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March 31, 2020
On March 26, Kyle Crowley became the first student in the history of the Case Western Reserve University Department of Physics to defend a PhD dissertation remotely. The following day, Jagjit Sidhu became the second. Aided by Zoom technology and keeping with the university mandate that all…
March 31, 2020
Lab led by researcher Blanton Tolbert partners with international scientists, seeks expanded NIH support to "target virus at molecular level" A team of scientists, including Blanton Tolbert, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Case Western Reserve University, and his research…
March 31, 2020
Faculty researchers from across campus stepping up to lend their expertise The Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has established a Coronavirus Task Force, led by immunologist Rafick-Pierre Sekaly and virologist Jonathan Karn. Since its inception less than two weeks ago, an…
March 30, 2020
Cases of “Zoombombing” have been reported in meetings hosted by members of the Case Western Reserve University community. “Zoombombing” is when a malicious individual finds an open Zoom meeting link and enters the meeting to disrupt it verbally or by sharing inappropriate material. There are…
March 30, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has dramatically increased Zoom usage on campus, causing an unanticipated surge in Zoom-related phone charges. Toll-free and “Call Out/Call Me” minutes used in Zoom meetings are billed back to the university. In an effort to control costs, [U]Tech removed the toll-free number…
March 30, 2020
The Presidential Search Advisory Committee is hosting a campus-wide town hall via Zoom on Wednesday, April 1, from 3 to 4 p.m. Please join them to share your perspectives on the key challenges and opportunities CWRU faces, the experiences and qualities our next leader should possess, and the…
March 30, 2020
While athletics at Case Western Reserve University might be on hold for now, athletics.case.edu will provide a new way for Spartan fans to follow the program. For the remainder of the spring and into the summer, the official website of Spartan Athletics will feature "Spartan Stories," a series of…
March 30, 2020
Needless to say, these are trying times for all. We are preoccupied with the added complexity of not only our health but that of our families, the health and safety of our co-workers, lab staff, students and hospital healthcare professionals, all of whom are risking their health to care for…
March 30, 2020
Outlet: Wall Street Journal
March 30, 2020
Weatherhead School of Management’s xLab will partner with Cleveland Clinic’s Hwang Lab, Dataswift, Ethical Tech Alliance and HAT-LAB, along with a growing number of global partners, to host Hack from Home, a global hackathon that aims to find technology solutions to fight the spread of…