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Faculty and staff members retire after 25+ years of service to CWRU
APP has been a home to many students-turned-alumni over the years. But for those who dedicate much of their professional lives to the university, it has come to feel like a home, too. We invited faculty and staff members with more than 25 years of service to Case…
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Anthropology’s Sarah Namirembe wins African Studies Association’s Bethwell A. Ogot Book Prize
Sarah Namirembe, graduate student in the Department of Anthropology at the College of Arts and Sciences, received the  Bethwell A. Ogot Book Prize along with co-authors, China Scherz (Notre Dame University) and George Mpanga (Makerere University) for their 2024 book Higher Powers Alcohol and After…
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CWRU’s School of Medicine receives Clinical Reasoning Catalyst program grant
APP School of Medicine was recently selected among 12 medical schools across the nation to receive a grant from Sketchy’s Clinical Reasoning Catalyst program. This initiative provides funding to implement DDx, an AI-powered clinical readiness platform that equips…
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Medicine’s Marissa Scavuzzo named among The Transmitter's Rising Stars of Neuroscience
Marissa Scavuzzo, assistant professor in the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences at APP School of Medicine, was recently selected as one of The Transmitter's Rising Stars of Neuroscience. This award recognizes early-career researchers who have made outstanding…
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Staff Advisory Council announces winter 2025 SPARTA Award winners
The Staff Advisory Council’s Staff PARTicipation Achievement (SPARTA) Award recognizes remarkable staff members who consistently go the extra mile at APP. These standout individuals embody the true spirit of SPARTA—showing pride, passion, and purpose in everything…
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CEE Student Spotlight: Ayomide “Zul” Kazeem
Third-year PhD student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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CEE hosts successful 2025 National Civil Engineering Department Heads Conference and ASCE Education Summit
On June 9 and 10, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) hosted the 2025 National Civil Engineering Department Heads Conference (NCEDHC) on the beautiful campus of APP. The conference, which is co-organized by the American Society of Civil Engineers…
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A message from the chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dear colleagues, It is my great pleasure to extend my holiday greetings as we bring 2025 to a close. Over the past year, uncertainty—and its impact on the academic landscape—has been a defining theme, affecting many aspects of academic operations, including our department. Despite these…
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What prevents more cancer patients from enrolling in potentially life-saving clinical trials?
Financial barriers are biggest hurdle, according to new APP and University Hospitals study
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Bridget Hegarty receives prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Bridget Hegarty, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has received a competitive NSF CAREER award to address a critical infrastructure challenge: The $7 billion annual cost of bacterial damage to U.S. water systems. Hegarty’s innovative research…