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Grant will allow exploration of new methods designed to treat cancer Derek Taylor, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has been awarded the prestigious New Innovator Award by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The…

Robin Kramer, former chair of the Staff Advisory Council and effort reporting specialist in the Office of Research Administration, died Friday, Nov. 1. She was 58. A dedicated Case Western Reserve employee for 21 years, Kramer was known for her passion for serving the university and its employees.…

Like anyone else, Cameron McIntyre likes to unwind after a long week in the office or, in his case, the lab. However, his idea of relaxing doesn’t involve the calm of a golf course or ballgame; rather, he prefers a seat behind the steering wheel of a race car, taking hairpin turns at breakneck…

Benefits fair, screenings held Nov. 6-7; deadline to schedule an on-campus biometric screening is Nov. 8 Case Western Reserve employees who participate in the university’s medical benefits plan can start acting tomorrow to earn up to $500 through benefits savings and incentives in calendar year…

Romanians to receive training through videoconferencing By collecting information from key informants such as child welfare workers, government officials and adoptive families in Romania last spring, Case Western Reserve University social work faculty found Romanian adoption practices lag 30 to 50…

Within hours of a May 2012 groundbreaking, construction crews swarmed the future site of the Tinkham Veale University Center to begin digging its foundation. The activity has barely slowed since, but as of this month, it at least has grown quieter. Sixteen months after work began, the exterior of…

It was a normal Sunday in Cleveland, but it would be police officer Wayne Leon’s last. Quisi Bryan, a felon with an outstanding warrant for a parole violation, shot and killed officer Leon after being pulled over in 2000 for a traffic violation in the city’s Warehouse District. Reactions to that…

Case Western Reserve Trustee Chair Chuck Fowler announced that the board elected Ellen Stirn Mavec and Don Richards as university trustees at its meeting earlier this month. “Ellen and Don each have long ties to Case Western Reserve and strong records of leadership in the community,” Fowler said.…

Oral pain that feels like a scalded mouth and can last for months has baffled dental researchers since the 1970s, when burning oral sensations were linked to mucosal, periodontal and restorative disorders, and mental or emotional causes. It’s called burning mouth syndrome (BMS), and it’s gaining…

President Barbara R. Snyder thanked the Case Western Reserve community for enabling “so many improbable gains so quickly” during her seventh State of the University address Friday, but emphasized that continued engagement is essential if the institution is to maintain its momentum. “You have made…