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October 29, 2013
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.…
October 29, 2013
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…
October 28, 2013
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…
October 28, 2013
Instead of having to use tons of crushing force and volcanic heat to forge diamonds, researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a way to cheaply make nanodiamonds on a lab bench at atmospheric pressure and near room temperature. The nanodiamonds are formed directly from a gas…
October 25, 2013
While an undergraduate student researcher at Ohio University, William Johnson gained a strong interest in blood cell development and gene regulation. So after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, he decided to take his passion for science to the next level. Johnson began…
October 24, 2013
Foreclosures, vacant houses and declining neighborhoods breed serious health and safety problems. But can living amid such conditions also affect how well a child does in school? Researchers from Case Western Reserve University’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences are…
October 24, 2013
Five Cleveland biomedical research and health care institutions have received a $1 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), one of the National Institutes of Health, to collaborate on developing the Cleveland Stroke Clinical Trials Regional…
October 23, 2013
Case Western Reserve President Barbara R. Snyder will give her seventh State of the University address at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in Thwing Center ballroom. The annual event gives the president an opportunity to update the community regarding the past year and upcoming initiatives. It also…
October 23, 2013
A 2012 trip to Brazil to explore opportunities for a single dual doctoral program this week evolved into a far-reaching commitment between the South American country and Case Western Reserve. The partnership calls for qualified Brazilian students to take graduate courses and earn advanced degrees…
October 22, 2013
The $1.9 million research grant will allow investigators to study tumor detection at the earliest stages of formation The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) new Provocative Questions research funding program has awarded a prestigious grant to researchers at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and…