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CWRU receives 2013 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award for second straight year
Case Western Reserve University received the 2013 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, a national honor recognizing colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. It marks the second straight…
School of Medicine researchers find unexpected protein similarities
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found unexpected similarities between proteins that were thought to be fundamentally different. The team studied how proteins bind to Ribonucleic acid (RNA), a process required for gene expression. It is known that some…
New electronic research-funding system to begin four-month implementation
Sparta, the new electronic system designed to make it easier and faster to complete and submit research-funding proposals and contracts, will debut Oct. 21 in a four-month, phased-in rollout starting with the School of Dental Medicine. The system—whose acronym stands for Sponsored Programs…
Philosophy faculty member examines hypothesis vs. exploratory funding divide
A Case Western Reserve University faculty member wondered why some types of research were more apt to secure federal grants, while others—especially exploratory science—often were not. Using the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a case study, Chris Haufe, assistant professor of philosophy,…
Pat Kennedy named Case Western Reserve University interim athletic director
Longtime Case Western Reserve University athletics administrator Patrick Kennedy will serve as the university’s interim director of athletics and chair of physical education, effective Oct. 16. Kennedy, the department’s associate athletic director since 2000, assumes the position vacated after…
Researchers awarded $1 million to develop better, cheaper green-energy magnet
Second federal grant supports effort to increase efficiency and secure supply for turbines and motors Researchers at Case Western Reserve University were awarded a second $1 million federal grant to create an eco-friendly material for better power-converting magnets in wind turbines and electric…
5 questions with…associate professor of history and law Kenneth Ledford
Kenneth Ledford is passionate about modern German history, and his dedication has helped him become a renowned expert in the field. But for Ledford, co-director of the Max Kade Center for German Studies, his interest came somewhat by chance. Ledford studied Latin in high school, but decided as an…
Researchers receive $1.8 million NIH grant to investigate brain implant failure
A team of researchers led by Case Western Reserve University received a $1.8 million National Institutes of Health grant to investigate why brain implants fail, and to test a drug that may prevent such failure. Implants include brain-computer interfaces that use a tiny electrode implanted in the…
Kelvin Smith Library to present four exhibitions featuring art of Julian Stanczak
The work of Julian Stanczak, world-renowned painter and pioneer in Optical Art, will be featured in a series of four exhibitions at Case Western Reserve University’s Kelvin Smith Library. The first exhibit, "The Genesis of Perceptual Art," will be on display through Nov. 29 in the library’s newly…
Latest draft of university’s next strategic plan available to read, provide feedback
Case Western Reserve University Provost and Executive Vice President W.A. “Bud” Baeslack III announced today that the campus community can download the most recent draft of the university’s strategic plan, or visit case.edu/strategicplan for more information. Titled Think Beyond the Possible, the…