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Travis T. Apgar. Photo courtesy of RPI. President Eric W. Kaler and Interim Provost Joy K. Ward today announced the appointment of Travis T. Apgar as the university’s next vice president for student affairs, effective July 1. "Travis understands the exceptional opportunities students have…

A groundbreaking study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). The findings, published today (Dec. 7) in the journal JAMA Oncology, support the need for clinical trials to…

Tomorrow (Dec. 8), more than 390 undergraduate students at Case Western Reserve University will take to the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center to present their research and creative projects at Intersections, a poster session hosted by the Undergraduate Research Office. Held each…

People with blood trait thought to prevent the disease still became infected; the question now is, ‘how?’

Funding will advance novel approaches to treating cancer and diabetes-related blindness

Interim Provost Joy K. Ward announced today that longtime international affairs leader David Fleshler will become vice provost and interim executive director of Siegal Lifelong Learning later this month. Fleshler, who became Case Western Reserve’s first senior administrator focused on global…

Whether a cookie tray sends you reaching for sugar, chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin or another option, chances are you enjoy the sweet treats known to be a major part of the holiday season. In honor of National Cookie Day today (Dec. 4), The Daily reached out to Lindsay Malone, instructor in…

With finals just around the corner at Case Western Reserve University, students are settling in for long study sessions while faculty and staff members put the last touches on various tasks ahead of the university’s winter recess. But before you finalize your end-of-year plans, be sure to take a…

Case Western Reserve University’s Student Run Health Clinic got a shot in the arm this week: On #GivingTuesdayAtCWRU, supporters donated $17,675 to the organization, which brings together students from the university's dental, medical, nursing and social work schools to provide free healthcare to…

When Alabama native Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955, she became a household name as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement. Her decision—which Ohioans celebrate as Rosa Parks Day on Dec. 1, the day of her arrest—also cemented another name in the history books:…