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Mathematics can explain how light waves propagate in a fiber optic cable or that a linear flow of air over a plane’s wings gives passengers a smooth ride, while nonlinear flow causes turbulence. But pulling such real-world applications from traditional math textbooks is often a challenge. “A lot o...

Induced pluripotent stem cell reprogramming offers potential to correct abnormal chromosomes Geneticists from Ohio, California and Japan joined forces in a quest to correct a faulty chromosome through cellular reprogramming. Their study, published online in Nature, used stem cells to correct a defec...

Last Friday, Peter Shulman’s Twitter account had a respectable 128 followers. A week later, Shulman now has more than 3,835 followers—and counting—thanks to a recent article by Slate that praised the simple, yet captivating account. About three years ago, Shulman, assistant professor of history, ca...

To better serve the needs of all students living off campus—especially the graduate and professional student community—Case Western Reserve University’s Office of Campus Services will initiate a pilot shuttle service program serving all students living in the Little Italy and Cleveland Heights neigh...

As part of the university’s efforts to support graduate and professional students more effectively, Case Western Reserve and the Graduate Student Senate will host the first Personal Skills Development Conference Jan. 31. The conference, held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Thwing Center, is free and ope...

Top HIV research group expects additional $9 million over course of award AIDS researchers from Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center have received a seven-year funding award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the Na...

Today, Provost and Executive Vice President W.A. “Bud” Baeslack III released the final version of Case Western Reserve’s strategic plan for the next five years, “Think Beyond the Possible.” Developed over more than 14 months of meetings among dozens of faculty and staff members, students, alumni and...

Case Western Reserve continued its surge in undergraduate applications this year as more than 21,600 students applied for admission to the Class of 2018. The total represents an 18 percent increase over last year—and a leap of nearly 200 percent since President Barbara R. Snyder arrived in 2007. “T...

As a second-grader in the suburbs of Chicago, David Ake wanted to show off the results of his classical piano lessons by playing a Mozart sonata as part of show-and-tell. Ake thought he’d performed the piece well, but the reception from his classmates was not what he had expected. “They made fun o...

In his most recent bestseller, The Butler: A Witness to History, acclaimed Washington Post reporter Wil Haygood chronicled the compelling story of Eugene Allen’s incredible life, from growing up in the segregated South to serving as White House butler to eight presidents. The public is invited to h...