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Peter B. Lewis Building architect Frank O. Gehry to receive honorary degree
“Most important architect of our age” recognized on 10th anniversary of the building’s opening A decade after the Peter B. Lewis Building opened at Case Western Reserve, internationally renowned architect Frank O. Gehry will receive an honorary degree at the university’s 2013 commencement ceremony…
Business leader, philanthropist Peter B. Lewis named commencement speaker
Progressive Insurance Co. chair to give address, receive honorary degree on 10th anniversary of the opening of the Weatherhead School of Management building that bears his name Renowned business leader and philanthropist Peter B. Lewis will return to a Case Western Reserve stage May 19 as the…
Student-led startup takes home honors at major competitions
A Case Western Reserve University student-led startup aimed at saving lives through faster, better and cheaper malaria diagnosis won the 2013 LaunchTown Entrepreneurship Business Idea Competition at the University of Akron this week. Disease Diagnostic Group LLC’s win comes on the heels of its…
5 questions with…one of CWRU’s first MOOC instructors Richard Boyatzis
Last fall, Distinguished University Professor Richard Boyatzis was named one of the top 10 influential thinkers around the globe. This spring, he will share his insight with the world when his massive open online course, or MOOC, launches May 1. More than 50,000 people—and counting—have signed up…
Learn about games for the college crowd at ThatCamp Games 2013 at CWRU
Assigning college students to play games may sound like an unusual teaching method. But more than 70 college professors and museum educators from around the country will participate in an event at Case Western Reserve University called ThatCamp Games 2013, a boot camp to learn about using and…
CWRU scientists find way to detect autism from brain activity
Measure of brains’ functional connectivity and background noise shows significant differences Neuroscientists from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the University of Toronto have developed an efficient and reliable method of analyzing brain activity to detect autism in…
Case Western Reserve University announces two new trustees
A prominent local investment adviser and the general counsel for a Fortune 500 company have joined Case Western Reserve University’s Board of Trustees. Fred DiSanto (WRC ’85, MGT ’86) and Colleen Batcheler (LAW ’98) join 44 current and 86 emeriti trustees who dedicate their time, expertise and…
Discover the power of research at this weekend’s Relay For Life at CWRU
At Case Western Reserve University, we celebrate research in all forms. This year, Relay For Life will honor it too. Taking place April 20-21 at Coach Bill Sudeck Track in North Residential Village, Relay For Life is an 18-hour fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. The theme this year…
Discuss diversity at CWRU during town hall meeting April 19
When Case Western Reserve University launched its strategic plan in 2008, one of its primary goals was to promote diversity and inclusion on campus. As the university prepares to launch a new plan this summer university leaders are prepared to report on their progress. Case Western Reserve will…
CWRU study finds mothers with postpartum depression would welcome online professional treatment
Mothers suffering from postpartum depression after a high-risk pregnancy would turn to online interventions if available anonymously and from professional healthcare providers, according to researchers from Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and College of Arts…