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Over the past week, a new public art installation has taken shape at Toby’s Plaza: Judy’s Hand Pavilion, part of this summer’s FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art. The piece, designed by Chicago-based artist Tony Tasset, is a silver hand that stands at about 25 feet tall…

Amputees use new, naturalistic sensory device at home for daily tasks, gain greater sense of personal well-being and connection to loved ones In the first known study of how amputees use  advanced sensory-enabled prostheses outside the lab, subjects used a mechanical hand more regularly and for…

President Barbara R. Snyder announced today that the leader of one of the nation’s top programs for electrical and computer engineering will become the Case School of Engineering’s next dean this fall. An accomplished researcher in system and control theory, Venkataramanan “Ragu” Balakrishnan has…

Case Western Reserve researchers, collaborators from two other universities, identify two new ancient mammals in Bolivia dig Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and two other universities have discovered the 13-million-year-old fossils of a pair of new species of extinct hoofed mammals…

Urban Institute report examines fallout from nation’s housing instability Residential instability is often addressed only at the point of homelessness and treated as a family or household problem. While homelessness is a serious issue, said Claudia Coulton, a Distinguished University Professor at…

With a new federal grant totaling $46 million, Greater Cleveland has again demonstrated the power of partnership in maintaining the region as a medical powerhouse. The commitment marks the third consecutive time that Case Western Reserve University has received significant funding to support its…

Xueting Du, a student in the Weatherhead School of Management’s Master of Science in Management – Finance program, died earlier this month following a medical emergency. She was 23. “Xueting will be remembered for her dedication and hard work in the MSM Finance program but most importantly, she…

Case Western Reserve University researchers examine how social relationships affect depression, suicide and other issues African-Americans who regularly attend church are far less likely to suffer from mental-health issues, including depression and suicide, according to new research from Case…

Courtesy of CWRU Athletics Case Western Reserve University equipment manager Hugh Marshall, who touched the lives of thousands of members of the community during his over-30 years of service to the campus, passed away Thursday, June 14, at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. “Hugh inspired…

More than 2,600 donors combine for $1.55 million in support—breaking the one-day donor participation record yet again For the sixth straight year, Case Western Reserve asked its community to come together in support of the university during the 2018 All [in] Day of Giving. And earlier this week,…