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John Tomko learned how to code on a TI-84 calculator at the urging of a high school math teacher. Tomko took on the challenge—and now, the rudimentary programming method seems simple to Tomko, having earned a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and nearing completion of the Master of…

Safer sports helmets inspired by hedgehogs. Wearable tech that detects dehydration. Healthy meal boxes delivered to food deserts. What these innovative products and services have in common are entrepreneurs from Case Western Reserve University—and each are the basis for a company among the six…

Research team from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine find that health of primary teeth an early predictor of adult teeth Do children really need their baby teeth? Many believe that primary teeth aren’t all that important. After all, they typically fall out by age 12, and…

Walmart was once considered the future of grocery shopping, offering consumers a slew of discounted choices, compared to the competition. Yet, market trends point toward a faster, cheaper, smaller and more streamlined experience. The result: One of the most common shopping experiences in American…

Federal offices are scheduled to reopen today after President Donald Trump signed a compromise measure Monday evening that funds government operations through Friday, Feb. 8. As a result, the closures and delays detailed in Monday’s Daily are no longer in effect, with the impact on university…

The impact of the federal government’s shutdown on members of the university community depends largely on how long it lasts. If Congress and the White House quickly reach agreement on a new budget—or temporarily extend funding to provide more time to strike a deal—few will feel effects. Even if…

In the mid-2000s, a sense that the Islamophobia brought on by the 9/11 terror attacks had somewhat eased gave rise to a new feeling of optimism among some Muslim communities in the United States. They saw an opportunity to remake certain aspects of their public perception, setting out to prove…

Case Western Reserve University has been selected by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation to offer valuable research grants and extensive mentorship to undergraduate students in chemistry and the biological sciences. The university is one of just 12 institutions chosen nationally in 2018 to…

The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW) unanimously selected Grover C. Gilmore, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, as an honorary fellow. This honor is a status reserved for a very small number of major figures in social work who…

To the Case Western Reserve Community: It is my great pleasure to welcome you to a new semester. As much as we appreciate the arrival of winter break after the intensity of the term’s final weeks, the campus is not fully itself without the curiosity and energy of students—and the passion and…