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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 Reserve University. For the first time, the division offered a Safety Town program, modeled after programs held across the country to…

Grand juries cleared Akron officers in 3 shooting deaths of Black men in 2 years. How does a community recover? cleveland.com: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said repeated police shootings without accountability erode trust, creating a “rolling impact” where…

Microplastic fight begins in Cleveland, startup CLEANR leads charge WKYC: Max Pennington, Chip Miller and David Dillman, the founders of CLEANR—a startup launched at Case Western Reserve University—discussed their company, which created a washing machine filter that captures over 90% of…

Can a diagnosis make you better? The New York Times: Awais Aftab, clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine, explained how certain patients, upon receiving a diagnosis, experience a rush of “strong, tremendous relief.” While diagnosis can lead to concrete benefits such…

Biomarker a ‘true milestone’ in guiding hormone therapy for recurrent prostate cancer Healio: Daniel Spratt, professor of radiation oncology at the School of Medicine, said, “We have been working for over a decade trying to solve this important unmet need, trying to develop a predictive…

The right way to do a microplastics detox The Wellness Feed: Shanina Knighton, research associate professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, said, “There is no proven way to remove plastics once they are inside the body. What you can do is strengthen your body’s natural defenses.”

During a presentation last month, Professor of Law Roger Colinvaux delivered a warning to the students, faculty and staff gathered in the Moot Courtroom at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law: There are mounting political pressures on the nonprofit sector, and increased regulatory…

For almost two years, Alessandro D’Amico—a macromolecular science and engineering student at Case Western Reserve University—conducted research related to the scientific effects of mixing cornstarch and water. Under the supervision of Abhinendra Singh, assistant professor in the Department of…

Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff members are encouraged to mark their calendar for the upcoming open enrollment period for 2026 and the Benefits and Wellness Fair. Open enrollment for 2026 will take place Nov. 3–26. To kick off the event, the annual Benefits & Wellness Fair…