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By Kaitlin Murphy This year, two Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine students were named Fulbright Scholars, in recognition of their innovative research ideas and passion for making a difference abroad. Max Feinstein, a rising third-year student and bioethics master’s candidate, and ...

Risk score would determine who would benefit from chemoradiation alone Researchers estimate that, in the United States annually, up to 10,000 rectal cancer patients undergo unnecessary surgery, and more than 25,000 suffer from pelvic sepsis, wound infection and permanent impairments from aggressive ...

Visiting hours will be held this evening for Diego Barrera Bayona, an undergraduate with an extraordinary ability to bring a smile to anyone one he met. Diego died Tuesday after a long illness. He was 20 years old. Diego was a biology major determined to be a doctor, who repeatedly earned high hono...

Funding from state capital bill to support technology investments for Joint Health Education Campus, opening summer 2019 The state of Ohio has awarded Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic $1 million from its capital bill to support technology investments in their joint Health Educati...

Cavs fans don’t have to go downtown today to enjoy the team’s historic championship parade: The Tinkham Veale University Center will be hosting a watch party on the big screen located at the building’s south end. Plus, those wearing wine and gold today will get a $2 discount on lunch at the weekly ...

Among elite athletes, practice accounts for a scant 1 percent of the difference in their performances—and starting sports at an early age does not necessarily provide athletes an upper hand—according to new research. Brooke Macnamara “While practice is necessary for elite athletes to reach a high...

President Barbara R. Snyder recognized four staff members for their exemplary service and commitment to Case Western Reserve University during the university’s annual staff awards brunch on Wednesday. Rachel Begley, Dwayne Bible and Diane Domanovics received this year’s President’s Award for Dist...

Case Western Reserve’s supporters set yet another new record in this year’s All [in] Day of Giving—in fact, they crushed the previous mark. Organizers set a goal of 870 gifts—one more than the all-time record established in 2014— but still 61 donations greater than the 2015 count. But what looked ...

Nearly everyone has had the thought when a colleague or friend faces serious illness: “I wish there was more I could do.” Starting next month, there is—at least when it comes to coworkers at Case Western Reserve. They can volunteer to give the gift of time. Specifically, they can donate vacation d...

Authors Don DeLillo, Lawrence Wright and Roxane Gay kick off series’ first half The William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage Series will return for its 13th season in September, with a schedule of seven events featuring eight writers. The series is presented by the Cuyahoga County Public Library Fo...