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Siemens and Case Western Reserve University form academic partnership to train next generation of digital grid experts
New state-of-the-art digital grid lab and updated curriculum will prepare students for today’s new energy workforce Siemens and Case Western Reserve University have formed a new academic partnership to provide students with the skills needed to operate and advance the nation’s energy grid. The…
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Help the community through donations to the Charity Choice campaign
Faculty and staff can support the Greater Cleveland community through this year’s Case Western Reserve University Charity Choice campaign, which will run through Dec. 14. Through the program, individuals can designate funds to go to an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit of their choice, including…
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CWRU recognizes six alumni with 2018 Alumni Association Awards
During homecoming festivities this year, Case Western Reserve University will recognize six outstanding alumni who have made contributions to the university and their fields. From a renowned cardiac surgeon who was the inspiration for an NBC television show to a young alumnus who aims to transform…
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CWRU community mourns loss of MD/PhD student Gavin Hanson
Gavin Hanson, a student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), was known for his intelligence and quick wit, whether with a joke or a hypothesis. In fact, those who worked with him consider him among the most intelligent people they’ve ever known. But for all his smarts, he was still…
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2014 Inamori Ethics Prize recipient Denis Mukwege earns Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee today named Case Western Reserve University's 2014 Inamori Ethics Prize honoree Denis Mukwege one of two recipients of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. Mukwege, a gynecological surgeon, has braved attacks on his life to treat and draw global attention to the brutal sexual…
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Improvement in international rankings reflects initiative to raise Case Western Reserve University’s global footprint
A new campuswide international rankings initiative has yielded improvements this year in each of the four major measures of colleges and universities across the world. The significant early progress shows that even modest efforts can make a major difference in how global audiences see Case Western…
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CWRU, Engine Biosciences sign exclusive option license for university-based technology to treat debilitating neurodegenerative diseases
Case Western Reserve University and Engine Biosciences Pte Ltd have signed an exclusive license option in which the drug discovery company will evaluate university-generated technology to treat debilitating neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal…
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How Sears think[box] helped put a puppy back on his paws
With 3-D-printed models created at Case Western Reserve University’s innovation space, a veterinarian plotted a path to fix a puppy’s perplexing fracture As a 3-month-old puppy for sale at a northeast Ohio pet store, Bento was accidentally dropped—breaking a front leg that healed crooked and…
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Case Western Reserve receives national Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award for seventh straight year
For the seventh consecutive year, Case Western Reserve University is the recipient of the national Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award—a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that…
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Study: Europe’s economy still boosted by Protestant Reformation, 500 years later
More than 500 years after its humble beginnings as a religious movement, the Protestant Reformation continues to act as a potent economic force in Europe. According to new research from two prominent economists, the movement’s dramatic improvements to literacy and education are directly linked…