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Remembering longtime Weatherhead School Professor Richard L. Osborne
Legendary Weatherhead School of Management Professor Richard L. Osborne—better known on campus as the "Gorilla"—died Friday after a brave battle with illness. He was 78. A member of the Case Western Reserve community for 45 years, Osborne inspired deep admiration and affection among students,…
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Medicine, physics collaboration wins federal Patent for Humanity Award
Malaria detection device faster, more accurate than current methods A Case Western Reserve team from international health and physics has won national recognition for a portable malaria detection device with the potential to transform diagnosis and treatment of the disease in developing…
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CWRU’s Rivera plays lead role in effort to encourage U.S.-Cuban partnerships for scientific research and education
The United States and Cuba restored diplomatic ties in the summer of 2015—54 years after Cold War politics severed relations between the two nations. They have reopened embassies in each other’s capitals, and the U.S. eased restrictions for travel, banking and remittances. And now, although a…
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Warmth under climate change has cascading effect, destabilizing forest ant communities, new study finds
Adding warmth predicted in climate-change models destabilized forest ant communities east of the Appalachian Mountains, a possible harbinger of disruption to the broader ecosystem, researchers, led by a Case Western Reserve University biologist, have found. The five-year study in the Harvard…
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How will bitter 2016 presidential campaign stack up in American history?
Just days before the 2016 presidential election, Harvard historian James Kloppenberg will compare the campaign to similar turbulent moments in American history in a speech and discussion at Case Western Reserve University. Free and open to the public, the event is Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the…
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CWRU student startup software company secures $1 million in angel investment
Remesh, a student-founded startup company that piloted its software at last fall’s Case Western Reserve University Innovation Summit, recently secured $1 million in angel investment to further expand its business. Remesh software integrates artificial intelligence with market research to collect,…
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New initiatives help advance research in autism
A catalytic research fund and a new partnership with The Hartwell Foundation will bolster critical research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) at the International Center for Autism Research and Education (ICARE) at Case Western Reserve University. The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation committed…
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World Series, Halloween offer opportunity for cultural education
“Educational” probably isn’t the first adjective to come to mind when people mention Halloween and the World Series. But some at Case Western Reserve are working to make sure even these two extracurricular activities provide an opportunity for learning. The common subject: the negative effects…
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New understanding of neural language gives amputees ability to discern light touch to intense pressure
Electrical stimulation mimics natural touch, enabling amputees to feel a range of intensity that allows them to hold a child's hand, precisely operate machinery and more Walking through a busy store, Keith Vonderhuevel confidently held his 5-year-old granddaughter’s hand with his prosthetic…
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U.S. Army Surgeon General to present Veteran’s Day keynote at CWRU
To honor Veteran’s Day and promote cooperation between the military and civilian health-care community, U.S. Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Nadja West will come to Case Western Reserve. She will present a keynote address, “Medical Leadership: Lessons from Military Medicine,” Nov. 11, at 6 p.m., in…