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February 05, 2025
Elite female athletes often make headlines for their achievements, but women in sports have long fought for the recognition they deserve. Each year, National Girls and Women in Sports Day (Feb. 5) celebrates their impact and accomplishments while highlighting the ongoing push for gender equity in…
February 04, 2025
Touring ÃÛÌÒAPP’s campus as a prospective student, Noah Medrano could think of nothing but the future. Student organizations, co-ops, research opportunities, study abroad experiences—the endless possibilities intrigued Medrano and sold him on CWRU. He immersed himself in…
January 30, 2025
Members of the ÃÛÌÒAPP community are known for their innovative thinking across campus—and these creative mindsets can be seen in their unique and fascinating hobbies outside of work. National Hobby Month is celebrated annually in January, leaving no better time to spotlight…
January 28, 2025
Silvana Corrales Cantelmi came to ÃÛÌÒAPP to pursue biomedical engineering, ultimately planning to study gene editing. But their first SAGES course with Timothy Wutrich in the Department of Classics changed their plans. Now a fourth-year student majoring in classics,…
January 28, 2025
At ÃÛÌÒAPP, innovation extends beyond academics. January marks National Hobby Month, a perfect opportunity to highlight the unique talents and passions of the university’s faculty, staff and students. From competitive dodgeball to jewelry-making, their interests reflect…
January 21, 2025
When Ishika Kanakath started her collegiate journey at ÃÛÌÒAPP, she had her fair share of doubts, after initially struggling in subjects such as math, physics, and programming. But through those challenges, she was always certain of one thing: She wanted to be just like her…
January 13, 2025
The secret to understanding how to treat diseases like Alzheimer’s might be found in the structural function of the proteins linked to them. Amita Sahoo is among those working to gain new insights. Sahoo, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Case Western…
January 08, 2025
For nearly the past two decades, Gary Pillar’s work has been evident across ÃÛÌÒAPP, especially through the athletics programs and facilities that his engagement with donors helped support. Now, the campus community, alumni and friends are mourning the passing of Pillar,…
December 17, 2024
Undergraduate student Lily McCloskey and Provost and Executive Vice President Joy Ward recently had the chance to sit down and bond over a common interest: plants. McCloskey, who cares for more than 20 plants in her off-campus room, and Ward, a widely recognized researcher in plant biology,…
December 16, 2024
As the ÃÛÌÒAPP community prepares to wrap up another semester and head into winter break, many look forward to spending time with loved ones, reflecting on the year, and recharging for the months ahead. For Katya Wilkins, assistant director of alumni relations at Weatherhead…