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The Cleveland Museum of Natural History recently promoted Gavin Svenson, adjunct assistant professor of biology at the College of Arts and Sciences, to chief science officer, a new role at the institution. Svenson’s responsibilities at the museum will expand to include oversight of the Nathan and…

Major: BiologyMinors: Chemistry and Creative WritingYear: Rising fourth year At Case Western Reserve University, students are encouraged to use their studies to pursue their passions. For Aubrey Mayer, that means channeling her love of science and animals to help preserve the environment and…

Most of us take our sense of smell for granted. Under the hood, however, it’s an incredibly complex biological phenomenon. Millions of specialized neurons in the human nasal cavity bind to molecules floating in air, setting off a wave of bioelectrical signals that trigger a vast web of circuits in…

While the concept of “lions and tigers and bears” may prompt some to say, “Oh my!”, for Case Western Reserve doctoral students Maura Plocek and Kaylin Tennant, they’re part of their daily routines. As PhD candidates in biology at the university, the pair are taking advantage of CWRU’s…

Major: Biology and Philosophy Year: Fourth Year The human condition is a topic that has long held the interest of philosophers and academics. Shreyas Banerjee shares this interest, and is pursuing it at Case Western Reserve University as a fourth-year student double majoring in biology and…

The Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine invited Arnold I. Caplan, professor of biology, to present the keynote lecture at its eighth International Experimental Biology and Medicine Conference, which was held in Memphis, Tennessee, April 29-May 1.  Caplan’s presentation, titled “The PAST,…

The Board of Directors of the Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF) nominated Arnold I. Caplan, professor of biology, to receive the 2022 Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Action Lifetime Achievement Award for his important contributions in promoting scientific discovery to improve health and…

Nicole Crown always knew she wanted to be a scientist, but it wasn’t until she became a postdoc that she realized she wanted to be a professor.“I came home at the end of the day in a really good mood,” she said. “And I realized it was because I spent most of my day in the lab with an undergraduate…

Joy K. Ward, dean of Case Western Reserve University College of Arts and Sciences and a professor of biology, was honored for her scholarly contributions with Penn State University’s Outstanding Science Alumni Award. The Outstanding Science Alumni Award recognizes distinguished alumni from Penn…

In Oldfield's article, he discusses his pet goat, Sparky, pictured here. Ronald G. Oldfield, senior instructor of biology, published an article, titled “You Can’t Betray a Fish: One Reason Eating Fish May Cause Less Harm Than Eating Cows,” for the Journal of Animal Ethics on March 22, with a…