spring/summer 2016 issue
features
Fine Lines
Tom Bachtell (WRC ‘80) creates signature caricatures for The New Yorker magazine.
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A Conversation with...
Thrity Umrigar, PhD, the Armington Professor of English and a best-selling novelist.
Holistic Care
Craniofacial orthodontic clinic gives children and families new hope.
Data Guru
Claudia Coulton wields big data to lift families and neighborhoods.
Helping Victims of Human Trafficking
School of Law's new project works with survivors to navigate legal issues.
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PRESIDENT'S LETTER
The humanities at work.
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Volleyball’s Celebrated Run
The 2015 Spartan team was historically great.
Preparing Minority Students for STEM, Nursing Fields
Using nearly $5 million in grants to expand the number of underrepresented minority students who become professors.
Dental School Partnerships Extend International Impact
Overseas agreements increase presence in the Middle East.
Training Experts to Uncover Financial Fraud
School of Law launches Financial Integrity Institute.
Custom Mouth Guards for High School Football Teams
Program housed at the dental school helps keep players safer and smiling.
Finding the Sweet Spot for Competitive Behavior
Former chess prodigy, now Weatherhead professor, studies behavioral economics.
Reimagining Anatomy Education
CWRU and Cleveland Clinic launch Microsoft HoloLens app in the company’s online store.
Leading, Learning and Living Together
Campus duo share similar passions, accomplishments and personalities.
A Class on Chocolate? Sign Us Up!
Course explores the chemistry, physics and engineering of chocolate.
Digital Sleuthing
Sears think[box] helps Cleveland Museum of Art solve mystery involving 1,400-year-old statue.
Collecting Rays
Solar array to be installed on campus as part of collaborative project.
Turning Down the Heat
Professor teaches police to de-escalate tense situations.
Butterfly Project Helps a Community Heal
Graduate student is behind the creation of a memorial garden and a summer camp for children after the shooting death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
University unites organizations for first Cleveland Humanities Festival
Lectures, performances and art explored impacts of war.
Greek Classics Help Injured Vets
Humanities festival keynote speaker uses ancient stories to address psychological wounds.
Windows into War
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist turned professor teaches class on telling war stories.
Food for the Soul
Students recover food for people in need.
Bankers’ Behaviors Lead to Financial-Crisis Surprises
Researchers find "mindlessness" and other factors in negative outcomes.
Revealing a Biblical History
Religious studies professor writes about the book of Revelation.
Helping Long-Distance Caregivers Be Better Connected
Researchers link families and health-care professionals via videoconferencing.
A Global University
CWRU wins recognition for internationalization efforts.
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The University in Space
CWRU research is broad and deep.
Living Longer with HIV
Nurse scientists help people lead fuller, healthier lives with the virus.
Exploring Brain Tumors
Revealing study examines tumors that strike adolescents and young adults.
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A Public Health Pioneer
H. Jack Geiger helped catalyze the community health centers movement.
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Ambassador Gives Voice to the Vulnerable
U.N. representative for Antigua and Barbuda fights for climate-change protections and more.
Learned Fearlessness
Alumna and NASA scientist reflects on breaking into the world of space.
Big Shot
A CWRU Hall of Famer’s heavy-hitting but lesser-known role in some of basketball’s biggest deals.
