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Carlos Crespo, professor and associate dean for research in the Department of Chemistry, was recently elected as one of the American Society for Photobiology (ASP) councilors for a four-year term. The American Society for Photobiology is a professional, nonprofit scientific organization established…

Erkki Somersalo, professor in the Department of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, was named a 2026 Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) fellow. Members of this distinguished class were nominated in recognition of their outstanding research and service to the…

Joel Morales, executive director for sponsored projects accounting in the Office of Research and Technology Management, was selected to represent Case Western Reserve University as a fellow at the inaugural Ohio-based Research Leadership Regional Community of Practice (RCOP). This new…

Fatma Sevinc Kurnaz, associate professor of statistics at Case Western Reserve University, has been appointed associate editor for the Journal of Applied Statistics and Statistical Papers. In her role, she will oversee peer review and editorial decisions to advance research in robust statistics,…

Ben Mauk, the Shirley Wormser Professor of Journalism and Media Writing in the Department of English at Case Western Reserve University, was recently selected as one of three English-language finalists for the True Story Foundation’s True Story Award—the first globally oriented journalism award.…

Ica Manas-Zloczower, the Thomas W. and Nancy P. Seitz Professor of Advanced Materials and Energy at Case Western Reserve University, was honored by the Society of Plastics Engineers at the ANTEC 2026 conference. During this event, a symposium was held in Manas-Zloczower’s honor and recognized her…

Jane Kessler (GRS ’51, psychology), a longtime Case Western Reserve University faculty member who retired in the 1990s, passed away July 21 at the age of 104. Kessler, a leader in child psychology, was on the faculty for more than 40 years before retiring as the Lucy Adams Leffingwell…

Connect and be inspired at the Faculty Focus series hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs! Faculty Focus is a series used to highlight the personal and professional journeys of underrepresented faculty here at CWRU. We invite you to join us for a captivating session with Ayesha Bell…

The students in Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate Class of 2028 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. The university also welcomed new tenure-track and tenured faculty members to its ranks, including many at the College of Arts and Sciences. Earlier this semester, we…

The University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) will offer its Teachers Observing Teachers Experience (TOTEs) program Monday, Nov. 4, through Friday, Nov. 8. Volunteer CWRU teaching colleagues will open their classrooms to faculty peers in the spirit of sharing teaching…