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This year marks the centennial of Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity—a landmark scientific discovery with roots at Case Western Reserve University. In 1887, Case School of Applied Science physics professor Albert Michelson and Western Reserve University chemistry professor Edward…

To understand elements of the Spartan volleyball team’s extraordinary success this season, just view this video of the players watching the NCAA Division III Championships Selection Show Monday. (One tip, though: Definitely turn down the volume before pressing “play”). First, they have…

Arlicia Headd always offered the same response to anyone who asked how she was doing. She would smile and say, “Just peachy!” With those two words alone she would brighten your day. Headd, a contract and compliance manager in the university’s Technology Transfer Office (TTO), passed away…

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute research funding award goes to investigating a more effective approach to get patients to stop smoking Susan Flocke A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine team received $2 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute…

Amy Zhang Men with urinary leaks from surgery or radiation therapy for prostate cancer can benefit from “Kegel” exercises known for treating incontinence in women after giving birth, according to a Case Western Reserve University study. About 30 percent of prostate cancer patients nationally are…

As employees visit the annual Benefits Fair today and tomorrow, they should keep in mind that coverage enrollment deadlines are not the only ones fast approaching. As in previous years, faculty and staff who participate in the university’s two wellness incentive programs can earn up to $500 during…

An on-campus memorial service will be held this week in remembrance of Mohammad Jamal, a first-year student who died in a car accident last month. The Middle Eastern Cultural Association and Muslim Student Association—organizations in which Jamal was active during his two months on campus—along…

Persistence proved to be the key to installing a traffic light at the three-way intersection of Adelbert Road and Circle Drive. For many years, the Staff Advisory Council (SAC) lobbied to have a light replace the stop signs at the intersection. The intersection had become a safety concern for many…

Earns American Heart Association’s prestigious 2015 Clinical Research Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Cardiovascular Science Jackson T. Wright Jr. When Jackson T. Wright Jr. began practicing medicine in the 1980’s, physicians knew that the risks of high blood pressure were greater in…

The Case Western Reserve community is mourning the death of Agnar “Ag” Pytte, who led the university from 1987 to 1999 and contributed enormously to the physical growth of the campus, the quality of the undergraduate experience, and the strength of its finances. Pytte died Friday, Nov. 6. He was…