Awards and recognition of faculty, staff, students and alumni of the CWRU Biology department.

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2025 Biology Seniors Awarded April 25, 2025

The department of Biology held their annual Biology Awards Ceremony on Friday, April 25th. Students were awarded by the department for their outstanding research, UTA contributions, performance in biology. Flora Stone Mather Alumnae Award for outstanding academic performance in biology - Ally Solomon Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - Jordyn Kelly and...

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Professor Sarah Bagby Winner of the 2025 Diekhoff Mentoring Award, Others Nominated

During the 2025 Graduate Awards Ceremony, Dr. Sarah Bagby was awarded the John S. Diekhoff Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentoring! The John S. Diekhoff Award is presented to four full-time faculty members who make exemplary contributions to the education and development of graduate students at Case Western Reserve University. Additionally,...

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Biology Undergraduate Zion Tasew Awarded First Place at Intersections

Friday, April 18th undergraduates presented their research at the Spring 2025 Intersections. Zion Tasew, an undergraduate studying in Dr. Nicole Crown's lab was awarded first place for his presentation "RNAi Screen of Candidate Proteins Related to Meiotic DSB Protein, Vilya, In D. melanogaster." For a short project description: This...

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Aruni Kadawatha Receives 2025 Ruth Barber Moon Award

Burns Lab PhD candidate Aruni Kadawatha has won the 2025 Ruth Barber Moon Award, presented by the School of Graduate Studies on Wednesday, April 30 at 3pm. This award is presented to a graduate student who demonstrates: academic promise leadership ability There is only one nomination per department for this award. Congratulations Aruni!

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