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In 2018, eight years after starting his lab, Paul Tesar was formally asked about his mentoring philosophy for the first time. He’d been nominated for a mentorship award and, as a finalist, had to answer questions about his mentorship style and strategy. The problem was Tesar never spent time puttin...

Julie Gerberding earned undergraduate and medical degrees at CWRU, earned tenure in infectious diseases at University of California San Francisco Case Western Reserve’s newest academic society for medical students now bears the name of double alumna Julie Gerberding, the first woman to lead the U.S...

After several years—and hundreds of hours—of work, a group of staff and students at Case Western Reserve University turned a possibility into a reality. A virtual reality. When Joe Piccolo was hired as production manager at the Maltz Performing Arts Center five years ago, his goal was to find a wa...

This Sunday, 216 first-year students at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will be welcomed into the school’s community of healers during their White Coat Ceremony. The event is a rite of passage for incoming medical students, as the physician’s white coat is a powerful symbol of the...

Researchers find new hints that could explain how the disease spreads in human brains Case Western Reserve University researchers studying human prions—misfolded proteins that cause lethal and incurable diseases—have, for the first time, identified surface features responsible for the replication o...

Professor Beverly Saylor leads interdisciplinary global group applying state-of-the art technology to answer ancient questions A Case Western Reserve researcher is leading an interdisciplinary global team that will use state-of-the-art technology to tackle an ancient question: How did ecological fa...

Gift makes collection available for public access and education The Karamu House guest book alone is extraordinary, with such signatories as Martin Luther King Jr., Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis, musicians from Duke Ellington's Orchestra and visitors from across the globe. The theatre’s historic regist...

Explosions are at the heart of one of the most beloved Independence Day traditions: pyrotechnics—or, as they’re more commonly known, firework displays. This July 4 weekend, people all around the U.S. will celebrate the holiday by watching these spectacular, colorful displays. To better understand t...

Case Western Reserve University’s new president introduced himself to the campus community this morning by describing the ‘shared journey’ they would help shape. “As we move forward, your learning, your research, your breakthroughs, your innovations, your engagement, and your support will propel us...

Elaine Borawski was a graduate student when she first met Scott Cowen more than 30 years ago. Then dean of Weatherhead School of Management, Cowen immediately impressed her with his kindness and humor. After he left to lead Tulane University in 1998, she recalled: “I remember thinking it was too ...