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Three faculty members earn Faculty Distinguished Research Awards
Research is central to Case Western Reserve University’s mission. Across the university, faculty contribute their expertise to their respective fields—from the arts and sciences to the humanities, medicine and everything in between. Each year, the Faculty Distinguished Research Awards are bestowed...
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Art Studio: Fall Semester-in-Review opening
The College of Arts and Sciences and Case Western Reserve University art education and art studio programs will debut students’ fall semester works Monday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Art Studio (2215 Adelbert Road). The Fall Semester-in-Review show will feature students’ works in ceramics,...
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Taking antiviral aim to stop COVID-19 and possible future viruses in their tracks
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, Duke and Rutgers lead work to understand how the novel coronavirus’s tangled RNA could help treat infected people Scientists at Case Western Reserve, Duke, and Rutgers universities have identified compounds within the coronavirus genome that have the...
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Michelson Postdoctoral Prize Lectures
The Department of Physics at Case Western Reserve University awards the Michelson Postdoctoral Prize annually to an outstanding early-career physicist in any subfield of physics; it has become one of the premier awards for physicists at this career stage. The 2020 prize was awarded to Thibault Sohie...
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Spartan Showcase: Jennifer Marer
Year: SeniorMajors: Biology, English Jennifer Marer has always loved writing. From getting in trouble for reading books instead of doing her work while in fourth grade, to making newsletters for her friends about upcoming events in sixth grade, she knew she wanted to pursue a career in the field.H...
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Spartan Showcase: Judith Cusack
Majors: History, sociology, psychologyMinor: Social justice After her first year of high school, Judith Cusack took a criminology course at a community college that set her sights on the legal field. Now, she’s triple majoring in history, sociology and psychology at Case Western Reserve. She’s ...
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Keithley Symposium 2021—"Monumental Conversations: City Stories"
The Keithley Symposium is a biannual event co-hosted by the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) and Case Western Reserve University joint program in art history that brings together artists, scholars, thought leaders and community members to explore the role of visual arts in contemporary society. For the...
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MaDaCol
The Department of Dance at Case Western Reserve University will host this fall’s production of MaDaCol (Mather Dance Collective). Performances will be held Nov. 18, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m at Mather Dance Center. All tickets are $10 at the door, with no reservations accepted. MaDaCol, one of the univers...
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Taking the stage at the Roe Green Theatre
For the first time, actors are taking the stage in the new Roe Green Theatre, part of the Phase II expansion of the university’s Maltz Performing Arts Center. The space, unveiled last month, offers unique opportunities for performing artists at Case Western Reserve University to shape their crafts, ...
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Consider adding these interesting courses to your spring semester schedule
As the fall semester winds down, it’s officially time to start thinking about spring. Registration for the spring semester begins today (Nov. 8) for undergraduate students; depending on the school, graduate program registration may already have started or may begin in the coming weeks. Whether you’...