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Prepare for medical school with Post-baccalaureate Readiness Instruction for bioMedical Education Program
Case Western Reserve University launched the Post-baccalaureate Readiness Instruction for bioMedical Education Program (PRIME) for pre-medical students looking to bolster their candidacy for medical school. This is a joint program of the School of Medicine and College of Arts and Sciences. This…
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Case Western Reserve law professor suggests ways to cut legal fees and time unnecessarily spent on pretrial for civil cases 
Strategies lawyers often use to prepare for a civil trial can drive up costs to clients and make those lawsuits more complicated and time-consuming than necessary, according to a Case Western Reserve University law professor. In a new research paper published in the Fordham Law Review, Case…
McGaffin Carillon in University Circle summer lunchtime concert series begins July 9
Bells ring again from the McGaffin Tower as the summer weekend concert series begins this Friday & Sunday. Friday concerts are 12:15-12:45 p.m., repeated on Sundays at 11-11:30 a.m. Bring a lunch, bring a friend, and park free at the Church of the Covenant. Chairs and shade umbrellas available.…
New Brain Cancer Drug Targets Revealed
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have developed a new method to screen brain tumor cells and identify potential drug targets missed by traditional methods. The team successfully used their technique to find a new drug…
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“The Jews' Reaction to Muhammad's Claims of Prophecy”
The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program will host Shari Lowin, associate professor of religious studies at Stonehill College, for a discussion titled “The Jews' Reaction to Muhammad's Claims of Prophecy.” This discussion will be held Monday, July 24, at 10 a.m. at the Landmark Centre (25700 Science…
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Updated version of SAS JMP Pro 13 available now in Software Center
SAS JMP Pro 13 has been updated with a new annual license file in the University Technology ([U]Tech) Software Center. This new license will expire July 31, 2018. SAS JMP Pro 13 is available to all faculty, staff and students for teaching and research use only. The SAS JMP Pro 13 upgrade offers…
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CWRU researchers find a chemical solution shrinks digital data storage
Chemists at Case Western Reserve University have found a way to possibly store digital data in half the space current systems require. From supercomputers to smartphones, the amount of data people generate and collect continues to grow exponentially, and the need to store all that information…
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CWRU’s annual report wins top honors in international competition
Case Western Reserve’s 2016 annual report told the university’s story from the perspectives of others—journalists, videographers, people posting on social media, and more. Now that report itself is making news. It is one of just 16 entries—among more than 3,364 submitted—to receive a Grand Gold…
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Researchers call for paradigm shift in type 2 diabetes treatment
Four clinical trials suggest doctors focus on heart disease, not just glucose Heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and exacerbated by type 2 diabetes, yet diabetes treatment regimens tend to focus primarily on blood sugar maintenance. This common approach to type 2 diabetes…
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Larry Weed
I saw in the New York Times that Larry Weed, aged 93, passed away on June 3rd. In case you don’t recognize the name, he was the father of the problem-oriented medical record (POMR). I am old enough to recall POMR as novel when I was in medical school, and like most innovations, it had supporters…