faculty/staff

JungA "Alexa" Woo, assistant professor in the Department of Pathology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was awarded the Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award by the Society for Neuroscience in November. The award recognizes her contribution to the advancement of…

The Group of Advancement for Doctoral Education (GADE) recently awarded Laura Voith, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, the 2024 Donna Harrington Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring of Doctoral Students. Established in 2017, this…

The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women and the LGBT Center will collaborate to host the LGBTQ+ Faculty & Staff Welcome Back Social Friday, Jan. 12, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at a private location (provided at registration). This event is an opportunity for LGBTQ+ faculty and staff members to…

Case Western Reserve University is home to incredible faculty, staff and students who excel in their subject areas—and beyond. January is National Hobby Month, and The Daily’s editorial team is seeking to feature those with unique hobbies. Are you a beekeeper in your spare time? Do you dabble…

A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine reveals that a chemical used in the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-management drug Wegovy is not associated with an increased risk for suicidal thoughts. The findings about the chemical—known as semaglutide—is…

Case Western Reserve University faculty members are invited to join women faculty members from the School of Medicine and the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship for a book discussion on Diana Kander's All in Startup. Titled “Breaking Barriers in Medicine and the Power of Taking Risks,” this event…

Distinguished University Professor Elina Gertsman’s article, "‘The Breath of Every Living Thing’: Zoocephali and the Language of Difference on the Medieval Hebrew Page," was published in Art History, one of the field’s flagship journals. The essay explores the semiotics and phenomenology of a…

Jeremy Bendik-Keymer Department of Philosophy professor Jeremy Bendik-Keymer was recently interviewed for the American Philosophical Association for advice for younger scholars and students. Bendik-Keymer's interview, based on 30 years in the profession, urges people in philosophy to go…

Mark Turner, professor of cognitive science, published a book with Cambridge University Press Dec. 1. In Copilots for Linguists: AI, Constructions, and Frames, Turner shows how to conduct research with AI, specifically by using Large Language Foundation Models. It provides research designs and…

Jerry Silver, professor in the Department of Neurosciences at Case Western Reserve University, was featured as a guest on Guy Kawasaki’s podcast, “Remarkable People.” Silver has spent decades exploring ways to restore function for individuals with spinal cord injuries. He and his research team…