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Understanding gratitude: Discover the positive effects of feeling grateful
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of the virtues, but the parent of all the others.” Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero said these words more than 2,000 years ago. And in the centuries to follow, both the practice and our understanding of this virtue have evolved into a well-studied…
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CWRU community remembers staff member Bill Marx
Whether strategizing how to tackle building renovations, helping facilitate biomedical research or performing music at venues across Cleveland, William “Bill” Marx was often known as a jack of all trades. Now, members of the Case Western Reserve University are remembering this multifaceted staff…
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CWRU to honor four Faculty Distinguished Research Award winners during Innovation Week
Of the many traits that unite members of the Case Western Reserve University community, one is perhaps the most inspiring: an innovative spirit. During Innovation Week, taking place Sept. 26–29 this year, that spirit will be celebrated with a full slate of events.Among the festivities will be the…
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CWRU moves active-aggressor response training, messaging to Run. Hide. Fight.
To help keep the Case Western Reserve community safe, the university’s Division of Public Safety has shifted to the federally supported Run. Hide. Fight. active-aggressor response training. This shift also means CWRU Alerts—via email, text, social media and website messages—will now encourage…
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Generative AI and protecting private information
As generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and Bard become more advanced and ubiquitous, [U]Tech reminds users to protect private information—their own, and the university’s. “Entering data into a generative AI tool or service,” said [U]Tech Vice President Miro Humer, “is like…
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U.S. News & World Report rankings overhaul sees private universities fall an average of 16 positions; CWRU slips 9, to 53rd
‘Undergraduate Research & Creative Projects’ climbs to 21st; first-time ranking of entrepreneurship sees campus debut at 34th In a year in which sweeping methodological changes saw private institutions fall an average of 16 positions in U.S. News & World Report’s national university…
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What makes the U.S. Constitution unique, anyway?
From its frequent references in political speeches to its appearances in popular culture, the United States Constitution is perhaps the best-known document in the country. But beyond possibly having memorized its preamble in middle school, how much do you actually know about the law of the…
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Art in motion: Meet Megan Gregory, a dancer at CWRU
Megan Gregory When Megan Gregory (CWR ’23) was 2 years old, she took part in an experience that would shape her career goals: her first ballet class.  In the 20 years to follow, Gregory learned and performed dance styles ranging from jazz to lyrical, eventually enrolling at Case Western Reserve…
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet five Hispanic members of the CWRU community
From ensuring student success to studying the lived experiences of middle-class Puerto Ricans, those of Hispanic heritage are engaged with seemingly every facet of Case Western Reserve University. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place each year from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15,…
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Say cheese! Faculty and staff members share their childhood school photos
It’s a memory many of us share: Getting dressed up, having our hair combed just so, standing in line with our classmates, sitting in front of a classic backdrop and smiling on the count of three. School photos captured a moment in time, allowing us to see how much we’d grown from year to year. In…