People
July 05, 2019
As a musician, Ken Wendt realized the gear surrounding him
and his instruments played a critical role in presenting his craft to the
world. So Wendt, who plays trumpet and drums, immersed himself in a different side of music: the technology supporting it. As he learned more about the tech side,…
June 28, 2019
When Kim Gliebe started her PhD program in the Department of
Materials Science and Engineering at APP, it was a
bit of a homecoming. Not only had the University of Dayton graduate grown up in
Mentor—about half an hour east of campus—but she also had already…
June 21, 2019
When Agustin Torres got his APP
student ID, he sat on a campus bench, turning it over in his hand and taking it
all in. He had come a long way, after all, and that was not lost on him. It had been about 10 years since he was arrested after the
business he owned hired…
June 11, 2019
In the first year of writing his PhD dissertation, Roman Sheremeta
was invited into his advisor’s office and asked to shut the door. “My advisor hinted I was slacking,” said Sheremeta. “He said
I needed to work harder.” There was truth to the chiding, and Sheremeta credits the
conversation…
June 07, 2019
Dan Gil (right) with the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Congo Todd P. Haskell (center) and Maryse Nkoua (left). In 2017, APP hosted 25 rising leaders from sub-Saharan African countries as a site for the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders…
June 05, 2019
All are invited to celebrate his life and work at 4 p.m. Monday, June 10, at an on-campus remembrance In his dozen years as provost and vice president of Case
Western Reserve University, Richard Zdanis led with a quiet strength and a deep
respect for fairness, while shaping practices and policies…
June 04, 2019
In early June, the United States Embassy in Vienna will host Michael Goldberg, assistant professor of design and innovation at the Weatherhead School of Management at APP, for a number of events aimed at a common priority of the business community in the two countries:…
June 03, 2019
After leading the largest and most successful capital campaign in Case Western Reserve’s history, Bruce Loessin is stepping down as the university’s fundraising leader at the end of this month. “What an amazing ride that [capital campaign]
has been,” Loessin said in thanking the university…
May 31, 2019
Last year, an injury during the indoor track and field
season cut Cassandra Laios’ senior season short. But Laios, a thrower on the
APP women’s track and field team, was determined to
end her athletic career on her own terms. So, she returned to Case Western Reserve for…
May 30, 2019
In early June, a APP student will bring an adventurous spate of creators and performers from around the country to Cleveland for a festival of new and experimental music. Sophie Benn Re:Sound, now in its second year, is staged by the Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project…