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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…

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…

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…

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University, NASA John H. Glenn Research Center and around the world will perform the largest fire-safety experiment ever in space when the unmanned Cygnus cargo module backs a safe distance from the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled for…

This summer, Case Western Reserve University will welcome Elena Foulis as the new director of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women. “We are delighted to have Elena accept our invitation to lead the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women,” said Lynn T. Singer, deputy provost and vice president for…

New data challenges conventional wisdom about rape among scholars, advocates, police and prosecutors The testing of nearly 5,000 forgotten and backlogged rape kits in Cuyahoga County has led to investigations, indictments, prosecutions—and, already, more than 250 convictions. But besides bringing…

In August 2012, hundreds of first-years arrived on campus—some eager, some nervous, and all preparing to start the next phase of their lives as Case Western Reserve University students. Less than one month ago, many of those same students crossed the stage to accept their diplomas and move on to…

Working in collaboration with the university’s Technology Transfer Office (TTO), four Case Western Reserve faculty recently secured state funding awards to help them move their research from the campus to the marketplace. The awards involve three projects that could bring significant benefits to…

Elementary students who practiced playing at school significantly improved their organization of stories, imagination and frequency in showing emotion, according to a study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University. Students who struggled using their imaginations before the study also saw…