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August 26, 2025
When Zelene Desiré first ran for student government in high school, she didn’t win. Undeterred, she kept running, and during her junior year, she secured a representative position and went on to become the class vice president her senior year.
Her leadership promise was evident to Case Western Rese...

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August 21, 2025
Bruce Latimer was a scholar who left a lasting legacy that furthered our understanding of the evolution of upright walking in humans. He was also a beloved colleague, friend and mentor who, according to his colleagues, wasn’t afraid to give someone the shoes off his feet or liven the evening in a ca...

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August 19, 2025
When fourth-year biomedical engineering student Julia Cho first stepped onto ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s campus for Discover Week, she was a little tired from the whirlwind of move-in, a bit overwhelmed by all the new faces—and completely energized by the possibilities ahead.
That first week—...

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August 12, 2025
ºÚÁϳԹÏ꿉۪s close proximity to world-class healthcare facilities is a draw for many students considering careers in medical settings. That was true of Rae Dwyer, who arrived on campus as an undergraduate student in August 2019.
Now a second-year student in the Master of Scien...

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August 11, 2025
William Nourse’s interest in machines inspired by nature took hold when he watched Jurassic Park as a child. The animatronic dinosaurs were Nourse’s earliest exposure to engineering.
As an undergraduate student majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø, he...

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August 08, 2025
Mira Browning arrived at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø with a quiet determination to become the kind of teacher who could make her students feel seen, heard and valued.
Through her studies in English and education, and her hands-on work in classrooms, she was already doing just that—combining th...

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August 05, 2025
The Air Force ROTC program offered an opportunity Kalli Wall couldn’t pass up. She joined the program as a first-year student at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø because she knew it would lead her to a unique career path.
Kalli Wall
Now a risin...

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July 31, 2025
Interning with intention: Inside ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students’ summer internships
This summer, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students are stepping far beyond the classroom—into hospitals and research labs, startups and advocacy organizations, engineering firms and art studios. What unites their experiences is n...

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July 31, 2025
This summer, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students are stepping far beyond the classroom—into hospitals and research labs, startups and advocacy organizations, engineering firms and art studios. What unites their experiences is not ambition, but intention.
From designing solutions for healthcar...

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July 30, 2025
Across disciplines, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø undergraduate students have spent their summer engaged in meaningful research and creative endeavors. From nutrition to dental medicine to computer science, they have gained valuable skills and insights.
They will share their findings with the ca...