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Try, try again. Researchers know that great discoveries can take winding, unpredictable paths. In the face of unfunded grant proposals, conflicting results and people who don’t yet see the vision, research can sometimes feel like failure—but persistence through the process is what often drives…

The National Institutes of Health awarded a four-year, $2.6 million grant to researchers at Case Western Reserve University to study how high blood-pressure drugs affect patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). More specifically, they want to study whether such medications increase the risk…

During their time at Case Western Reserve University—nearly 15 years, combined—Michael and Betsy Cherkasky never studied science or engineering. Yet when the couple sought to give back to their alma mater, they were confident where their gift would have the greatest impact: the Interdisciplinary…

A familiar sight is returning to Case Quad today: Spitball. The iconic angular black sculpture by renowned artist Tony Smith was removed from campus in May of 2023 for the revamp of the quad. It has a new location on the south side of Case Quad outside Olin, AW Smith and Bingham Buildings. Part…

From studying social work, geological sciences, and neuroscience, to pursuing optometry, to working at the law school, those of Filipino heritage are engaged with countless facets of the university. In recognition of Filipino American History Month, which takes place each year in October, The…

Double alumna Carol M. Musil chooses to return to the faculty to continue research, teaching After six years as dean of Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Carol M. Musil (NUR ’79; GRS ’91, nursing) has chosen to step down from her role and return to the…

New center dedicated to community activities, education and programming Built in 1924, a 4,500-square-foot home in Cleveland’s Magnolia-Wade Park Historic District sat vacant for nearly a decade. But with a formal ribbon-cutting yesterday, the property—restored with a $2.3 million investment…

With a new four-year, $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, researchers at Case Western Reserve University are investigating a new approach to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in military veterans. AML is the most common form of blood cancer in adults, and many…

If you ever walked around Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine’s admitting or radiology clinics and heard someone say, “we can do it,” there’s a good chance that was Sue Opsitnick. A radiology technician who dedicated nearly two decades to Case Western Reserve University,…

When Fredrick Kizito completed his PhD in molecular virology at Case Western Reserve University in May 2022, he decided to apply his training in a familiar place. He’s now a postdoctoral scholar alongside Jonathan Karn in the Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology at Case Western Reserve…