Five questions with… archaeology and art history buff Jenifer Neils

Jenifer Neils

Jenifer Neils knew she wanted to be an archaeologist in the third grade after she read about field archaeology pioneer Heinrich Schliemann—a man whose work advocated the idea that Homer’s Iliad reflected actual historical

5 questions with…pathology, anatomy and biomaterials expert Nicholas Ziats

Nicholas Ziats

Nicholas P. Ziats, associate professor of pathology, biomedical engineering and anatomy, joined Case Western Reserve University more than 30 years ago as a laboratory technician. But after only a few months, he knew he

5 questions with… new mom and recent CWRU graduate Brittany Rohner

Brittany Rohner

On Sunday, Brittany Rohner was supposed to be on campus with her fellow graduate students as they celebrated the successful completion of their degrees. Instead, she was in Akron City Hospital, celebrating her graduation

5 questions with… CWRU’s first woman to compete at NCAA tennis championship Sara Zargham

Sara Zargham

In her first year on campus, Sara Zargham already is making history as the first woman from Case Western Reserve University to compete in the singles portion of the NCAA Division III Tennis Championship. The

5 questions with…engineering and economics major, Hole Patch co-founder Mayank Saksena

Mayank Saksena

Last year, a group of Case Western Reserve University students made headlines with Hole Patch, their innovative approach to fixing potholes using a bag filled with a secret recipe of non-Newtonian fluid. As a

5 questions with…associate professor of English, author Mary Grimm

Mary Grimm

For Mary Grimm, writing is all about creativity. An associate professor of English, she teaches courses that demand imagination: fiction writing, urban fantasy, graphic novel, science fiction, and contemporary American literature. But her favorite

5 questions with…one of CWRU’s first MOOC instructors Michael Scharf

Thirty years ago, just a few miles down the road, Michael Scharf served as captain of the Shaker Heights High School debate team. The topic was American foreign policy. Immediately, his interest was piqued. That

5 questions with…one of CWRU’s first MOOC instructors Richard Boyatzis

Last fall, Distinguished University Professor Richard Boyatzis was named one of the top 10 influential thinkers around the globe. This spring, he will share his insight with the world when his massive open online

5 questions with…Alpha Phi Omega president, junior Katie Paul

Leadership, friendship and service. They’re the three tenets of Alpha Phi Omega—and also three of the words its president, junior Katie Paul, lives by. As president of the Case Western Reserve University chapter of the

5 questions with…Dittrick Museum of Medical History curator Jim Edmonson

When Jim Edmonson accepted the position as curator of the Dittrick Museum of Medical History, he thought his stint would be short-lived—two years, tops. That was 1981. Today, Edmonson still reigns over the museum, which