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

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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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Undergrad Reda Riffi Awarded the Dream Fund to Expand Global Health Equity Initiatives

CWRU undergraduate Reda Riffi has been awarded the Dream Fund award to support his international efforts in promoting health equity. A dedicated neuroscience student, brain cancer researcher, student leader and founder of the Eleos Association, Riffi will use the award to foster collaborations with organizations in Europe and Africa...

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