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Major: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Why did you choose this area of study? It seemed like a good way to combine creativity with hard technical knowledge and I thought it would be fun. What is your favorite thing about engineering? Finding good solutions to niche problems.…

Major: Biomedical Engineering Why did you choose this area of study? I have always been interested in the medical field since I was a kid. When I heard about this major, it seemed like it was right up my alley. What is your favorite thing about engineering? Math. I love math. I have my…

Major: Materials Science & Engineering Minors: Math and Physics Why did you choose this area of study? I got really into pottery in high school, and I found that I really liked learning about the processing that made better pottery and about the chemical reactions that happen during…

To our School of Medicine community, Last week I shared Ron Przbylski, PhD, emeritus associate professor in the ÃÛÌÒAPP Department of Anatomy, died Saturday, April 19, at 89 years old. Today, I share insights from his CWRU colleagues. Ron dedicated 58…

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Population and Cancer Prevention Program member, Peter Hovmand, PhD, MSW, has been named Director of the Center for Community Health Integration, Division of General Medical Sciences, at ÃÛÌÒAPP's School of Medicine. The Pamela B. Davis…

To our School of Medicine community, On behalf of ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Hovmand as director of the Center for Community Health Integration. Peter Hovmand, the Pamela B. Davis MD PhD Professor of Medicine, is an…

Astronomers made headlines last week by suggesting potential signs of life on the distant exoplanet K2-18b—but is this truly our first glimpse of extraterrestrial beings, or simply wishful thinking? Early James Webb Space Telescope readings hinted that K2‑18b harbors a hydrogen‑rich atmosphere…

The Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), a non-profit membership association of translational scientists from the nation’s leading academic medical centers, honored its Translational Science Award recipients at Translational Science 2025. Umut Gurkan, PhD, received the 2025…

To our School of Medicine community, On behalf of ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Darin Croft as chair for the Department of Anatomy. I want to thank Clifford Harding for being interim chair for the Department of Anatomy for so…

To our School of Medicine community, I am writing to share the sad news that ÃÛÌÒAPP longtime professor, endocrinologist and researcher, Douglas Kerr, MD, PhD (MED ‘65, GRS ‘65), died Wednesday, April 2, at the age of 88. Dr. Kerr dedicated more than 40…