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Physics faculty receive awards to continue research on expansion of universe
Assistant professors of physics Claudia de Rham and Andrew J. Tolley received awards to delve deep into black holes, dark energy and other phenomena tied to crucial events in the evolution of the universe. Tolley is one of a handful of physicists nationwide who won a $750,000 U.S. Department of…
Chuck and Char Fowler give $6 million for Fowler Family Fellows
Commitment raises total for sustainable value to $16 million Chuck Fowler’s leadership of Fairmount Minerals proves conclusively that companies really can do good and do well. But persuading others to embrace sustainable value involves more than setting an impressive standard—research, education…
Renowned scientists to share insights on human evolution at public symposium
An international group of experts on research into human origins and evolution will visit Cleveland to participate in a two-day symposium and panel discussion hosted by Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the Institute for the Science of Origins and the Leakey…
Researchers determine Y-chromosome mutations reveal precariousness of male development
The idea that men and women are fundamentally different from each other is widely accepted. And throughout the world, this has created distinct ideas about which social and physical characteristics are necessary in each gender to maintain healthy human development. However, social revolutions…
CWRU, Cleveland Museum of Art announce collaboration for Institute for Art History
$15 million gift deepens and expands existing partnerships through support of joint doctoral program, scholarship and the museum’s Ingalls Library Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Museum of Art are launching a landmark initiative that capitalizes on their longtime collaborations as…
Physics researchers receive grant from National Science Foundation
Researchers in the Department of Physics at Case Western Reserve University received a $596,635 grant from the National Science Foundation to design a full-scale Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) magnet out of a new cost-saving material. The federal grant comes on the heels of a state grant awarded…
CWRU maintains spot in ”U.S. News" overall rankings, makes gains in admissions, alumni
Case Western Reserve maintained its position as the nation’s 37th-ranked university in U.S. News & World Report’s list of “Best Colleges” released today, but made significant gains in categories involving admissions and undergraduate alumni. The Case School of Engineering, for example, saw its…
School of Dental Medicine’s Israeli cave dig yields a glimpse into life over past 200,000 years
Leading an archaeological dig in a northern Israeli cave, researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine have unearthed clues about early man’s lifestyle in an important area along the transcontinental path from Africa to Eurasia. Researchers found teeth from an adult,…
Alumni, friends break all-time record for giving at CWRU
For the fifth time in six years, Case Western Reserve’s alumni and friends have set a new record for giving. In the fiscal year ended June 30, the university’s attainment totaled $145.9 million, an increase of $7.5 million over 2012’s all-time high performance. The new figures put the total raised…
CWRU, Rock Hall to honor Rolling Stones at 18th Annual Music Masters Series
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University will honor 1989 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees the Rolling Stones during the 18th Annual Music Masters series, “It’s Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It): The Music of The Rolling Stones,” Oct. 21-26 in…