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National Institute on Aging awards $4.23 million to establish Cleveland Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
New center to be one of 31 NIH-funded centers in the nation The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health awarded a $4.23 million grant to establish the Cleveland Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. The two-year award will support the development of a multi-institution…
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Michael Dolsak named vice president for health sciences development
After successfully leading efforts to secure the Case School of Engineering’s largest-ever gift, Michael Dolsak has accepted an even greater challenge: directing fundraising for all of the university’s health sciences programs. Effective Aug. 5, he becomes vice president for health sciences…
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5 questions with… tech-savvy musician, staff member Ken Wendt
As a musician, Ken Wendt realized the gear surrounding him and his instruments played a critical role in presenting his craft to the world. So Wendt, who plays trumpet and drums, immersed himself in a different side of music: the technology supporting it. As he learned more about the tech side,…
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“Chameleon roofs” of future could save money, energy
Case Western Reserve civil engineer applies ‘thermochromic’ treatment to roofing materials, which change color to reflect or absorb heat In Bill Yu’s future world, the roof of your house might change its colors from dark blue to light blue when the sun comes out—and both your pocketbook and the…
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Advancing epilepsy treatment
Researchers at Case Western Reserve prevent seizures in 90% of non-human subjects with low-frequency stimulation of axons in brain Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have successfully prevented epileptic seizures in animal models by preemptively directing a low-frequency stimulus to…
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5 questions with… Department of Defense fellowship winner, PhD engineering student Kim Gliebe
When Kim Gliebe started her PhD program in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, it was a bit of a homecoming. Not only had the University of Dayton graduate grown up in Mentor—about half an hour east of campus—but she also had already…
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Stay safe on campus: Download the university’s new, free safety app, Rave Guardian
Transition from CWRU Shield will provide users enhanced functionality, ease of use Case Western Reserve has launched a new mobile safety app, Rave Guardian. The award-winning app—created by Rave Mobile Safety, which the university already uses to send emergency alerts—replaces CWRU Shield and…
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New research highlights inequalities in nursing-home care for minorities
Case Western Reserve researcher suggests social workers need to play a bigger role in skilled-nursing facilities as baby boomers age America is expected to become a “majority-minority” nation by 2045, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. By 2030 alone, racial and ethnic minorities are expected to…
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Are you sure it’s burning mouth syndrome?
New research urges more rigorous standards when diagnosing Not all burning mouths are the result of a medical condition known as “burning mouth syndrome” (BMS) and physicians and researchers need better standards for an appropriate diagnosis, according to new research at the School of…
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5 questions with… Agustin Torres, a non-traditional student with a unique path to CWRU
When Agustin Torres got his Case Western Reserve University student ID, he sat on a campus bench, turning it over in his hand and taking it all in. He had come a long way, after all, and that was not lost on him. It had been about 10 years since he was arrested after the business he owned hired…