Awards
March 11, 2016
The Younger Comparativists Committee of the American Society of Comparative Law has awarded Timothy Webster, assistant professor of law, the Richard H. Buxbaum Prize for Teaching in Comparative Law. Created in 2014 to honor Professor Richard M. Buxbaum, the Jackson H. Ralston Professor of…
March 11, 2016
Dayton Snyder is as comfortable on the football field as a defensive lineman as he is in the classroom, where the senior biomedical engineering major has maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA. In recognition of his excellence both on and off the field, Snyder recently won an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.…
March 11, 2016
Malaria, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia targeted Three Case Western Reserve University faculty members have received grants to advance technologies designed to provide earlier diagnoses of malaria, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell anemia. Brian T. Grimberg, assistant professor of…
March 04, 2016
Case Western Reserve University student Xyla Foxlin and her startup company, Parihug, are among the top 22 companies vying to be Tech.Co’s South by Southwest (SXSW) Startup of the Year. The sophomore mechanical and aerospace engineering major has created a way to send digital hugs via high-tech…
March 04, 2016
Associated Collegiate Press recently placed The Observer among the best university publications at a national conference. The Observer, Case Western Reserve University's independent news source, placed ninth in the four-year university weekly newspaper and website small school categories, making…
March 04, 2016
The Case Western Reserve University Rowing Club had a strong showing at the Hammer Ergatta 2016, taking home seven golds, eight silvers and six bronzes. An ergatta is an indoor rowing competition in which athletes complete a 2,000-meter race on indoor rowing machines. CWRU rowers competed against…
March 04, 2016
Each year the Department of Astronomy awards the Jason J Nassau Prize to outstanding senior astronomy majors for excellence in academics and research. This year, Grace Olivier and Liz Tarantino were selected for the award. Olivier works with Heather Morrison, professor of astronomy, on…
March 04, 2016
Case Western Reserve University’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) was recognized in several ways at the Central Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls conference. As a whole, the organization achieved first place in its conference for philanthropy donations and in the RHA…
February 26, 2016
When the Ohio Music Education Association sought outstanding teachers and mentors to recognize with its annual honor, Gary Ciepluch’s former students inundated the organization with nominating letters. In all, 42 letters were submitted in honor of Ciepluch, each one detailing the impact he had on…
February 19, 2016
Case Western Reserve University undergraduate mock trial team recently sent two squads to represent the university at the American Mock Trial Association's State College Regional Tournament. At the tournament, the A Team earned a bid to the Opening Round Championship Series, and the B team held…