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5 unsettling facts you might not know about the ocean
If the thought of what lurks in the ocean sends chills up your spine, you’re not alone—that’s known as thalassophobia, or a fear of large, deep bodies of water. And it’s a valid concern, being that more than 80% of the ocean remains unexplored to this day. Anne Willem Omta To dive into…
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Interdisciplinary research building prompts unprecedented support from Case Alumni Association
University’s largest-ever Case Quad project aims to advance discoveries that address major challenges for society—and individuals Case Western Reserve’s plans for a state-of-the-art collaborative research structure so inspired leaders of the Case Alumni Association (CAA) that they have committed…
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CWRU partners with Sara and Curt Moll to launch $60 million institute for mental health and well-being
Initiative aims to address dramatic increases in psychological needs with additional space and faculty dedicated to education, research, clinical collaborations and community engagement President Eric W. Kaler announced today that APP is partnering with Sara and Curt…
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President Kaler shares details of historic investment in new research building
200,000 square-foot structure represents largest-ever on Case Quad—and first to offer welcoming view to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
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Jeff Capadona and Kathleen Horvath named associate provosts
Jeff Capadona, professor of biomedical engineering, and Kathleen Horvath, professor of music, have been named the associate provosts for graduate education and academic affairs, respectively. The two new associate provost positions were created to provide leadership and guidance at a time when…
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Spartan Showcase: Mia Vargo
Mia Vargo has followed in her older sister’s footsteps in more ways than one. Her journey at APP 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…
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Rekha R. Srinivasan, James S. Swinehart Professorial Teaching Fellow and senior instructor in chemistry, receives Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Rekha R. Srinivasan has been no stranger to winning teaching awards since arriving at APP in 2005. From the Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching she earned in her fifth year to the 2015–16 Faculty Advisor of the Year Award from the Women in…
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College of Arts and Sciences’ Narcisz Fejes receives 2023 J. Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring
SAGES teaching fellow and lecturer in English Narcisz Fejes says she’s deeply inspired by Catholic priest, theologian and professor Henri J.M. Nouwen, who considers teaching and mentoring a form of hospitality. In her work as a full-time instructor at APP since 2006,…
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Meet some of CWRU’s outstanding 2023 graduates
At APP, our students excel in research, academics, athletics and in the community. This week, we will celebrate the accomplishments of about 2,500 graduates. It would be impossible to comprehensively describe all of their contributions, but we caught up with a…
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Physics’ Allen Foster describes his research at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station
Allen Foster, a PhD student in the Department of Physics, recently discussed his research in Antarctica in an episode of the “This Is Physics” podcast. Alongside fellow researcher Thomas Leps, Foster described their work with telescopes observing the cosmic microwave background.  Foster and Leps…