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Clevelanders could have used a robotic snow-mower—especially this winter. That and other student-faculty innovations will be demonstrated at Research ShowCASE 2014, a day where nearly 600 Case Western Reserve University researchers, scientists and scholars come together for collaboration,…

Interleukin 17 producing and responding neutrophils exhibit enhanced microbial killing activity Case Western Reserve University researchers have discovered a novel population of neutrophils, which are the body’s infection control workhorses. These cells have an enhanced microbial killing ability…

One hundred years ago, Cleveland was the center of the start-up world, led in part by the presence of moguls such as John D. Rockefeller. By the early 2000s, the tables had turned—dramatically—as the area ranked dead last in Entrepreneur magazine’s list of 61 entrepreneurial regions. Fast-forward…

Commitment more than doubles initial contribution to allow 145,000-square-foot project to proceed National broadcast pioneer Milton Maltz and his wife, Tamar, last night announced that new commitments from the Maltz Family Foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland and the Maltzes have more…

Case Western Reserve University tax law expert Leon Gabinet monitors how the IRS has provided some needed clarity in a changing scenario The days leading up to the April 15 tax filing deadline could be especially challenging for recently married same-sex couples as they figure out how to correctly…

Free Android and iPhone app to use Indoor Positioning System technology to help safety teams find emergencies within buildings Editor's Note: As of June 30, 2019, Case Western Reserve uses Rave Guardian. CWRU Shield is no longer active and should be deleted from all mobile devices. Download Rave…

Last weekend, Marvel’s Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier hit the big screen, featuring superheroes battling adversity with Cleveland as their backdrop. This weekend, the Case Western Reserve University community can see real-life heroes: those battling cancer, supporting their loved ones in…

For the last five years, students at Eastlake Middle School, about 20 miles northeast of Cleveland, spend half a Saturday in April on their feet. All 12 hours. From noon to midnight. Even eating meals while standing on the gym floor. And it’s all to raise awareness and research dollars for…

Author, activist Gloria Steinem to open 2014-15 series Sept. 9 at new Tinkham Veale University Center Town Hall of Cleveland, the nation’s longest consecutive-running speaker series, and Case Western Reserve University, the program’s academic sponsor since 2010, jointly announced today an expanded…

What sort of leader are you? Do you think leading is all about a laser-like focus on the task, watching the bottom line and making sure everyone is doing what they should? Or is it about listening to your team, being open to ideas and perspectives, and inspiring them to find their own…