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November is Nonprofit Awareness Month, a time that celebrates and promotes the support of nonprofits in the United States. This month is especially relevant to Cleveland, which has a long and thriving history of nonprofit innovation—the city is the birthplace of the first community chest (a…

Today is #GivingTuesday—a global movement intended to encourage generosity and “unleash the power of people.” At Case Western Reserve University, it’s a chance for students, faculty, alumni and friends to make a difference on campus and beyond by supporting student-led organizations and…

As a second-year pre-law student at Case Western Reserve University, Meg Coyle is already helping secure justice for victims of sexual assault and homicide. She's working as an intern with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Trial Unit where she listens to jail calls, watches body cam…

President Eric W. Kaler To the Case Western Reserve University Community: As we look forward to the Thanksgiving holiday, we want to share our gratitude with each of you—the faculty, staff and students who make Case Western Reserve an exceptional place to learn, work and grow. This…

Winter is hurtling toward Northeast Ohio, and with it comes seasonal favorites like hot chocolate, sledding adventures and peppermint-flavored everything. Unfortunately, winter can also bring bitterly cold weather and a serious lack of daylight—both of which can leave people feeling…

The Ohio Third Frontier Commission has awarded Case Western Reserve University a $1 million grant to help faculty researchers advance and commercialize their innovations. The new round of funding is the commission’s sixth consecutive award to CWRU since 2017, when the State of Ohio transferred…

Alumnus Max Pennington (CWR ‘22), and fourth-year students David Dillman and Chip Miller were spurred to action by a simple fact: “94% of tap water in the United States contains microplastic fiber.” “No one seemed to be doing anything effective at removing it,” said Pennington, who was a…

Grant will support examining impact of pain and inflammation on eye’s surface and possible link to diseases The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine a five-year, $7.3 million grant to identify new technology, methods and models to study…

When you think of dentistry, entrepreneurship should be one of the first things that enters your mind. Most healthcare professionals obtain their training and transition to working in established hospitals or large-scale practices. In stark contrast, dentists often graduate and start or purchase…

In the military, service is part of the job—and not just for one’s own country. Those who have joined the United States Armed Forces dedicate themselves to service throughout the world, and are often thought of as the front lines of the U.S. That’s true for Dean Tufts as well, who retired from…