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August 06, 2021
Case Western Reserve University has a history of families with multiple graduates, most often from different generations. It’s unusual, however, when three siblings attend the university around the same time—and choose the same major.
Meet the Vadlakonda sisters from Saratoga, California—Amulya, A...

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June 14, 2021
Second ‘Cichlid’ fish species—native to Mexico—now threatening waters of southern United States, invading waterways in Louisiana
A Case Western Reserve University scientist has played the lead role in identifying an invasive species related to one already threatening other fish in the waters of the...

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May 24, 2021
Jessica Fox “makes scientists,” but her approach to mentoring focuses on a student’s entire well-being, not just their scientific knowledge.
“Life happens and you can’t put it on hold to do your PhD,” Fox said.
So Fox, an associate professor in the Department of Biology, adapts her mentoring sty...

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April 15, 2021
One of just 12 researchers nationally chosen for biomedical study to potentially benefit children
Yolanda Fortenberry
Yolanda Fortenberry, an associate professor of biology at Case Western Reserve University studying possible therapies for debilitating sickle cell disease, is one of just 12 resear...

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April 13, 2021
When senior Sriya Donthi stumbled upon the poetry section at Barnes and Nobles during middle school, she discovered a new passion. Donthi was inspired by the way contemporary poetry allowed a writer “to have fun with language, connect with others, and make sense of the world through metaphors and cr...

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April 12, 2021
By John Garcia
With summer just around the corner, students are looking forward to the sunshine and an exciting lineup of summer classes. Undergraduate registration for the summer semester starts today (April 12), depending on the school (graduate program registration may already have started or ma...

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February 11, 2021
According to data from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), only about 30% of female students globally choose to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-related fields in higher education. The reason? UNESCO suggests “long-standing bia...

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December 15, 2020
Years: Fourth-yearsMajors: Biology and sociology (Kiana Loo) and political science and sociology (Vanessa Pilatova)
For fourth-year students Kiana Loo and Vanessa Pilatova, volunteer work and community involvement have been key themes during their time at Case Western Reserve University. In fact, t...

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November 20, 2020
Emmitt Jolly with his plaque for winning Tuskegee University’s College of Arts and Sciences 2020 Most Distinguished Alumni Award
Emmitt Jolly, an associate professor of biology at Case Western Reserve University, grew up in Alabama, just 20 miles from Tuskegee University. As a teenager, he worked a...

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November 17, 2020
Case Western Reserve biology, math researchers part of $3 million National Institutes of Health initiative to investigate how neurons work together to regulate movement
Case Western Reserve University researchers are part of an international team striving to crack the secrets of how our neurons—the...