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University mourns passing of Gregory Graham—alumnus, faculty member, and doctoral student
Gregory “Greg” Graham was so admired by his distance-learning students that, invariably, when he was introduced the first time they gathered on campus, they’d erupt in applause. Graham’s dedication to teaching was so great, colleagues, at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing said, that he…
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Biomedical engineering postdoctoral researcher awarded Hartwell Fellowship for pediatric cancer research
Jon Whitney, a postdoctoral research associate in the Center for Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics in Case School of Engineering’s Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been named by Case Western Reserve University as a 2015 Hartwell Foundation Fellow. He was recognized for his…
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Morton L. Mandel endows award for outstanding chemistry faculty members
Morton Mandel Case Western Reserve University alumnus Morton L. Mandel (CWR ’13) titled his senior capstone project It’s All About Who for good reason: Among his most longstanding and central principles of leadership is the critical importance of attracting and keeping the most talented…
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Researchers lead team in discovering possible approach to slow growth of certain colon cancers
The body’s most common amino acid just may provide a path to slow the growth of certain colon cancers. Researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine led an international team in demonstrating that depriving certain kinds of colorectal cancer cells of glutamine suppresses the ability…
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Past meets present: Spartans who became Olympians
By Sydney Otto Some members of the Case Western Reserve University community may recognize a familiar face at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janerio, where opening ceremonies begin tonight. Though not a competitor, Alicia Kendig, who received her master’s degree from Case Western Reserve in…
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University Compliance Program to conduct online training program for all faculty and staff
It’s time for round two of online compliance training at Case Western Reserve. But the good news is that the 2016 version is more concise and customized than the inaugural outing—and also includes new information about cybersecurity, privacy and political activity on campus. Over the next two…
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HoloLens app named finalist for international science media awards
Just a few months after launching the first third-party app for Microsoft HoloLens, Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic are pointing to another unprecedented achievement—one that puts the two institutions amid some impressive company. HoloAnatomy, a demonstration app designed to…
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Changes in benign tissue next to prostate tumors may predict biochemical recurrence of cancer, scientists find
Changes in benign tissues next to prostate tumors may provide an early warning for patients at higher risk for biochemical recurrence after a radical prostatectomy, a study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions shows. Biochemical recurrence, which…
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Is the Roberts Court pro-business? Not necessarily, according to new book by law professor
Case Western Reserve School of Law Professor Jonathan Adler and business law experts examine U.S. Supreme Court’s record on business cases At first glance, the new book Business and the Roberts Court (Oxford University Press) is a valuable read for lawyers practicing business law, and for the…
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Triple alumnus, retired administrator Kenneth L. Kutina passes away
From the Agnar Pytte Science Center to the iconic Peter B. Lewis Building and dozens of projects in between, the longtime planning leader played a pivotal role in shaping the physical face of the university—even if he regularly eschewed credit for his efforts. “I’d like to be remembered for being…