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Case Western Reserve University, NASA Glenn Research Center and software-maker PTC are teaming up to put students to work on real aerospace projects, manufacturing problems and more, with tools used in the industry. Case Western Reserve is the second university nationwide to become a host of NASA’s...

Provost and Executive Vice President W.A. “Bud” Baeslack III invites students to attend an update regarding 2013-2014 tuition, room and board rates as well as program improvements planned for the next academic year. The one-hour meeting will take place at 12:45 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 15, in Strosac...

He started off as a young man from Akron with a love for music; years later, he worked the red carpet at the Grammys, rubbing elbows with some of the music industry’s elite. No, we’re not talking about a member of The Black Keys. We’re talking about Brian Sokol, who now serves as the executive dire...

Today James M. Anderson adds another honor to an already impressive list: membership in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The recognition comes a decade after Anderson won election to the Institute of Medicine, five years after he won election to the Association of American Physicians, and...

A Case Western Reserve University chemistry professor has begun imbedding magnetic nanoparticles in the toughest of plastics to understand why more than 40,000 Americans must replace their knee and hip replacements annually. Anna C. Samia, an assistant professor who specializes in metallic nanostru...

Older adults who learn to surf the Internet, email, post pictures and otherwise use technology to stay connected feel uplifted and generally more fulfilled, reported Case Western Reserve University psychologist T. J. McCallum. For his study, “The Impact of Tablet Usage on Social Engagement among Ol...

Case Western Reserve University is teaming with TECH CORPS and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District to offer free TECHie Camps this summer, providing elementary and middle school students an opportunity to learn how to program computers, design their own video games and more. With financial s...

Think classic literature and Shakespeare may come to mind. But is there a cultural shake-up in the bard’s future in literary standings? Marjorie Garber, author of The Use and Abuse of Literature, will answer that and other questions in her lecture “Occupy Shakespeare: Shakespeare and/in the Humaniti...

Throughout senior Mai Segawa’s time at Case Western Reserve University, she has been involved in a number of outreach and aid activities. Her sophomore year, she coordinated a jewelry sale and a benefit dinner on campus to aid victims of the tsunami in Japan. As a rising junior, she created the Adop...

Patients receive better treatment when nurses and physicians work as a team, sharing knowledge, responsibility and mutual respect. But their interaction is often fleeting, and sometimes, the professional relationship is strained. To improve patient safety and care, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation an...