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In announcing the decision with his wife, Belinda Yen-Lieberman, to commit $1 million to the School of Medicine, Jim Lieberman (MED ’74) acknowledges gratitude to every person who played a role in his pursuit of medicine as a profession. Still, one individual stands out among them all: John L.…

Case Western Reserve will break ground this fall on the first phase of a seven-story, 50,000 square-foot innovation hub designed to give visitors the space, technology and expert advice to imagine, prototype and, if they are so inclined, transform their creations into actual products. The White…

When the White House shared plans to host a first-ever Maker Faire and national “Day of Making,” Case Western Reserve couldn’t wait to take part. After all, this is the university whose graduates invented the intermittent windshield wiper, the Nike Air Sole and carbon fiber. It’s also the place…

Bortezomib (Velcade) prevents blood clot formation Case Western Reserve University researchers discovered that an existing drug used to help cancer patients has the potential to protect thousands of others from the often-deadly impact of vascular clots. In 2008, the Food and Drug Administration…

This time, the experiment has become a tradition. A year ago annual fund leaders decided to try the idea of 24-hour campaign to inspire concentrated giving among university alumni and friends. The first annual “Day of Giving” proved so successful that the event makes its second outing…

Throughout all her years of education, research and teaching, Bonnie Richley has maintained the same goal: “I’ve always wanted to make a difference,” she said. Her new role will allow her to do just that—on a large scale. Richley is an assistant professor of organizational behavior at the…

Research shows compassion and euthanasia don’t always jibe New research from Case Western Reserve University found that compassion can produce counterintuitive results, challenging prevailing views of empathy’s effects on moral judgment. To understand how humans make moral choices, researchers…

Meet Jacob Maresbeth, the latest angst-filled teenager to arrive on the young adult reading scene. Created by Brandy Schillace, a Case Western Reserve University alumna and research associate in the history department, the fictional Jacob made his debut in April in High Stakes, the first of nine…

Entitled attitudes appear to be linked to sexism—even among women, according to a personality study by psychologists from Case Western Reserve University and San Diego State University. In general, entitled men are more likely to endorse hostile views of women and entitled women are more likely to…

Case Western Reserve University researchers discovered landmarks within pluripotent stem cells that guide how they develop to serve different purposes within the body. This breakthrough offers promise that scientists eventually will be able to direct stem cells in ways that prevent disease or…