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Supporting creativity: Funding available for students to pursue passions at Sears think[box]
Scenery and props quite literally set the stage for most theater performances, which, as the scenic designer for some Case Western Reserve University Players' Theatre Group (PTG) productions, senior Alice Li knows well. The mechanical engineering major has helped transform the Eldred Black Box…
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Study: After Hurricane Katrina, personal debt fell for those worst hit—but at a cost
After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans a dozen years ago, there was a sharp and immediate drop in personal debt among residents living in city’s most flooded blocks, according to a new Case Western Reserve University study. Yet, the main driver of this debt reduction—using flood insurance…
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CWRU student startup RVS Rubber Solutions finalist in prestigious international business competition
RVS Rubber Solutions, a startup company co-founded by Case Western Reserve University student Pavel Galchenko, is among just 36 finalists chosen from around the world to compete in Singapore this week in an international business competition. “I still can’t believe it,” said Galchenko, a junior…
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Carnegie Corp. names President Snyder a 2017 academic leader
The Carnegie Corporation of New York today named Case Western Reserve University President Barbara R. Snyder a recipient of its 2017 Academic Leadership Award. The honor recognizes college and university presidents for their vision and a commitment to excellence across multiple areas, among them…
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University stays at 37th in U.S. News rankings
For the third consecutive year, Case Western Reserve placed 37th among national universities in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” rankings announced today. The institution held the same position despite improving its overall score by two points and making gains in several key…
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CWRU, natural history museum partner for one-day child care program
Case Western Reserve and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History are partnering again this month to provide a one-day program for children of faculty, staff and students. Held on Rosh Hashanah (Thursday, Sept. 21), the session will include a focus on fossils; a planetarium show; and a visit to the…
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5 questions with… cross-country cyclists Tony Damiano and Eric Eldred
Editor’s Note: Normally, our “5 questions with…” segment features just one outstanding member of our community. But when we learned of this duo’s summer experience, we wanted to make sure the campus heard both of their perspectives.   Know someone you think should be featured in “5 questions”?…
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Fabio Cominelli receives School of Medicine’s highest honor
Fabio Cominelli has been selected for the 2017 Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Medal for Excellence in Health Science Innovation, the School of Medicine’s highest honor, for his accomplishments in advancing digestive system health. Cominelli, associate dean for program…
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Case Western Reserve University School of Law and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital establish medical-legal partnership
Agreement provides in-hospital legal guidance to patients and caregivers; experiential learning for law students Case Western Reserve University School of Law and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital (UH Rainbow) have formed a Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) to guide…
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Lisa Nielson named new director of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women
What began as an interim position in January is now ongoing for Lisa Nielson, as she takes the helm of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women as its director. “All who have worked with Dr. Nielson over this interim period have been excited about her vision for the Center for Women, and we are…