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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…

Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine’s main clinic is offering discounted services to new patients who sign up for a comprehensive care treatment plan during “Admitting Days,” Sept. 17 or 18. Anyone at least 18 years old who has never enrolled as a patient at the dental clinic…

Cars have been unloaded, boxes are (somewhat) unpacked, and parents and families have said goodbye to their new college students. Earlier this week, we officially welcomed approximately 1,390 students to the Case Western Reserve campus as members of the Class of 2022—the largest incoming class in…

Today is National Poet's Day, which is fitting to celebrate at Case Western Reserve University, as this year's common reading selection—No Matter the Wreckage by Sarah Kay—puts a spotlight on poetry. As Kay’s first volume of poems, the book explores topics such as love, family, communication and…

Rising temperatures are melting the Arctic ice, opening new shipping routes and prompting world powers to jostle for access and control. In January, China announced intentions to establish a permanent presence in the Arctic—dubbed the “Polar Silk Road”—to dramatically reduce the time needed to…

Approximately 1,390 first-year students now are on campus, eager to start their journeys as members of the Case Western Reserve University Class of 2022. Volunteers from across the university—including students from Greek Life, Residence Life and First-Year Experience, as well as faculty and staff…

Last summer, undergraduate student Chris Carr spotted a “smudge” on deep sky images taken from the university’s Burrell Schmidt telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in southwest Arizona. It was so faint he hardly saw it. But he flagged it for Astronomy Professor Chris Mihos, with whom he’d…

Drug-using patients with PTSD improved with treatment, but dropped out of therapy more often and showed less improvement in symptoms, data also shows Letting people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) choose between treatment methods improves their quality of life and reduces the disorder’s…