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July 26, 2024
As an undergrad student at ϳԹ in 2002, Jason Bradshaw (CWR ’02) took part in a unique task: carrying the Olympic torch along its route to Salt Lake City for that year’s Winter Olympics.
Erik Petersen and Jason Bradshaw with then-University President Jim Wagner, sporting the jackets they wore to...

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July 25, 2024
From clinical rotations in emergency departments to hands-on roles in engineering and nonprofit organizations, students at ϳԹ are gaining invaluable experiences through internships this summer.
In honor of today (July 25) being National Intern Day, we’re shining the spo...

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July 23, 2024
In the world of higher education, it’s exhilarating to land a supervisory role, become a departmental chair or even submit a tenure package. But then? Many staff and faculty members aren’t sure where to turn.
That’s where Neelam Chand steps in. For more than 25 years, Chand has grown and applied br...

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July 23, 2024
Like many incoming students at ϳԹ, Elie Stenson thought she knew for certain what field she would pursue. With her focus on STEM, she enrolled in other courses “on a whim,” including the course “Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology and Art and Culture in Cleveland.”
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July 19, 2024
For as long as he can remember, Roger Bielefeld has been passionate about math. The interest drove childhood ambitions to become a scientist, and—with many degrees in the field to his name—Bielefeld achieved just that.
The longtime ϳԹ employee is retiring today (July 19...

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July 15, 2024
Jake Grondz’s research career started with an email. In search of a lab to call home, Grondz began reaching out to principal investigators in materials research at ϳԹ. That’s what introduced him to Ica Manas-Zloczower, Distinguished University Professor and the Thomas W....

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July 09, 2024
When members of the ϳԹ community are asked what their favorite thing is about the university, there’s one nearly universal response: the people.
For some, our campus serves as their professional home for significant portions of their lives—and their efforts are essential to advan...

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July 09, 2024
In his program at ϳԹ, graduate student Ellis Wright ponders such questions as: "What is intelligence?" and "What does it mean to know something?"
With a focus on artificial intelligence, Wright is a rising third-year student in the Master of Science in Computer Science ...

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July 08, 2024
ϳԹ student Karen Potts will appear on episode four of the 16th season of American Ninja Warrior, which is set to air today, Monday, July 8.
The fourth episode of the season, titled "Qualifiers 7", will witness ninjas from all corners of the country face off against the ...

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July 08, 2024
Postdoctoral scholar Popular Pandey is fascinated by processes in the nanoscale regime, where complex biological functions occur. This fascination inspired him to pursue research in biophysics at ϳԹ in fall 2022, and he hasn’t wasted time making his mark.
Alongside ment...