spartan showcase

How can we gain insights about places humans can’t easily reach, such as the deep sea or outer space? If you ask undergraduate student Rucha Batchu, the answer is simple: Robots. This summer in the Center for Biologically Inspired Robotics Research—led by Roger D. Quinn, the Arthur P. Armington Pr...

Mia Vargo has followed in her older sister’s footsteps in more ways than one. Her journey at Case Western Reserve University began when she chose to accompany her sister, Madison, at the university, and will conclude this weekend as she graduates with her bachelor’s degree in cognitive science. In ...

At the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Jasmine Myers is pursuing her online Master of Science in Social Administration with a clear goal in mind: to help victims of human trafficking. Unfortunately, the cause is personal for Myers—and it’s one she resolved to protec...

At Case Western Reserve University, students can connect with and experience diverse cultures from all over the world. For Hawaii native Dane Mizuno, this environment is a large part of what brought him to Cleveland. Now, Mizuno not only uses his studies as a fourth-year economics student with a s...

Major: Biology, Master of Public HealthMinor: Business management, chemistryYear: Fourth-year The distance between Seattle and Washington, D.C., is 4,370 miles. On a bicycle? It takes 66 days to cover that distance at an average of 85 miles a day. Just ask Steven Wang, a fourth-year student majori...

Majors: Electrical engineering, computer engineeringMinor: FrenchYear: Fourth year In high school, Grace Wilcox came across her childhood Nintendo DS while cleaning out her closet and felt inspired to repair it. Thinking a fuse had blown, Wilcox went through the trouble of finding a replacement on ...

Area of Study: Master of Fine Arts in ActingYear: Second year This week, students in Case Western Reserve University's Master of Fine Arts acting program with Cleveland Play House will take to the stage to ponder an age-old question: What happens when we die? Among them will be Joshua Bates, a se...

Major: Polymer science and computer engineeringYear: Third-year Chase Breting’s spring semester co-op at Tesla was a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience—so much so that he wasn’t ready for it to end. Instead, he opted to extend it into this school year, establishing Fremont, California, as his temporar...

Major: Communication sciencesMinor: PsychologyYear: Third year Language plays an integral role in how we communicate thoughts, ideas and feelings, but we may not always appreciate its significance. The reality is millions of people are impacted by communication disorders—and Amber See is on a miss...

Year: Fourth yearMajor: Civil and Environmental Engineering When Andrea Chakraborty was young she didn’t like math, so her grandfather—a lifelong construction worker—used to tell her: “Then you should become an engineer!” His logic? Math presented a challenge to his granddaughter, and she should le...