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Vice President for Research and Technology Management Suzanne Rivera was a 35-year-old mother of two when she started her PhD, but by that point, she had long worked in higher education, and more specifically, research administration. “After years of working as a university research administrator,…

David E. Davis’ Start A majority of those who answered this week’s Guess Where question were correctly able to identify the name of the sculpture we featured, its location or both. The close-up image depicted a portion of Start, a 1981 sculpture by David E. Davis, located in North Residential…

School of Dental Medicine Dean Kenneth B. Chance (DEN ’79) was elected the next vice president of the Supreme Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon earlier this year. Omicron Kappa Upsilon, founded in 1914, is the national dental honor society. As a result of this election, Chance will be on the…

Gary Wnek, the Joseph F. Toot Jr. Professor of Engineering, has been named chair of the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering. A renowned polymer researcher with particular expertise in nanomaterials and medical polymers, Wnek has been instrumental in championing the incorporation…

The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith Library has announced the selection of the 2019-20 Freedman Faculty Fellows. The program supports full-time faculty, staff and post-docs. To address the emerging needs of scholarship, the fellowship aids researchers in integrating digital…

The University Farm Market Stand will be open Saturday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The farm is located at 37125 Fairmount Blvd., Hunting Valley. This week's produce will include a limited amount of foraged chanterelles, along with oyster mushrooms, kale, chard, cucumbers, herbs, micro greens,…

Shape Up Sundays continue this weekend with free fitness classes Aug. 4. The event will feature a yoga session at 10 a.m. hosted by a Next Level Fitness Studio instructor, and a “Hustle and Flow” class featuring cardio, strength and yoga led by a Tremont Athletic Club instructor at 11 a.m. All…

PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) will undergo scheduled maintenance Saturday, Aug. 3, from 3 to 6 a.m. During this time, the service will be unavailable. For assistance with any technology product or service at Case Western Reserve University, contact the University Technology Service…

Within four hours of a traumatic experience, certain physiological markers—namely, sweating—are higher in people who go on to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study by a researcher at Case Western Reserve University and other institutions. Around 90% of people who…

During the summer, the Think Big team and the Office of the Provost have been developing and communicating metrics, mapping out pathway implementation plans and hosting campus meet-ups to discuss the Think Big strategic plan. Faculty, staff and students are invited to a Think Big Campus Meet-Up…