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Five questions with Amber See
The Lorna Fung Memorial Graduate Fellowship AwardExpected Graduation Year: 2026Major: Speech Language PathologyAmber See, a Case Western Reserve double alumna, was awarded The Lorna Fung Memorial Graduate Fellowship Award during her final semester of her master’s program in Speech Language…
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Aysegul Zeren named acting director of the International Studies Program at CWRU
Aysegul Zeren, PhD, has been appointed acting director of the International Studies Program at Case Western Reserve University for the 2026–27 academic year.Zeren will lead the interdisciplinary program while the program’s director, Damaris Puñales–Alpízar, is on sabbatical during the fall semester…
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The College of Arts and Sciences' Barbara Mann named acting chair of modern languages and literatures at CWRU
Barbara Mann, PhD, has been named acting chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Case Western Reserve University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Mann, who joined CWRU in 2023, is the college’s inaugural Stephen H. Hoffman Professor of Modern Hebrew Language and Literature.…
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The College of Arts and Sciences' Gary Galbraith named chair of dance at CWRU
Gary Galbraith, MFA (CIT '86; GRS '88, dance), has been named chair of the Department of Dance at Case Western Reserve University's College of Arts and Sciences. Since 1999, Galbraith has been part of the department’s faculty and in May 2026, he received the title of Distinguished University…
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Hear from incoming students why they chose to attend CWRU
Monday marked the first day of class at Case Western Reserve University for the 2026-27 academic year—and for the newest first-year and transfer students of our community, the start of an exciting new chapter. To discover why incoming students chose CWRU as the place to begin (or continue) their…
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Meet this year’s Undergraduate Student Government president: David Ampomah
Though classes at Case Western Reserve University just began yesterday, undergraduate student David Ampomah got a start on the year weeks ago. Ampomah, a third-year student majoring in biochemistry, spent the past week helping new students acclimate to CWRU as an orientation leader.“The most…
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Psychological sciences’ Rita Obeid studies fine motor skills in individuals with developmental dyslexia
Rita Obeid, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the College of Arts and Sciences, recently authored a paper published in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.Titled “Impaired Fine Motor Skills in Developmental Dyslexia: A Bayesian Meta-Analysis…
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Meet individuals behind CWRU’s student organizations—and discover how to get involved
On any given day at Case Western Reserve University, you might spot a frisbee sailing across the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center, hear the Spartan Cheer team rallying fans at a sports game or see students gathering for a meeting, rehearsal or community service project across…
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Music’s Gregory Banaszak invited to perform in India
Gregory Banaszak, a professor of saxophone and chamber music in the Joint Music Program between the Cleveland Institute of Music and Case Western Reserve University, was recently invited to perform and give a lecture and master classes at India’s National Center of the Performing Arts this…
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Why one CWRU astronomer keeps chasing total solar eclipses
College of Arts and Sciences Dean David Gerdes traveled to Spain as a "trip astronomer," sharing his passion for one of nature's rarest spectacles.