Fall/Winter 2026 Issue

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The bigger picture: A closer look at how we're uniting researchers from across CWRU under one roof to address complex problems and create real-world solutions.

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Feature

Built for Impact

Researchers are coming together under one roof with interdisciplinary expertise and advanced tools to act on pressing problems and benefit society

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Feature

CWRU’s distinctive humanities are getting a major boost

They’re already a central force on campus. Now a historic gift gives a major boost to the university’s distinctive approach.

Momentum
IMPACT—INTEL—INSPIRATION—PURPOSE
A look into the interior of President Eric Kaler's office with the windows open an light pouring in.
A PLACE

Take a look inside CWRU President Eric W. Kaler’s office

Scenes and stories from the president’s office

A smiling Joshua Kuwana in a white lab coat and blue gloves sits beside glassware and equipment in a bright laboratory.
FEATURE

Meet 4 CWRU students who spent the summer conducting research

They explored research questions that excite them and saw the impact their work can have on people

View from inside a car as a quiet mountain road curves past a rocky cliff and dense green forest into a sunlit clearing, evoking a peaceful journey.
FEATURE

A Broader Practice: CWRU offers rotation in Alaska for future physician assistants

On a remote Alaska island, a new CWRU clinical rotation is teaching future physician assistants to see the whole picture of care

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THE ANGLE

At CWRU, genetic research fuels hope for treating Alzheimer's

CWRU geneticist and bioinformatician William Bush helps turn data into discoveries by examining patterns and variants in people across the globe

Jim Bildner standing in a doorway
A CONVERSATION

Power in purpose

Alumnus turned personal pain and venture philanthropy into a mission to prove everyone can make a difference

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POINT OF VIEW

CWRU authors highlight writers who influence them

Three recently published faculty discuss their lessons learned

A smiling Dan Whalen in a blue shirt stands with arms crossed at a building site, glass architecture behind him.
A FORCE

Alumnus Dan Whalen leads a $3.5 billion Cleveland development

As a star CWRU quarterback, Dan Whalen helped breathe new life into the Spartans. Now he leads a $3.5 billion development in downtown Cleveland.

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A BOUNTY

CWRU University Farm nourishes campus and community

The 400-acre site is also a biological field station, recreational landscape and living classroom

Ric Kruszynski sits on a brick planter wall beside Michaela Jackson-Smith outside a modern glass-and-brick building.
AN INNOVATION

The Mandel School offers training for social workers and providers

Professionals in the field gains skills for responding to addiction, trauma, and burnout to help clients and themselves

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AN EXPLAINER

CWRU dental faculty explore links between the mouth and the rest of the body

The work expands our understanding of oral health as essential to overall health

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ENGAGEMENT

CWRU nursing school researchers bring attention to older patients’ needs

Studies and resources help providers—and patients—focus on what matters most

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IMPACT

CWRU partners with STEMpower to provide hands-on education in 49 countries

More than 1 million students have benefited, gaining a wide range of skills

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A BREATHER

Late Night Breakfast fuels CWRU students for finals

Late Night Breakfast offers students food, fun and exam-week relief

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