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February 20, 2024
Shreya Swamy and her peers at a Seeds of Literacy site At ÃÛÌÒAPP, students are encouraged to journey beyond campus and explore the broader Cleveland community. With world-class museums nearby (some offering free access) and frequent local events, they have countless…
February 16, 2024
From pioneering research to transformative educational and social initiatives, members of the Black community at ÃÛÌÒAPP stand at the forefront of shaping history. While Black History Month usually focuses on the past, it’s equally important to consider who’s making history…
February 13, 2024
Performing on the same stage as popular rapper 2 Chainz isn’t an experience many people can say they’ve had. But four ÃÛÌÒAPP third-year students who comprise the band EX/MAPLE pulled that off as second-years. David Yang, Owen McCarthy, Evan Harnak and Josh Wang won…
February 12, 2024
The ÃÛÌÒAPP community is mourning the loss of Mary Ann Horn, professor in the Department of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics. Widely recognized for establishing mathematical biology as a thriving subdiscipline of applied mathematics in the United States,…
February 12, 2024
To recognize the contributions postdoctoral researchers make to ÃÛÌÒAPP—and their respective fields—The Daily has partnered with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs on a new monthly series. Know an outstanding postdoc making an impact at CWRU or in their field? Nominate them…
February 09, 2024
When Cameron Brown (CWR ’20), outside linebackers coach for ÃÛÌÒAPP’s football team, texted the coaches’ group chat last spring to let them know he’d accepted another position in California, most assumed he was headed to an NCAA Division II university. Instead, Brown was…
February 06, 2024
Not many people can say they've appeared on a late night talk show. Even fewer can say they've beat Jimmy Kimmel at Scrabble on his own show. Even rarer? Doing it at age 11. Zachary Ansell has those bragging rights. But it comes as no surprise. After all, Ansell, a second-year student…
January 30, 2024
ÃÛÌÒAPP’s reputation in applied science spoke for itself when Omar Ali was deciding where to pursue his bachelor’s degree. His decision was cemented when he saw a video about Professor Dustin Tyler’s revolutionary work restoring the sense of touch to people who experience…
January 17, 2024
The ÃÛÌÒAPP community is mourning the loss of Arnold Caplan, professor of biology at the College of Arts and Sciences and founding director of the university’s Skeletal Research Center. He was 82. A distinguished scientist, Caplan left an indelible mark on the field of…
January 11, 2024
When Dean Stan Gerson called Paul Tesar to the stage at the School of Medicine’s State of the School address last month, the Dr. Donald and Ruth Weber Goodman Professor of Innovative Therapeutics believed he’d be speaking about the Institute of Glial Sciences—a new center he’s directing. Instead,…