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Case Western Reserve University researcher hunts fossils of ancient climate change
A record of shifts in the environment and animal diversity and distribution may help scientists predict effects of current climate change Darin Croft, associate professor of anatomy at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, will try to start filling a gap in the fossil record of…
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Computerized analysis of tissue slide images reveals underlying genomics of ER+ breast cancer
Quick and automated count of tubules correlates with current best—but expensive— genomic test determining who needs chemotherapy and who doesn’t The number of tubules in tumors may predict which women with estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer will benefit from hormone therapy alone and…
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Entitlement—a damning recipe for happiness
Entitlement—a personality trait driven by exaggerated feelings of deservingness and superiority—may lead to chronic disappointment, unmet expectations and a habitual, self-reinforcing cycle of behavior with dire psychological and social costs, according to new research by Case Western Reserve…
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Unprecedented support: CWRU alumni and friends set yet more fundraising records
Case Western Reserve’s friends and supporters set another new all-time giving record in 2015-2016, committing $174.1 million to everything from scholarships and professorships to buildings and major research initiatives. The total is more than $7 million higher than last year, and represents the…
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CWRU receives national award for excellence in diversity and inclusion
For the fifth straight year, Case Western Reserve University received a national diversity award that recognizes institutions for their commitment to diversity and inclusion and for implementation of comprehensive diversity initiatives. Earlier this month, Case Western Reserve received the 2016…
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The Decision…and…I’m Coming Home
How LeBron James chose to communicate his controversial career moves is subject of Weatherhead School of Management research paper NBA star LeBron James made career decisions in 2010 and 2014 that stunned the sports world and eventually resulted in two team championships with the Miami Heat and…
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Update: Undergraduate engineering program jumps in U.S. News rankings
Usually those in the U.S. News & World Report ranks have to wait a year to see whether their standing changes. For the Case School of Engineering, the move came in a matter of hours. Originally listed as tied with six other institutions for 41st in the nation this year, its undergraduate…
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CWRU maintains No. 37 ranking from "U.S. News & World Report"
Case Western Reserve maintained its position at 37 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” rankings released today. Engineering moved up four slots over last year, to be 37th as well. Weatherhead School of Management’s undergraduate program, meanwhile, moved up one slot to…
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Journalist and news correspondent Ray Suarez to open Power of Diversity series Sept. 22
Journalist and news correspondent Ray Suarez will kick off the fall 2016 Power of Diversity Lecture Series when he visits the CWRU campus for a public lecture and book signing Thursday, Sept. 22, at 4:30 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, ballroom A. His visit also is part of a series of…
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Testing backlogged sexual assault kits prevents future rapes and saves victims and communities millions
Testing backlogged sexual assault kits leads to the imprisonment of more rapists—preventing future sexual assaults and saving would-be victims and communities millions of dollars, according to a new analysis by Case Western Reserve University. Thanks to access granted by the Cuyahoga County…