Community Impact

Mike Crawford has turned creativity, grit and community support into a thriving business, celebrity collaborations and a nonprofit inspiring Cleveland youth.

Through Case Western Reserve University’s Community Development Clinic, law students gained hands-on experience while helping Evergreen Cooperatives create a…

At Horizons Community Clinic, care might begin with an immediate need for treatment, but the impact of that care extends far beyond an appointment—both for the…

On June 13, part of East 66th Street was transformed into more than just a roadway—it became a place of connection, care and conversation. In front of the Warren…

As of June 1, Sears think[box] at Case Western Reserve University has added 24 brand-new Bambu Lab 3D printers to the Prototyping Floor on Floor 3. This…

As student-athletes decades ago, Fred DiSanto (WRC ’85, MGT ’86), Don Richards (CIT ’79, MGT ’81) and James C. Wyant, PhD (CIT ’65, HON ’23),…

Members of Weatherhead Women in Business partnered with Saint Joseph Academy in March to help inspire and mentor the next generation of women leaders during the…

For Lia Logio, MD, advocacy belongs in medical education—regardless of whether a student is earning an MD or another degree—because today’s healthcare systems…

Case Western Reserve University medical students are helping bring preventive care directly to the community through monthly healthcare programming held at…

It was 1923, and Western Reserve University dental students were busily seeing patients. Cleveland’s population was nearing 1 million, and access to dental care…

The inaugural Nursing Adventure Day, sponsored by the Black Student Nurses Association, shared the fundamentals of nursing with 20 high school students—and laid…

The School of Dental Medicine’s geriatric dental program is taking dental care in a new direction—and impacting both patients and students along the way.

Event aims to create shared spaces where collaboration, trust and long-term partnership can grow

Fourteen nursing students headed to Taiwan over spring break to learn about healthcare systems, education and customs.

Across the United States, a routine doctor’s visit isn’t always simple. For many patients, understanding medical information, navigating online portals or even…

A Western Reserve Historical Society exhibit explores the contributions of Black nurses—including how several Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing community…

With origins dating back to 1840, the West Side Market is a long-standing staple of Cleveland. The market has evolved with time, moving across the street to its…

The holiday season—generally observed from November to January—is a time often marked by generosity and connection, with individuals contributing time, money and…

During their time on campus, Case Western Reserve University students have plenty of opportunities to explore Cleveland. One of the most engaging and meaningful…

An unconventional art exhibit now on display at the Case Western Reserve University Wade Park Community Engagement Center is moving observers perhaps in ways…

The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) of Northern Ohio proudly participated in two community health events this fall: the first inaugural…

The annual event brought Cleveland Metropolitan School District students to the School of Dental Medicine clinic for complimentary dental care—and a lot of…

Case Western Reserve University’s Siegal Lifelong Learning is celebrating the resounding success of its inaugural Great Institutions of Cleveland program, a…

On Sept. 25, the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) of Northern Ohio hosted the Advancing Frontiers in the Science of Reproduction symposium…

Students had the opportunity to tour labs and watch live technology demonstrations and presentations, including robotic arms, haptics, vision-based force sensing…

At Case Western Reserve University, Sears think[box] has long been a space where creativity and technology converge—allowing individuals to bring their ideas to…

Local 5- and 6-year-old children started the school year with safety skills thanks to a new program offered by the Division of Public Safety at Case Western…

Alex Matthews grew curious about public health before he knew the term. As a kid in rural Tennessee, the multi-hour trips required to see various healthcare…

Though his research focuses on higher-level mathematics, he often revisits the basics as a tutor in the Math Corps program, a mentoring program that began in…

From the Spring/Summer 2025 Think Magazine

Case Western Reserve University's Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[box] was already the…

From the Spring/Summer 2025 Think Magazine

Sawyer Brent usually kept the slogans and sketches in his tattered notebook to himself. But in 2023, he joined…

From the Spring/Summer 2025 Think Magazine

Waverly Willis was out shopping with his daughter one day when he was blindsided—by a hug. A big, tearful,…

...and now their company is capturing microplastic emissions from a key source

From the Spring/Summer 2025 Think Magazine

In 2021, three …

From the Spring/Summer 2025 Think Magazine

When oncologist and cancer therapy researcher Gary Schwartz, MD, arrived in Cleveland in the spring of…

From the Spring/Summer 2025 Think Magazine

Growing up in the West African nation of Benin, Ese-Onosen Omoijuanfo nurtured a passion for medicine, seeing…

From the Spring/Summer 2025 Think Magazine

Whatever the topic—gravity waves or brain waves, nebulae or neurons—Terrence Sejnowski, (CIT '68) PhD, dives…

Funding will provide one of the first comprehensive, rigorous studies of ‘medically tailored’ groceries as an approach to reduce food insecurity and improve…

A decade after Tanisha Anderson was killed after being restrained by Cleveland police during a mental health crisis, Case Western Reserve University School of…

Built in 1924, a 4,500-square-foot home in Cleveland’s Magnolia-Wade Park Historic District sat vacant for nearly a decade.

But with a formal ribbon-…

September is Hunger Action Month, a nationwide initiative to draw attention to hunger in America. But for one group of Case Western Reserve University students,…

As a schoolboy in Casablanca, Morocco, Case Western Reserve junior Reda Riffi saw entrenched wealth inequities—and the impact of adults who volunteered…

For Tennant—a PhD candidate in biology at Case Western Reserve—the opportunity to conduct compelling research while gaining what she calls “unparalleled”…

The name is a bit of a misnomer. National History Day (NHD) is an immersive competition for middle-and high-school students that actually takes place over months…

Possible exposure to toxic chemicals may increase risks for cancers

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers…

Last month, Case Western Reserve University’s Physical Resource Center (PRC) formalized a partnership with the Greater Cleveland Food Bank (GCFB),…

Ohio’s general election is today (Nov. 7)—and countless Case Western Reserve University students are encouraging others to make their voices heard at the polls.…

Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine is celebrating Veterans Day with free dental exams for veterans and military personnel, bringing…

From the Fall/Winter 2023 Think Magazine

The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve recognized recipients of its 2023 Alumni Awards during a…

From the Fall/Winter 2023 Think Magazine

On Elliott Detrich’s second day volunteering at a healthcare clinic run by Case Western Reserve students, a…

From the Fall/Winter 2023 Think Magazine

On Feb. 3, just before 9 p.m., Ashley McCollum heard a loud boom that would change her life.

…

From the Fall/Winter 2023 Think Magazine

Growing up as a third-generation Tibetan refugee in Dharamshala, India, Tenzin Palmo attended a Tibetan boarding…

From the Fall/Winter 2023 Think Magazine

With consistently high death rates from drug overdoses—including opioids—Ohio remains in crisis. To tackle…

From the Fall/Winter 2023 Think Magazine

Economics undergraduate Katie Merritt knew she wanted to apply her academic interests to help build a…

From the Fall/Winter 2023 Think Magazine

Case Western Reserve is planning a historic investment in research—a $300 million cutting-edge building that…

From the Fall/Winter 2023 Think Magazine

Conversations between alumna Sara Moll and Interim Provost Joy K. Ward lead to $60 million campus collaboration…

From the Fall/Winter 2023 Think Magazine

Xiong "Bill" Yu, PhD, is applying artificial intelligence (AI) and mixed-reality visualization tools to better…

On the campus of Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Dennis Harris, camp director of the school’s National Youth Sports Program, labors for an entire…

From the Fall/Winter 2022 Think Magazine

Jamar Allen was 13 and living with his grandmother when he met Scott Fine, a professor at Case Western Reserve’s…

From the Fall/Winter 2022 Think Magazine

A troubling number of Cleveland children have been exposed to lead in their homes and are at risk for…

From the Fall/Winter 2022 Think Magazine

The patient was leery of seeing a dentist, worried that cavity treatment would include a drill, cotton…

From the Fall/Winter 2022 Think Magazine

The week she arrived at Case Western Reserve, Hannah Macias helped weed the garden at a local residence for…

From the Fall/Winter 2022 Think Magazine

After Kristina Bowdrie was accepted to Case Western Reserve, her excitement turned to anxiety. The…

From the Fall/Winter 2022 Think Magazine

The potential to learn alongside peers and in partnership with the community inspired Lan Crofton to choose Case…

From the Fall/Winter 2022 Think Magazine

When the city of Cleveland launched ambitious plans to scale up mental health services for residents,…

From the Fall/Winter 2022 Think Magazine

The boy couldn’t breathe. Just 7, he’d been taken to the emergency room after an asthma attack. Vanessa Van…

From the Fall/Winter 2022 Think Magazine

At 16, Lily Kwiatkowski mastered the Western blot, a technical feat separating proteins from a tissue sample.…

From the Fall/Winter 2022 Think Magazine

This past summer, a team of student interns from the CWRU School of Medicine’s Prevention Research…

From the Fall/Winter 2022 Think Magazine

Last year, Case Western Reserve master’s degree student Jess Xiao Long helped spotlight public art that…

From the Fall/Winter 2022 Think Magazine

Community engagement is so central to Case Western Reserve President Eric W. Kaler’s goals for the university…

The partnership between the community service corporation University Circle Inc. (UCI) and Case Western Reserve University…

Welcome to the relaunch of the Community Relations Newsletter, a monthly community engagement touchpoint from the Case…

Paola Van der Linden is a third-year student from Monterrey, Mexico whose passion for sustainability, climate change…

Andrea Shellenberger has taken full advantage of city living since she bought her house near University Circle in 2018.…

"The Neighborhood Advisory Council is comprised of a wonderfully diverse group of…

When Jimmil Campbell first enrolled in Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s School of One at The Foundry, Cleveland’s community rowing and sailing center, he…

Andrea Webb Shellenberger thought finding an affordable home with a short commute to her job as director of support services at the Case Western Reserve…

David Fankhauser, a retiree and military veteran, said it’s been years since he last visited a dentist. When choices came down to putting food on the table or…

For James Barnes, running his own business was never a question.

After graduating from Whitney M. Young Leadership Academy in 2008, he founded Immaculate…