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Nobel Laureates: Ferid Murad earned both his MD and PhD degrees in 1965 from the school. He was part of a team awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1998—“for their discoveries concerning nitric oxide as a signalling molecule in the cardiovascular system.”  Alumnus Alfred Gilman…

On April 17 and 18, Professor Agnieszka Naumiuk from the University of Warsaw visited the Mandel School and Cleveland. A Fulbright Scholar, she is researching the life of Jane Addams and how the issues acknowledged by Addams are part of social work practice today. While in Cleveland, she was the…

By Youngjin Yoo The traditional approach to sustainability, focusing on reducing harm and minimizing carbon footprints, is no longer sufficient. As our world confronts unprecedented environmental challenges, we must shift our mindset from simply "doing no harm" to actively contributing to the…

When David Rothenberg, PhD, professor and chair of Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Music, teaches classes about early music history he often relies on digital resources and replicas of old music books. But a recent acquisition by Kelvin Smith Library’s Special Collections created…

Case Western Reserve University neurobiologist, team advance understanding of how zebrafish use hair cells to detect movement; findings apply to human hearing, balance By discovering how zebrafish use their hair cells to detect distant movement, a team of Case Western Reserve University scientists…

To celebrate National Library Week (April 23–29), Kelvin Smith Library is hosting a Six Word Story Contest.The theme of this year's National Library Week and the contest is “There's More to the Story.”  What else can you find at Kelvin Smith Library besides books? Study spaces? Your friends?…

Due to scheduled maintenance, the EMS Spartan Reservation System will be unavailable from Wednesday, April 19, at 10 p.m. through Thursday, April 20, at 4 a.m. Campus users will be unable to book a room or workspace for a brief window during this time. For assistance with any technology product or…

CWRU Lift will host a free-to-join bench press competition for undergraduate and graduate students Sunday, April 30, at the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center. The main event will begin at noon with pre-event goodies and prep. Then, an afterparty will be held in the Multipurpose…

Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University will host an open house event Friday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to noon in Tinkham Veale University Center, Suite 280. Attendees will have the opportunity to peruse 1,700 materials in the center’s library,…

The Department of History and CWRU History Associates will welcome Manisha Sinha, the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut, for the biannual Ubbelohde Lecture Thursday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom…