spring/summer 2024 issue
FEATURES
Pioneering Scientist
Alumnus and CWRU Professor Paul Tesar explores the complexities of little-understood cells to revolutionize treatment of devastating neurological diseases
A Surgeon's Heart
Alumnus Craig Smith's journey to the operating room—where he has performed countless lifesaving procedures, including one with two Secret Service agents standing by—was roundabout and remarkable
MESSAGE
LENS
Campus News
Meet CWRU's New Provost
Joy Ward is strategic, empathetic and determined to prepare students for the world's challenges
Spirited Ventures and Adventures
These students are pursuing passions from healthcare to national Scrabble competitions
Make the Connection
Applying the science of happiness to nurture empathetic leaders
The Road Taken
Walt Hunter shares the power of poetry with students—and a national magazine audience
Cycles of Trauma
The ongoing tragedy of children exposed to violence
Uncommon Sensors
Using quantum sensing to probe magnetic materials
Salt Solution
Rohan Akolkar is developing a greener way to make steel and process rare-earth metals
Wild Ideas
How animal-inspired robots could help solve problems underwater and underground
Unraveling a Gender Disparity
New research to understand why Alzheimer's disease is more common in women
An Uncommon Vision
A tragic loss spurs nationwide collaboration to cure rare cancers
Avoiding Unwanted Interventions
Researchers strive to improve treatment at life's end
COVID-19 and Aging
New study helps explain older adults' increased vulnerability
Timely Analysis
Scrutinizing effects of widely popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs
'Pop-Ups' with Lasting Impact
Law school clinics offer free services to low-income clients
The Bots' Bottom Line
Mapping GenAI's growing impact on the business world
CONNECT
The Power of Place
Alumna Alesha Washington, CEO of the Seattle Foundation, brings a Cleveland-born sense of community to the Pacific Northwest
Remembering Ferid Murad, Nobel Laureate and triple alumnus
Renowned researcher helped reveal answers to a century-long mystery
Whistling While She Works
Alumna Tori Penso is the first U.S. Ref in history to officiate a World Cup soccer final match
Songs that Remind Alumni of Their Campus Days
