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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Probiotic found to help weaken stubborn microbial biofilm communities in the gut that can worsen symptoms Probiotics typically aim to rebalance bacteria populations in the gut, but new research suggests they may also help break apart stubborn biofilms. Biofilms are living microbial…

Case Western Reserve University is listed 17th—up from 43rd last year—in the “Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2018” rankings compiled by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). The rankings, which highlight the…

Case Western Reserve University researcher studies sediment in Colorado streams; helps to understand dynamics of rivers like Cuyahoga Studying the sediment of a mountain river can reveal thousands of years or more of a waterway’s history, including new threats from more frequent wildfires and…