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Jenifer Neils knew she wanted to be an archaeologist in the third grade after she read about field archaeology pioneer Heinrich Schliemann—a man whose work advocated the idea that Homer’s Iliad reflected actual historical events. She hasn’t looked back since. After graduating from Bryn Mawr, Neils…

Infants as young as 2 months old already exhibit growth patterns that can predict the child’s weight by age five, according to researchers at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and Tennessee State University. “Almost from birth, we quickly saw this growth…

Combat troops must minimize the humanness of their enemies in order to kill them. They can’t be effective fighters if they’re distracted by feelings of empathy for opponents. But indifference to the enemy, rather than loathing, may help prevent war crimes and provide troops with a better path back…

Until her passing this year at the age of 104, Lillian Harris (FSM ’30, SAS ’33) embodied the ideals of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. One of a handful of women to earn a graduate degree from the school in the 1930s, she maintained devotion to its principles…

About one of every two people diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also suffer symptoms of depression, according to new research by Case Western Reserve University Department of Psychological Sciences. The analysis also concludes that both genders diagnosed with PTSD equally suffer…

Julia Brown-Allen, graduate coordinator in the biology department at Case Western Reserve University, is also Pastor Julia Brown-Allen, a founder of Cleveland’s Integrated Faith Assembly, who has reached out into the streets and shelters to help homeless and battered women and their children for…

After years of honoring faculty achievements in teaching and mentoring, Case Western Reserve University this spring launched a new recognition program for excellence in research. The idea for the initiative came from Robert H. Miller, who became the university’s vice president for research in 2011…

Case Western Reserve University School of Law Professor Juscelino F. Colares’ recent research concludes global economic forces are pushing the United States and other countries toward a binding international environmental treaty. In a recent Journal of World Trade article, Colares investigated the…

The distinguished list of presenters and their topics have been announced for the National Academy of Engineering’s “Topical Meeting on Shale Gas: Promises and Challenges,” taking place June 18-19 at Case Western Reserve University. The agenda of the non-biased informational and educational meeting…

Portable, inexpensive diagnosis to enable more effective treatment A group of researchers from Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science are lining a vest with ultrasound sensors, signal processing electronics and other high-tech gear. Their goal is…