10 to 12 p.m. The organization invited Holmes to speak in part about the work that the…

In middle school, Kaiser Aguirre was required to take a career placement quiz, and his top two results were Aerospace Engineer and Metallurgist. At the time, he did not know what those were, but he read the job descriptions and thought “those both sound pretty cool... and pay way more than being a…

From a young age, Razaq Durodoye dreamed of becoming a doctor. And today, he’s well on his way—the Texas native is an MD/PhD student in the Medical Scientist Training Program at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and also serves as the university’s Graduate Student Council…

Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the 100th Anniversary of the Harland G. Wood Building on Wednesday, April 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT near the exterior cornerstone of the building (located by the parking lot doors).  Dean Gerson will commemorate the anniversary with…

Study published in JAMA Internal Medicine News Release from University Hospitals The number of prostate cancer patients in the U.S. choosing active surveillance over surgery or radiation has rapidly increased since 2010, rising from 16% to 60% for low-risk patients and from 8% to 22% for patients…

Dr. Eric Chen and Chesley Cheatham Champion Resources for Patients  This article is a part of our CTSC Barrier Busters series.  The Government Accountability Office conducted a study, as prompted by the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act, to explore barriers to clinical trial…