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Somesh Saini
Meet a second-year computer science student helping make disease detection more accessible worldwide
Last month at just 18 years old, Case Western Reserve University student Somesh Saini stood before an international audience in São Paulo, Brazil, to share his groundbreaking research on Chagas disease. A parasitic infection spread by an insect bite, the disease can lead to serious heart…
Harini Ganapathy assists at a volunteering event with the University Program Board.
Meet a student leader who is dedicated to creating campus events to help peers de-stress
The University Program Board (UPB) brings large-scale events such as the Back to School Bash to life each year, with a team of students making it all happen. One such student is Harini Ganapathy, a fourth-year student double-majoring in neuroscience and psychology and vice president of UPB…
Ibrahim Quagraine
Spartan Showcase: Ibrahim Quagraine
After discovering that his social venture, Cocoa Potash, was named one of 24 startups to advance to the 2025 Hult Prize Global Accelerator program earlier this year, Ibrahim Quagraine—a PhD biomedical engineering student at Case Western Reserve University—experienced a whirlwind of emotions…, Founders of Cocoa Potash, Ibrahim Quagraine (pictured right) and Prince Baffour Agyei (pictured left).…
Dhoopshikha Basgeet
Meet an undergraduate student driving sustainable initiatives in her small island country
Dhoopshikha Basgeet arrived at Case Western Reserve University in the fall of 2022 from Mauritius, a small island country in the Indian Ocean, unsure of how she would be able to adjust to the unfamiliar environment. Initially drawn to CWRU for its strong interdisciplinary…
Cristin Coleman and other founding members of UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital's pediatric cardiac intensive care unit pose for a group photo.
Spartan Showcase: Cristin Coleman
For Cristin Coleman, a doctoral student at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, her journey into pediatric care is deeply personal. As a child who was hospitalized multiple times, her experiences left a lasting impact—ultimately inspiring her to help…
Julia Cho (pictured left) with a peer orientation leader
Spartan Showcase: Julia Cho
When fourth-year biomedical engineering student Julia Cho first stepped onto Case Western Reserve University’s campus for Discover Week, she was a little tired from the whirlwind of move-in, a bit overwhelmed by all the new faces—and completely energized by the possibilities ahead. That…
Johnathan Taylor
Spartan Showcase: Johnathon Taylor
As an 8th grade student in Gary, Indiana, Johnathon Taylor was captivated by the concept of equality in mathematics—how two sides of an equation that look completely different can hold the same value. That fascination proved so compelling it shaped the course of Taylor’s future, leading…
Madison-Albert
Spartan Showcase: Madison Albert
Through her work as a PhD student in biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve University, Madison Albert is focused on enhancing MRIs. A former Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipient, Albert recently got another vote of confidence when she was selected for the National Science Foundation’s (…
Nivedita-Nivi-Srinivasan
Spartan Showcase: Nivedita “Nivi” Srinivasan
Though Nivedita “Nivi” Srinivasan had to rely on a YouTube video tour to acquaint herself with Case Western Reserve, she quickly found what she was looking for: proximity to major hospital systems, different weather patterns and a classical Indian dance festival (Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival).…
jesse-silverberg
Spartan Showcase: Jesse Silverberg
From symphonic bands and orchestras to chamber groups and other ensembles, students at Case Western Reserve University have endless opportunities to immerse themselves in a vibrant musical community that span various genres, time periods and performance styles. For soon-to-be graduate Jesse…