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As a sophomore, Abigail Advincula tagged along with some friends to the Engineers Week Banquet—the culminating celebration of Engineers Week, hosted by the Case Engineers Council. After that first event, Advincula was hooked. Now a polymer science and engineering senior, Advincula is president of…

Suchitra Nelson never intended to study dental problems. In fact, she didn’t even realize the field involved her specialty of epidemiology, or the study of patterns, causes and effects of health conditions. But as Nelson was completing her PhD at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, she…

When she joined the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as a graduate student in 1970, Cynthia Beall considered it a means of earning her badge in science; in fact, it was one of her first acts of graduate school. Now, 45 years later, she will leave her mark on the…

The Food Recovery Network’s mission is simple: “Fight waste and feed people.” Food waste is an ever-growing problem in the United States, especially on college campuses like Case Western Reserve University. But across the city, there are many who don’t have enough to eat. “We don't have to think…

How do you let someone know you love and miss them without words? With miles between two people, it can be difficult to convey that feeling. A hug certainly could do the trick, but that’s not exactly possible over the Internet. For that reason, Xyla Foxlin is “hacking the hug.” She recently…

When Suneil Kamath picked up violin as a child, he immediately felt a passion and appreciation for music—one that he’s carried with him ever since. But when he traveled to India in high school to visit family, Kamath was shocked to realize his cousins didn’t have the extracurricular opportunities,…

Much of Mano Singham’s time at Case Western Reserve University has been spent teaching teachers. That, combined with his work as a physics instructor, means he's had an impact—either directly or indirectly—on the lives of countless students over the years. Now, after more than a quarter-century on…

When asked about his career accomplishments, Robert Brown’s answer always centers on one theme: his students. It’s a fitting response for someone who, over the years, has not only earned the university’s highest faculty honor—Distinguished University Professor—but also the university’s Carl F.…

It’s been an uncharacteristically warm fall here in Cleveland—but halfway around the world, Jean Castillo has spent months swept up in a Snowstorm. Castillo, a fourth-year Case Western Reserve undergraduate, is studying abroad this semester at the National University of Singapore (NUS). There,…

Ed Caner vividly remembers the first time he took the stage with Smokey Robinson. It was 1990, and Caner was playing violin for Robinson’s fans on a floating stage in the Cuyahoga River. The crowd, Caner recalled, was “overwhelmingly supercharged.” After that first night, Caner was hooked. Since…