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Walter S. Gibson, a former professor and chair of the Department of Art History and Art at Case Western Reserve University, passed away Nov. 18. He was 86. Gibson received his bachelor’s degree in fine arts from Ohio State University, and his doctorate from Harvard University. He also served in…

Bob and his wife, Brenda, committed $20 million in 2017 to support biomedical engineering Alumnus Robert “Bob” Aiken, who last year committed $20 million with his wife, Brenda, to support the university’s biomedical engineering efforts, died Monday at his home just west of Philadelphia. He was…

Gavin Hanson, a student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), was known for his intelligence and quick wit, whether with a joke or a hypothesis. In fact, those who worked with him consider him among the most intelligent people they’ve ever known. But for all his smarts, he was still…

Alvin Siegal, a Case Western Reserve alumnus and generous university supporter, died Tuesday at his home in Pepper Pike. He was 95. A Cleveland native and graduate of the city’s John Adams High School, Siegal served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Upon his return, he attended what was then…

Weatherhead School of Management Professor Bill Mahnic (MGT ’90) was known across Case Western Reserve—whether for his approachable nature in undergraduate finance classes, his friendly greetings to colleagues in the halls of the Peter B. Lewis Building, or the solid advice he gave faculty and…

Xueting Du, a student in the Weatherhead School of Management’s Master of Science in Management – Finance program, died earlier this month following a medical emergency. She was 23. “Xueting will be remembered for her dedication and hard work in the MSM Finance program but most importantly, she…

Courtesy of CWRU Athletics Case Western Reserve University equipment manager Hugh Marshall, who touched the lives of thousands of members of the community during his over-30 years of service to the campus, passed away Thursday, June 14, at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. “Hugh inspired…

Memorial service Thursday at Amasa Stone Chapel for longtime faculty member, researcher and former NASA shuttle payload specialist Joseph Prahl, a longtime Case Western Reserve faculty member—and a payload specialist for the 1992 Columbia space shuttle flight—will be remembered Thursday in a…

Case Western Reserve University and the Department of Physical Education and Athletics were saddened to learn of the passing of Doug Mooney, former legendary tennis coach for the university. Mooney served Case Institute of Technology and Case Western Reserve for all but one year of his entire…

Dorothy Humel Hovorka’s impact on Case Western Reserve University is indelible: She served as a trustee, a fundraiser, a donor, and the organizer of a centennial celebration of one of the university’s greatest discoveries. Last month, Humel Hovorka (HON ’09) passed away at the age of 96 after a…