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Clifford Harding, professor and chair of the Department of Pathology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, is a world-class immunologist and major force in physician-scientist and professional-scientist education. His research…

It may fall to medical historians to recall when even successful total joint replacements would sometimes result in patients suffering needlessly as the plastic inside their knee or hip began to degrade. Among the scientists credited with solving that post-surgical complication is Clare Rimnac,…

Thrity Umrigar’s life changed when she stood up and asked a question. This act was not unusual for the then-veteran journalist. It was both the setting—a literary lecture while Umrigar served as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University—and how she asked the question that prompted a book agent to…

President Barbara R. Snyder and Provost Ben Vinson III announced today that Carol M. Musil will serve as interim dean of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing for the 2018–19 academic year. A double alumna and longtime faculty member of the nursing school, Musil also is a former chair of the…

SIS upgrade has added functionality and is more intuitive, inclusive By Ellen Walter The Student Information System (SIS), which is an integral part of students’ and faculty members’ daily operations, has an upgraded appearance and functionality as part of an update that has been in the making for…

Editor's note: Want to see how the Class of 2022 spent their first week on campus? Watch our highlights video above. To the Case Western Reserve Community: Welcome to the 2018-2019 academic year! You probably read last week about our exceptional (and largest-ever) entering first-year class, but…

Case Western Reserve researchers show that environmental benefits of electric vehicles vary widely in first state-by-state ranking Exactly how environmentally friendly electric vehicles (EVs) are as alternative to fuel-burning vehicles may actually depend on where you live, according to a new study…

As she watched a group of upperclassmen break into a flashmob-esque dance, Natalie Nielsen turned to a fellow then-new first-year student next to her and said: “I want to do that.” And this week—for the third straight year—Nielsen was alongside fellow orientation leaders, or OLs, for the tradition…

Most rich democracies provide citizens universal coverage for medical services—but not in the United States, where tens of millions of people remain without health insurance and costs far exceed spending in any other country. Some health care advocates and politicians have argued the U.S. should…

Case Western Reserve biologists study swift evolutionary changes in acorn-dwelling insects—and what it might mean for other species as climate warms The relatively swift adaptability of tiny, acorn-dwelling ants to warmer environments could help scientists predict how other species might evolve in…