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Research Impact

Case Western Reserve University’s researchers set purpose into motion, delivering new technology, groundbreaking cures, and answers to our most pressing questions. Here, diverse interests connect in ways that drive discoveries no single field could uncover alone—discoveries that launch startup companies, fuel economic growth and inspire real-world change.

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Research Impact

How neuroscience is emerging as a long‑term economic driver for Northeast Ohio

NeuroNEO 2026 showcases region’s path to becoming neuroscience powerhouse

Medical Breakthroughs

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Health + Wellness

Case Western Reserve researchers aim to advance precision molecular imaging for cancer diagnosis and treatment

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Daniel Lozada
Research Impact

Seeing inside: CWRU makes pioneering contributions to medical imaging through history

Zhenghe “John” Wang, in a lab coat, stands next to a screen showing a fluorescence image of tumor tissue. In the background are shelves filled with laboratory equipment.
Health + Wellness

Meet a CWRU leader and researcher who aims to find a cure for colon cancer

Energy, Environment and Sustainability

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Sarah Masson
Science + Tech

How Case Western Reserve University has been a steward for cleaner water for more than a century

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Health + Wellness

From farm to table, 40% of food goes to waste

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Science + Tech

From rainout shelters to the courtroom: Inside CWRU students' and researchers' environmental work

Tech, Business and Policy

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Raúl Soria
Business, Law + Politics

Pioneering health law: How the School of Law set the foundation for an evolving field

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Nancy Andrew
Business, Law + Politics

Lighting the way: A new institute at Weatherhead School of Management aims to develop leaders across disciplines

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Research Impact

CWRU honors two Faculty Distinguished Research Award winners: Grace McComsey and Michael P. Scharf

Arts, Life and Wellness

Vishnu Kumar and Nikki Pillai
Community Engagement

Bridging the gap: CWRU students work to make healthcare communication clearer

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Research Impact

Case Western Reserve researchers using AI at hair-width scale to reveal Renaissance master’s hidden hand

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Raúl Soria
Health + Wellness

Leading the way: Workplace violence prevention program will extend School of Nursing’s legacy of innovation