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February 11, 2019
New research could explain color variance in other species and predict survival, reproduction in warming climate for other animals
New research from Case Western Reserve University in how dragonflies may adapt their wing color to temperature differences might explain color variation in other…
February 08, 2019
Susan McClary’s passion for music began in the cradle. Her father, believing knowing classical music to be the key to upward mobility, played it for his daughter day and night. As she got older, McClary further explored music by learning to play the piano and violin, cementing her future career…
February 07, 2019
An enhanced partnership among Case Western Reserve University, the City of Cleveland and two Cleveland-area police departments focuses on reducing juvenile-related crimes through intervention and family services. A new $979,000 federal grant allows officers from the Cleveland Metropolitan Housing…
February 05, 2019
Chemical engineers at Case Western Reserve create ammonia from nitrogen, water; could lead to smaller ammonia processing plants powered by alternative energy
Ammonia, a compound first synthesized about a century ago, has dozens of modern uses and has become essential in making the fertilizer that…
February 04, 2019
Two projects focus on racial disparities in colorectal and breast cancer
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center received a three-year, nearly $3.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to investigate colorectal and breast cancer health disparities. The grant is one of only four Specialized…
January 29, 2019
In response to the extreme cold forecast to arrive this evening, Case Western Reserve will close at 7 p.m. today until 7 p.m. Thursday. The dental clinic also will be closed during this time. Those students and faculty scheduled to be at clinical sites, evening courses or with other special…
January 28, 2019
President Barbara R. Snyder announced today that Peter M. Poulos will become the university’s general counsel and deputy secretary of the corporation effective Feb. 1, while current General Counsel Elizabeth “Libby” Keefer will continue to serve as senior vice president for administration and…
January 25, 2019
Alum and longtime benefactor Charles H. Phipps commits $5 million to advance research, strategic initiatives at Case School of Engineering
Charles Phipps has had a deep, personal and professional connection with the Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University for more than 70…
January 24, 2019
Shaming perpetrators of human-rights abuse and shocking audiences with visceral imagery can be an ineffective—and counterproductive—approach to improving humanitarian conditions, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University. The finding can help advocacy organizations navigate…
January 23, 2019
More than 50 student- and alumni-led companies entered the second Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition (MPSC)—nearly double the number from the contest’s first year. Now, ahead of the competition’s final round on May 29, its six finalists are working with an array of professional firms offering…