Skip to main content
Students sitting around outdoor tables on the first day of classes

All Stories

Noted film critic to speak on campus in October
Noted film critic Jonathan Rosenbaum will visit Case Western Reserve University Oct. 3 from 12:30 to 1:45 in Clark Hall 309. Rosenbaum served as the film critic for the Chicago Reader for more than 20 years and has published more than 10 books on world cinema, including in-depth studies of Orson…
National Cancer Institute Establishes $11.3 Million Center at Case Western Reserve University
CLEVELAND — The National Cancer Institute has awarded $11.3 million to Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to establish a center of excellence for research on gastrointestinal cancers. The funding designates the university as a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in…
CWRU named military-friendly university
Thirteen NE Ohio schools named '2012 Military Friendly' schools WKYC: Case Western Reserve University is one of 13 Northeast Ohio colleges and universities on G.I. Jobs magazine’s 2012 Military Friendly Schools list. The list honors the top 20 percent of higher education institutions that are…
Political science's Pete Moore talks Palestinian bid for statehood
Academics weigh in on statehood debate Cleveland Jewish News: Pete Moore, associate professor of political science, discussed the effects of the Palestinian bid for independent statehood based on 1967 borders. “The political impact (on the ground) will be negligible, but the general effect is to…
Donald Freedheim on psychology of animal hoarders
Hoarding: Humane societies find too many animals in homes The News-Messenger: Humane societies have seen an increase in animal hoarding, but the issue is nothing new, said Donald K. Freedheim, emeritus professor of psychology. “Hoarding has become, all of a sudden, a recognized problem,” he said.…
Robert McCullough talks mistakes in college applications
What not to do when you apply to college U.S. News & World Report: Robert McCullough, director of undergraduate admission, provides examples of mistakes to avoid when applying to college.
Nabil Bissada discusses gum disease, diabetes
7 things dentists wish you knew about diabetes and dental health dLife: Individuals with diabetes are two to three times more likely to be at risk for gum disease than someone who doesn’t. Nabil F. Bissada, professor and chair of the department of periodontics, explains the gum disease and…
Jared Bendis' project featured at IngenuityFest
Cleveland's IngenuityFest kicks off Friday with an intriguing blend of art, technology The Plain Dealer: Dozens of artists, engineers, dancers, instrumentalists and technologists will take part in this weekend’s IngenuityFest, including Jared Bendis, creative director of new media at the Freedman…
5 questions with…geology professor, dog devotee Peter McCall
As faculty adviser of WRUW-FM, it’s no surprise Peter McCall has an extensive iPod playlist. But there’s more to this geology professor than rocks and rock music. For example: McCall, who joined the faculty in 1974 and is now a professor of geology and biology and the director of the Environmental…
Law, medicine professors awarded NIH grant to study genetics research issues
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University earned a $710,000 grant from National Institutes of Health. Investigators are School of Law Professor Maxwell Mehlman; Georgia Wiesner, associate professor of genetics and medicine and director of the Center for Human Genetics at University Hospitals…