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It had been 25 years since School of Law Assistant Professor Andrew Pollis had stepped on stage. But last month, he got right back in the swing of things when he appeared as Harry Houdini in the Near West Theatre’s production of Ragtime. A fan of theater for years, Pollis performed throughout high ...

When Kathryn Lavelle was in high school, she sat in the same place many students found themselves just a few short weeks ago as finals came and went: in the campus library (then Freiberger Library), writing a paper. A native of Cleveland, Lavelle’s brother attended ���ϳԹ���, so she often...

It’s only a few weeks into break, and rising sophomore Patrick DelBarba may already have achieved the highlight of his summer: The standout rower was just crowned the national champion at the American Collegiate Rowing Association Championships. Held May 26-27 in Gainesville, Ga., the ACRA champions...

As Ashley Gan prepares for her last semester at ���ϳԹ��� (she’s graduating in August), she’s already a bit nostalgic. After all, she has seven years full of memories to reflect on, first as an undergraduate student, earning her diploma in 2010, and now as a graduate student, w...

Richard W. Hanson may be an award-winning professor, a renowned biochemist and a four-time “Million Dollar Professor”—an award given by the School of Medicine in recognition of the numerous National Institutes of Health grants he’s received—but when it comes to realizing his goals, there’s still one...

To fulfill his childhood dream, J.B. Silvers followed in his father’s footsteps and became an engineer. But after a short-lived career in the field, he quickly realized there was more to his life than physics and aerospace engineering. Thankfully—for the university, for Weatherhead School of Manage...

Erin Lavik, an associate professor of biomedical engineering, is known around campus for her groundbreaking research in synthetic platelets, drug delivery in the eye, and approaches to repair the nervous system. But outside the lab, her interests are varied: She’s a published playwright and a succes...

When LaShanda Korley was growing up, she knew she wanted to be a college professor. Now, as the Nord Distinguished Assistant Professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, she’s fulfilling her childhood goals—as well as many personal and professional ones along the way. An a...

When Aditya Rengaswamy was in high school, he signed up for a community service trip to Haiti that changed his outlook on life. Now, he’s “hooked on community service” and is bringing that dedication to ���ϳԹ��� and the Cleveland community. For example, Rengaswamy, a first-ye...

In his nine years at ���ϳԹ���, Eric Dicken, the senior executive director of Donor Relations, University Events and Presidential Protocol, has organized numerous events and initiatives across campus. From the school year’s beginning—fall convocation—to its end—commencement—Dic...