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Debbie Wilber Cleveland is one of five communities to receive a combined $160 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to redevelop severely distressed housing and spur comprehensive revitalization under the federal Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI). More…

Susan McClary, the Fynette H. Kulas Professor of Music, engaged in conversation with contemporary director Peter Sellars during a Case Western Reserve University Department of Music event in October 2019. In that discussion, they considered the future of music, predicting that the traditional music…

After the past 14 months, the word pandemic immediately evokes COVID-19—the infection that by May 1 had taken nearly 575,000 U.S. lives—and affected 32 million in this country. But it is only one of three we have endured, Convocation Speaker Marc Morial told Case Western Reserve graduates via…

As announced last month, required weekly COVID-19 surveillance testing ended Friday (May 28). The testing site in Horsburgh Gym is now closed; those who have COVID-19 symptoms should contact University Health Services for guidance. The university does plan to conduct large-scale surveillance…

Case Western Reserve to award degrees to undergraduates, multiple graduate/professional schools and honorary doctorate recipients The past 15 months have been filled with almost unimaginable changes. Members of the Class of 2021 have completed coursework in unconventional settings, found…

When Oliver Poppenberg Sr. graduated from Case Institute of Technology in 1959, he felt confident his new credentials gave him a leg up on the competition. Now, 62 years later, his granddaughter, Sophia Poppenberg, feels the same way regarding her own. This weekend, Sophia will graduate from…

When Pamela B. Davis began her medical research career, the life expectancy of children with cystic fibrosis (CF) didn’t extend beyond adolescence. Over more than 30 years of research, she played a significant role in extending the lives of patients with the fatal genetic disease well into…

Most people graduate from high school before starting an undergraduate program. But not Karam Atli. Knowing at a young age that she wanted to eventually become a doctor, she started on her path sooner than most. Through a dual-enrollment program, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida…

Anthony Wexler draws energy and inspiration from his students—perhaps because he remembers what it feels like to be a college-aged student, out on his own for the first time. “For me, it was a time of such intense exploration—a period in my life when I was becoming increasingly conscious and…

Aside from his incredible knowledge, talent and experience in the world of physics, Cyrus Taylor, the Albert A. Michelson Professor in Physics, is admired by students for his humbleness, enthusiasm and dedication. “I most value his empathy,” one student nominator wrote. “Particularly in the midst…