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View updates to fall 2026 course time slot grids
Case Western Reserve University’s course and lab time grids have been updated for fall 2026. While many time blocks remain unchanged, some have shifted for better overall alignment across the grid with new standardized lab times. Students will see updated times when selecting their fall 2026…
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Submit an entry for the 2026 Beauty in Physics Science Art Competition
The Department of Physics at Case Western Reserve University is accepting entries for its 2026 Beauty in Physics Science Art Competition, which will feature the creativity of science and research. Open to members of the CWRU, Cleveland Institute of Art and Cleveland Institute of Music…
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Meet an undergraduate providing free English tutoring to those affected by conflict and displacement
As a second-generation Syrian-American, undergraduate Zaina Albirini felt a personal connection to those in Syria who were affected by war, conflict, and displacement—many of whom were not given the opportunity to learn English, limiting their opportunities to study or work abroad. Motivated by…
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David and Angela Carr commit $2 million to support Case Western Reserve University’s Adelbert Gym renovation
Newly renamed DiSanto Arena to feature Brennan Industries Court
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Weatherhead's Gregory Harmon explains investor options with time decay
Options offer cheap protection as markets eye dollar, jobs data and fed signals Business Radio: Gregory Harmon, assistant professor of banking and finance at Weatherhead School of Management, said investors can use options with time decay to cheaply hedge portfolios, potentially profiting even…
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Sears think[box]'s Claire Dorsett discusses innovative university makerspaces
Higher ed makerspaces spur creativity on campus EdTech: Claire Dorsett, executive director of Sears think[box], discussed innovative university makerspaces across the country. Dorsett noted how what makes think[box] especially novel is its free access to the public. “It gets our students out of…
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Nutrition's Hope Barkoukis recommends healthy, shelf-stable proteins
7 healthiest shelf-stable proteins, according to RDs Everyday Health: Hope Barkoukis, chair of the Nutrition Department, offered one of her best tips for increasing the amount of protein in your meals. “Nutritional yeast can replicate Parmesan. I like to sprinkle it on vegetables before…
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Medicine's Amy Edwards recommends vaccines amid surge in measles cases
Measles cases ramping up, doctors recommend vaccines Fox 8: Amy Edwards, associate professor and pediatric infection specialist, noted that measles cases are surging nationwide as childhood vaccination rates decline. She said fewer kids are receiving the MMR vaccine, and the current strain…
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Arts and Science's Kimberly Emmons weighs in on the debate over Morgellons disease
For a rare disorder, is language complicating care? Undark: Kimberly Emmons, the Oviatt Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, said “delusion” carries stigma, so doctors and patients “are not having the same conversation.” She argued that explaining biological mechanisms could reduce…
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Law's Eric Chaffee discusses Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department employees salaries
Nearly a dozen Cuyahoga County sheriff's deputies and corrections officers made more than their boss WEWS: Eric Chaffee, the John C. Hutchins Professor of Law, said it’s not surprising that senior police officers seek overtime, but management must control costs to protect taxpayers. Nearly a…