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To fully recount the many achievements and accolades Sandra Walker Russ earned in her nearly five decades at Case Western Reserve University would be no easy feat. She’s a Distinguished University Professor and has been interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences—twice. She was chair of the Dep...

During her 37 years on the humanities faculty of Case Western Reserve University, Jenifer Neils acquired an international reputation for her original, thought-provoking writings on classical art and culture. As an archaeologist, curator and teacher—and most recently as director of the American Schoo...

May is Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American Heritage Month. Throughout the month, The Daily will highlight members of the university community who are of Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi and Asian American heritage to celebrate their accomplishments as members of the campus community and sh...

It isn’t easy to find cheerful assessments of the state of the humanities these days. From the decreasing volume of undergraduate humanities majors to the drop in relevant tenure-track jobs, the trends aren’t encouraging. But Michele Tracy Berger is unfazed by these challenges. “I believe there is...

In mammalian genome, enhancers are sequences that are often far away from their target genes. They play a key role in transcription regulation through long-range DNA loops. It is now widely accepted that genetic variants within enhancers may cause gene mis-regulation and human diseases. However, an ...

Axiom selected The Digital Multinational: Navigating the New Normal in Global Business, co-written by Weatherhead School of Management Professor Satish Nambisan, for one of its 2023 Best Business Book Awards. Nambisan is the Nancy and Joseph Keithley Professor of Technology Management. The Axiom Bu...

First CWRU—the first-generation student organization on campus—is looking for first-generation faculty and staff to attend its second-annual First CWRU Banquet on Sunday, April 23. The banquet will be a celebration of first-generation students and faculty accomplishments with a catered dinner. Inte...

The University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) will host a “class reunion” for faculty and staff members who have participated in UCITE or faculty development programs. Those who have been a Learning Fellow, Glennan Fellow, Mentor Fellow, Nord Grant recipient, Assessment Lear...

A day before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Roman Sheremeta boarded one of the last flights out of Kyiv. At that time, the native Ukrainian and associate professor of economics at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management still didn’t believe war would s...

The nominees for the 2023 Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the 2023 J. Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring were recently announced. Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Established in honor of Carl Wittke in 1...