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From Ferguson, Mo., to Baltimore, Cleveland and beyond, issues of understanding, diversity and racism are gripping the nation. Like many university campuses, Case Western Reserve is exploring these questions as well. Some of the efforts—such as the Power of Diversity lecture series—are…

Louis Stokes, Ohio’s first African-American congressman and an alumnus and faculty member of Case Western Reserve, died Tuesday with his wife, Jay, by his side. He was 90, and had been diagnosed with lung and brain cancer this summer. “Case Western Reserve, Cleveland and our entire country have…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent that detects aggressive breast cancer tumors and micrometastases much smaller than current agents. “Currently, there is no imaging technology in clinical use that can detect tumors or…

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded $2.3 million to Case Western Reserve to lead a collaborative study of how changes in food options affect residents’ nutritional choices and health over time. Called the Future of Food in Your Neighborhood Study (dubbed foodNEST), the three-year study…

This afternoon, the undergraduate Class of 2019 officially will join the Case Western Reserve University community, as 1,250 new students attend a welcome address as part of orientation activities. The students represent the most competitive class admitted to the university: only 36 percent of…

Case Western Reserve discovery explains KLF4 and mitochondrial connection in heart failure Case Western Reserve University scientists have discovered that a protein called Kruppel-like Factor 4 (KLF4) controls mitochondria—the “power plants” in cells that catalyze energy production. Specifically,…

Just a month after earning sixth place in the 2013 National Senior Games archery competition in Cleveland, Sam Arlia was in a motorcycle accident that left him with extensive injuries to his left hand and shoulder. (He, thankfully, was wearing a helmet, which protected him from more serious…

With the start of the 2015–16 academic year just days away, it’s time to make sure your website is updated with accurate information for fall semester. Having a consistent, relevant and up-to-date website is not only essential to maintaining credibility as a department within the university, but…

Last April, President Barbara R. Snyder announced a summer pilot program where staff could leave at 3 p.m. on eight Fridays in June and July. The idea for the initiative came from employee surveys in which respondents recommended the university consider new ways to show employees how much the…

Physicians and dentists sharing information about rarely seen diseases can help future health-care specialists when patients seek help with unusual symptoms. Dental professionals recently received information from periodontists from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and the…