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March 03, 2023
The ϳԹ community is mourning the loss of emeritus chemical engineering faculty member John Angus, who died late last month. He was 88.
Angus, who served the university for more than 40 years, was one of four faculty members hired in 1963 to restart the Department of Che...

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January 03, 2023
Alan Rocke’s 22-year friendship with Christine Cano began with a single question.
Then a first-year faculty member at ϳԹ, Cano had approached the endowed professor of history after a research presentation. Her “penetrating” query was posed “with such intellectual intensity,” Rocke...

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November 03, 2022
The ϳԹ community is mourning the loss of staff member Denise Fuzzell, who died Oct. 28 following a battle with gallbladder cancer. She was 69.
Since 2013, Fuzzell worked as a coordinator in the School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Scien...

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August 23, 2022
It is with deep sadness that ϳԹ School of Dental Medicine announces the passing of Gladys Ina on Friday, Aug. 19.
Ina was a dedicated staff member for the School of Dental Medicine from 2013 to 2022, working closely with Professor Emeritus Ronald Occhionero.
Always lea...

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July 14, 2022
“Brilliant,” “dedicated” and “wonderful” are just a few of the words being used to describe revered ϳԹ School of Medicine faculty member Chris G. Dealwis, who passed away unexpectedly last weekend while visiting family in England.
As a scientist, Dealwis’ groundbreakin...

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July 01, 2022
Ask people about Madeleine “Maddie” Eiss and one of the first words you’ll hear is “fierce.”
It reflected her grit and competitive nature on the tennis court—and, even more, her commitment to those lucky enough to call her a friend.
“When it came to a tennis match you could always count on her to ...

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June 01, 2022
The ϳԹ community is mourning the loss of staff member Anand Kadambi (CWR ’06), who died unexpectedly last week. He was 38.
A kind and gentle soul since childhood, he often thought of others before himself and was always willing to offer a helping hand.
When Anand was ...

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March 07, 2022
If you’ve spent time in Fribley Commons and spotted a bright smile from across the room—even early in the morning—it was probably David Laureano’s.
Laureano passed away late last month at the age of 63. A building service worker at ϳԹ since January 2020, he is remember...

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February 22, 2022
Article courtesy of the Case Alumni Association
Former dean served his alma mater as teacher, researcher and guiding light
Former Dean Tom Kicher (CIT ’59; GRS ’62, mechanical engineering; GRS ’65, engineering), a long-serving faculty member at Case Institute of Technology (CIT) and Case Western R...

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December 08, 2021
Leon Gabinet, longtime tax law professor at the ϳԹ School of Law, passed away Dec. 6 at age 94. He is survived by his children, Sarah (LAW ’82), Katie and Ari, as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Born on June 1, 1927, Gabinet lived an extraordinary ...