spring/summer 2021 issue
FEATURES
Blazing a New Trail to the Ballpark
CWRU provided a springboard for alumna Bianca Smith’s pioneering move to coaching professional baseball
An Independent Mind
Legal scholar Jonathan Adler pursues principles above politics and is a go-to expert for lawmakers, academics and the media
The Virus That Changed the World for Good
'There’s nothing like a crisis to focus us'
MESSAGE
A Caring Community
CWRU's pandemic response informs and inspires
LENS
A Virtual Renaissance: Making the best of pandemic limitations with innovations and reinventions
COVID-19 Research and Outreach: Seeking to benefit the community
Doing Our Part
The university aids the fight against COVID-19 as a vaccination site
Cultivating More Diversity in Graduate School Ranks
CWRU offers awards for alumni from historically Black universities and other minority-serving institutions
Outer Reaches
Extending human touch beyond the fingertips
Experimenting with the Future
Introducing ‘h.lab,’ where the humanities and new tech converge
Achieving Together
The first CWRU students in a renowned college-access program became family and came into their own
Students Who Served
From military experiences to academics
New Perspectives
Interdisciplinary summer courses to help students navigate a complex world
Democracy’s Impact
A class that explores how politics and political institutions play a role in mitigating global problems
Age-Old Traditions Made Modern
Bringing joyful stories of rituals and refugees to a new generation of readers
Battling Implicit Bias
New programs confront racism in research
A Closer Look
Oral-cancer research spans two continents to predict patient outcomes, advise better treatments
Life in a Protective Polar Bubble
Physics student worked at the South Pole when the pandemic was happening everywhere else
How Do the Brain and Body Actually Communicate?
Researchers lead international initiative to understand movement
Powering Change
With U.S.manufacturers scrambling for the optimal electric battery, Chris Yuan is already on the case
Joining Forces to Fight a Health Disparity
Researchers lead regional initiative to increase prostate cancer screening of African American men
Solving Painful Mysteries
When Andres Pinto isn’t busy sleuthing, he’s leading the American Academy of Oral Medicine
A Mysterious Link
Exploring why people with HIV have higher rates of cancer
Preparing Nurse Executives for Leadership Roles
Inaugural group of fellows completes new program
Securing Prestigious Placements
Law school helps match graduating students with federal judicial clerkships
Inspiring Leadership
More executives are recognizing the power of coaching with compassion
CONNECT
Developing Perseverance
Alumni innovations built in Mars rover, helicopter
The Neuroarchaeologist
Alumnus Kenneth Kosik’s analysis of a unique family’s genes may point the way to a better understanding of Alzheimer’s disease
How Did Mystery Writer D.M. Pulley Pull Off an Intriguing Career Change?
Clue: The journey began in a shuttered bank building in downtown Cleveland
