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.
Arthur Evenchik, assistant to the dean for special projects and coordinator of the Emerging Scholars Program, received the Dr. Ralph Horwitz Award from the Cleveland School of Science and Medicine (CSSM).
Cristian Gómez Olivares, associate professor of Spanish at Case Western Reserve University, recently received the Poetry Prize of the International Latin American and Latino Book Fair at Tufts University in Boston.