After just three years at Case Western Reserve University, Andrea Milne, lecturer and SAGES teaching fellow, has received the J. Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring. Milne is a 20th century U.S. historian specializing in gender, sexuality and patient advocacy around stigmatized diseases, especially HIV/AIDS.
Kenneth Singer, the Ambrose Swasey Professor of Physics and Director of the Engineering Physics Program, is one of four CWRU professors this year to receive the Faculty Distinguished Research Award. The honor recognizes those whose groundbreaking research has made waves within engineering, medicine, physics and nursing.
Elina Gertsman, the Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan Professor in Catholic Studies II in the Department of Art History and Art, has received a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, one of the world’s most prestigious honors given to scholars, scientists and creative artists.
As director of community engagement for Create Circles, first-year cognitive neuroscience major Satya Moolani is building a national network of volunteers to help nursing home residents stay mentally active. He’s also created a Kickstarter campaign for the organization.
On Thursday, Kyle Crowley became the first student in the history of the Case Western Reserve University Department of Physics to defend a PhD dissertation remotely. The following day, Jagjit Singh Sidhu became the second.
