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Can animals evolve fast enough to keep up with climate change? Smithsonian Magazine: Sarah Diamond, an associate professor at the College of Arts and Sciences, shared her insights on whether evolution can keep up with the rate of human-caused climate change. “Many creatures have a surprising…

Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in collapse of FTX crypto exchange CBS News: Anat Alon-Beck, associate professor of law, weighed in on the 25-year sentence handed down to Sam Bankman-Fried, convicted in November of seven counts of fraud, conspiracy and money…

Turning the tide: recent advancements in childhood cancer research Labiotech: Alex Huang, professor of medicine, shared some of the recent advancements in childhood cancer research, which include tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Halting tyrosine kinase production can control cancer cell growth.

Zero-boil-off tank experiments to enable long-duration space exploration Space Daily: Mohammad Kassemi, a research professor at Case School of Engineering, led a study that included team members from Biological Physical Science and NASA to find ways to protect a spacecraft's propellant tank from…

Global rise in deadly drug-resistant fungal infections cause for concern, say CWRU scientists Cleveland Plain Dealer (subscription required): Thomas McCormick and Mahmoud Ghannoum, professors of dermatology at the School of Medicine, explained how rising antifungal resistance is worsening the…

Tesla’s $25,000 car means tossing out the 100-year-old assembly line Bloomberg: Sue Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics, said that U.S. automakers are working to fend off the competitive threat posed by Chinese cars. Ford Motor Co., for example, is exploring a compact EV that…

Five fascinating science projects using the total solar eclipse to illuminate new discoveries Smithsonian Magazine: W8EDU, Case Western Reserve University’s amateur radio club, is conducting one of the many projects seeking to make new breakthroughs during the April 8 solar eclipse. As…

Class Year: May 2024 Degree Program: MSW On-Campus Concentration: Children, Youth and Families Field Education Organizations: Asian Services In Action (ASIA) in Cleveland, Ohio + Crossroads Health in Mentor, Ohio Hometown: Tangshan, China Give a brief overview of your field education…

On April 5, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy offered her advice on best oral argument practices to first-year law students—just in time to help them prepare for their own simulated oral arguments in LLEAP, CWRU School of Law’s required, year-long legal research, writing and…

During its annual convention, members of the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) elected Ethan Slocum, a bachelor of science (BSN) student at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, as president of the Board of Directors. “I am immensely proud of Ethan for this remarkable accomplishment in…