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Last weekend marked the 38th annual Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon—a grueling 26.2-mile race throughout the city. The traditional marathon is a daunting task for most, but most are not like ultramarathon runner Jim Van Orman. A North Florida native, Van Orman was primarily a recreational cyclist…

Suicide is a general risk for people with psychosis. According to The Journal of Psychiatry, 20 percent to 40 percent of those diagnosed with psychosis attempt suicide, and up to 10 percent succeed. And teens with psychotic symptoms are nearly 70 times more likely to attempt suicide than…

A Case Western Reserve University student and his mentor have discovered an ancient kitten-sized predator that lived in Bolivia about 13 million years ago—one of the smallest species reported in the extinct order Sparassodonta. Third-year undergraduate student Russell Engelman and Case Western…

When Denis Mukwege was growing up in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), he would accompany his father, a Pentecostal minister, on visits to comfort sick people in his community. The desire to heal those for whom his father prayed inspired a life’s devotion to do the same through…

Folio Photonics LLC, a start-up company spun off from research in the Center for Layered Polymer Systems at Case Western Reserve University, received an exclusive license from the university to commercialize products for a large and evolving archival optical data storage market. Folio Photonics is…

A study from the Case Western Reserve University Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing provides a profile of women with the dual responsibilities of full-time paid work and unpaid care for an elderly family member. “We often hear caregivers talk about ‘how much time and effort it takes’ to…

This year it was nearly twice as hard to get accepted to Case Western Reserve than in 2007. When President Barbara R. Snyder arrived seven years ago, about three-quarters of those who applied received admission letters. For 2014, the figure is just above 38 percent. “Our selectivity has…

As an international mediator and peacekeeper whose efforts have brought stability to war-torn regions of his native Africa, Mohamed Ibn Chambas exists in a world where challenges are either met, or people suffer. As Sunday’s commencement speaker for the Case Western Reserve University Class of…

At the 2014 commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 18, Case Western Reserve University will award degrees to approximately 2,000 students from across disciplines. More than 1,800 of the 2,000 students are expected to attend commencement at the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center, where…

This Sunday, senior Camille Dyquiangco and her fellow graduates will walk across the stage at Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center to receive their diplomas—marking a successful end to hundreds of undergraduate careers at Case Western Reserve University. For Dyquiangco, her walk also…