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Case Western Reserve University is home to the nation’s first free, open-access community computer system, which began in 1986. The late Thomas M. Grundner, a former School of Medicine faculty member, launched the system, named Cleveland Free-Net. The system grew from a project Grundner and his co...

Millennials see themselves as narcissistic, too (and it bothers them) The Huffington Post: Joshua Grubbs, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Psychological Sciences, discussed his findings in a study about narcissism in Millennials and how the trend of individualism has long been on the rise. ...

There are so many options to grab a bite to eat in the Uptown neighborhood that, all together, our readers listed 17 different places as favorites. While there may be a lot to pick from, our highly unscientific poll revealed some clear favorites. Kenko, which brings Japanese cuisine to University ...

Donald Johanson, a former university faculty member, discovered the bones of “Lucy” in 1974. In this week’s trivia question, 59 percent of respondents correctly named him as the scientist associated with the key discovery. Found in Ethiopia, “Lucy” is considered the oldest and most complete human a...

The start of the year is a popular time to vow for personal betterment. New Year’s resolutions typically involve making healthier decisions and improving finances. In our highly unofficial poll, we asked the campus community to tell us what they wanted to do this year. Here are some of their answer...

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, students soon will begin preparing for final exams and winter break is just around the corner. But as the fall semester begins to wrap up, it appears people need a chance to recharge: In our poll this week, we asked what people were looking forward to most a...

In 1920, Franklin D. Roosevelt came to Western Reserve University to speak to the School of Law. At the time, he was running for democratic vice president alongside James Cox. While Warren G. Harding won the presidency that year, Roosevelt went on to become president in 1933. In his talk at WRU, Ro...

With this weekend packed with so many exciting events, it appears to have been hard for members of the university community to select the single homecoming event they were looking forward to most. Responses to our Homecoming and Reunion Weekend poll were spread evenly across the board, with many of...

The Connect image was recognizable for most of this week’s respondents, with 72 percent correctly guessing the Allen Memorial Medical Library. Other guesses included Kelvin Smith Library, Tomlinson Hall and Severance Hall. The photo was taken in the front Allen Memorial Medical Library, which is on...

Case Western Reserve University has a history of being at the forefront of innovations, recently ranking the 11th most influential in science in the country. While the rankings relied on alumni contributions to science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine, faculty at CWRU also have pl...