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Jube Augustino
Meet an engineering student cultivating a love of reading through her nonprofit organization
When Jube Augustino first considered her path to higher education, APP immediately stood out among her options. “I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field, and Case Western Reserve offered both a great biomedical engineering program and research-intensive…
Halle Tecco
How CWRU alum Halle Tecco is building new models for women’s health
Halle Tecco (CWR ’06) is the co-founder of Cofertility, a startup working to make egg freezing and fertility care more accessible. Earlier in her career, Tecco launched Natalist, a women’s health products company that was acquired in 2021, broadening the availability of at-home fertility and…
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Powering progress: Women driving science at CWRU
On International Women and Girls in Science Day, we celebrate the women who are shaping the future of science.
Presenters at the Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition.
Apply to the Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition
The Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship at APP is seeking applications for the 2026 Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition. This annual pitch competition, which features a $45,000 prize, serves as an opportunity for individuals or teams with early-stage ideas and…
Photo compilation of images of Jenny King's "Take a Break for Kids" cards
Innovative card deck by Case Western Reserve professor empowers kids to tackle stress head-on
40 color-coded practices help children build emotional resilience through evidence-based stress management techniques
Vineet Erasla
From CWRU engineering to cardiac diagnostics—building breakthrough technology
How hands-on learning shaped a founder’s approach
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Inside the journey of a physician-scientist: Kayla Klatt’s MD/PhD path
For most, an eight-year academic journey sounds like a marathon. For Kayla Klatt, a fourth-year MD/PhD student at APP, it’s an opportunity to reshape the future of cancer care. Originally from Bergen County, New Jersey, and a graduate of Johns Hopkins University,…
Dev Gupta and Sunveer Chugh pose for a photo in front of the Peter B. Lewis Building
CWRU undergraduates to present their health insurance decision tool at CES 2026
Somewhere between deciphering a plan's “out-of-pocket maximum” and Googling whether your doctor is “in-network,” buying health insurance on healthcare.gov feels less like shopping and more like solving a puzzle designed by someone who doesn't want you to win. Two APP…
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An entrepreneurial ecosystem: Sears think[box] offers spaces to help startups take flight
Jadon Wyant was drawn to the sixth floor of Sears think[box] for the promise of free coffee. Then a second-year undergraduate student, Wyant discovered his go-to study spot in the quiet, collaborative space. But it gave him more than just a place to prepare for exams and complete homework; it is…
Michael LaFramboise
The next generation of defense technology: Michael LaFramboise’s thoughts on entrepreneurship in defense
Michael LaFramboise (CWR '18) is the CEO and co-founder of Aurelius Systems, a San Francisco-based defense startup developing autonomous laser systems to shoot down drones. Their flagship product, Archimedes, is a cost-effective, scalable robotic turret that combines advanced sensors, AI, and high…