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It’s official: It’s Tribe time now. At least, that’s how most of the people who took this week’s poll feel. Everyone’s focus is on the beloved Cleveland Indians, who currently lead the American League Central with their 9-8 record. Next, people are most excited about the upcoming Browns season, as ...

When exactly did the name “Spartan” become associated with the university’s athletic teams? Suggested answers ranged anywhere from 1926 to 2000, but the correct answer lies somewhere in the middle: 1970. In 1967, Case Institute of Technology (known as the Rough Riders) and Western Reserve Universit...

Photo of Juno by Susan Griffith. Earlier this week, we introduced you to Juno, who can be found—as many of you correctly guessed—at the Dittrick Museum of Medical History. Juno, “the transparent woman,” was designed in 1926 by Franz Tschakert of the German Hygiene Museum in Dresden. Her clear, pla...

It seems Hunger Games mania has swept Case Western Reserve University. The first movie adaptation of the best-selling trilogy saw a record-breaking weekend at the box office, claiming the best opening weekend for a non-sequel and the third-highest opening weekend ever. And fans from Case Western Res...

The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Advisory Board is accepting funding requests for programming for the 2012 MLK Celebration, “MLK: Honoring His Legacy in a New Era.” Past co-sponsorships have helped support speakers, films, displays, workshops, receptions, lunches and field trips. Co-sponsorsh...

The 16th running of the Head of the Cuyahoga, held Sept. 17, was the first at the new Rivergate Park in Cleveland. The new Cleveland Rowing Foundation (CRF) boathouse played host of the event, which featured Case Crew winning five gold medals and one silver. The Women’s Varsity 4+ event ended with ...

Self-healing coating knits back together when exposed to light. The days of living in fear of wayward shopping carts in parking lots might be numbered, thanks to a self-healing material discovered at Case Western Reserve University. A team of researchers has developed a polymer-based coating tha...