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Heat pumps are an energy upgrade for homeowners that’s becoming a climate and financial winnerCNBC: Miranda Leppla, director of the Environmental Law Clinic at the School of Law, said incentives offered through the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, as well as state and local…

Most Ohioans do not support state gun laws, polls showcleveland.com (subscription required): Dan Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said high-profile shootings in places like schools, stores and houses of worship mask a more common occurrence of…

Northeast Ohio experts express excitement over nuclear fusion breakthrough WKYC: Cyrus Taylor, the Albert A. Michelson Professor in the Department of Physics, discussed a breakthrough in nuclear fusion, which he said could have a major impact on the future of energy. “We have a real prospect for…

New York City expands domestic violence intervention programNext City: Laura Voith, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed specific programs aimed at preventing intimate partner violence. Most participants are required to complete…

M.C. “Terry” Hokenstad, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and Amy Restorick Roberts (SAS ’00; GRS ’13, social welfare) served as editors on the second edition of Lessons From Abroad: Adapting International Social…

Since joining Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in March of this year, Gelise Thomas has made an immediate impact by creating programs and leading initiatives to help researchers understand their roles in helping to close the gaps in health disparities.  Thomas directs strategic…

A recent study published in the journal Nanoscale shows how combining nanobubbles and ultrasound allows tumors to be removed without surgery. Agata Exner, the Henry Willson Payne Professor and vice chair for basic research in the Department of Radiology, was a co-author on the study along with a…

The Symphonic Winds, an ensemble in the Case Western Reserve University Department of Music and CWRU Bands, was selected to perform at the upcoming Ohio Music Education Association’s (OMEA) Professional Development Conference in Columbus. OMEA’s conference is one of the largest state music…

Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, has been active in presenting to fellow scholars over the past month. In November, Gran co-organized and moderated an international webinar on independent children's rights institutions. Nearly 60 individuals participated in this webinar, co-sponsored…

Case Western Reserve University’s Model United Nations team hosted a two-day conference for high school students in November. The conference drew 450 students from all over Northeast Ohio. Students debated on a variety of topics, ranging from decolonization to development across six…