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Professor of Physics Cyrus Taylor receives 2021 Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Aside from his incredible knowledge, talent and experience in the world of physics, Cyrus Taylor, the Albert A. Michelson Professor in Physics, is admired by students for his humbleness, enthusiasm and dedication. “I most value his empathy,” one student nominator wrote. “Particularly in the midst…
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Spartans defeat Wash U. in thriller to advance to national championship
The Case Western Reserve University men's tennis team rallied from an early deficit on Tuesday afternoon to defeat Washington University (Mo.) 5-4 in the semifinals of the NCAA Division III Championships at the Champions Club in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Spartans will now aim to become the first…
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Medicine's David Sheyn explains the different symptoms behind dysuria
Why Does It Burn When I Pee? Several Conditions Can Cause This (Very) Common SymptomParade: David Sheyn, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed why dysuria feels different for every person and why some individuals will experience a burning sensation and/or spasms. “Many describe…
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Law's Jonathan Adler covers the latest legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act
Supreme Court unlikely to strike down Obamacare despite Democratic hysteria Washington Examiner: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, discussed the latest legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act in the U.S. Supreme Court. “I don't think it's a case that has a real…
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Law's Sharona Hoffman discusses the importance of police officers receiving the COVID-19 vaccine
Only a third of LMPD report receiving COVID-19 vaccine Spectrum News: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, said that police should feel a greater obligation to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but noted there is no legal obligation for police officers—or most anyone else—to be…
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Should Firms Be Required to Make More Extensive Disclosures About Climate Risk?
Professors Madison Condon of Boston University and Kevin Haeberle of William and Mary Law School discussed climate change, financial markets and corporate disclosure in a May 25. 2021 webinar sponsored by the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law. The webinar is available for on-demand…
School of Medicine’s Ashley Nemes-Baran receives 2021 Jackson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring
Ashley Nemes-Baran The speed at which Ashley Nemes-Baran has connected with her students is almost unheard of. Nemes-Baran, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosciences, started teaching at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine just last fall. Not only is…
Case Western Reserve-led research team aims to determine which diabetic individuals can successfully donate corneas for transplant (and which should not)
With five-year, $6.4M grant from National Eye Institute of NIH About a third of the corneal transplant surgeries in the United States involve people with diabetes who donate their corneas after death. The number of corneal transplants has grown over the last decade, but through continuous…
Class of 2021: Graduate Student Awards Posted 5.25.2021
On behalf of Dean Malhotra and the Weatherhead family, we are pleased to recognize the following students who have been selected by their peers for demonstrating excellence over their careers at Weatherhead. The Scott S. Cowen Student Leadership Award This award recognizes a leader and role model…
Michael Goldberg helps finalize the 2021 CNBC Disruptor 50 list
Executive Director of the Veale Institute for Entrepreneruship, Michael Goldberg, sat on CNBC's Disruptor 50 Advisory Council this year.  Goldeberg offered his time and insights to select the top 50 private, independently owned start-up companies founded after Jan. 1, 2006, for the Disruptor 50…