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What do skydiving, investing in the stock market, and telling someone you love them for the first time have in common? They all involve risk. It’s easy to think of high-stakes scenarios like these when considering this concept, but the reality is risk impacts our lives in varying degrees on a…

Howard Hughes Medical Institute taps chemistry professor, diversity leader as inaugural vice president The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) announced today that it has named Chemistry Professor Blanton Tolbert as its inaugural vice president of science leadership and culture—a role dedicated…

Transformative—that describes Pamela Davis' impact as a leader, educator, researcher and mentor, not only at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine but across the university and Northeast Ohio.  Davis, the Arline H. and Curtis F. Garvin Research Professor and former dean of the School…

Eradicating or finding a functional cure for HIV has been a primary focus of Jonathan Karn’s career, earning him a global reputation as an HIV-cure thought leader. An internationally recognized molecular virologist, he initially built his career on conducting pioneering basic research on the study…

When Roger Quinn joined the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 37 years ago, the term “biorobotics” was unknown. Initially focused on simulation and control of space structures, Quinn was approached by former CWRU professor Randall Beer and professors of biology Hillel Chiel and Roy…

While we may be hours from the closest ocean, Clevelanders need not drive far to sink their toes in the sand. Along the shores of Lake Erie, fondly called the “North Coast,” you can find numerous beaches—all with different vibes and activities to keep you busy. In honor of National Beach Day today…

Starting at 7 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 1), dozens of large trucks will begin arriving at the construction site for additional student housing in the South Residential Village. Between 80 to 100 trucks will be arriving daily at the location near Fribley Commons on Murray Hill Road to unload…

More than 1,550 first-year students and 65 transfer students officially became Case Western Reserve University Spartans last week. Beginning with move-in day Sunday, Aug. 21, and continuing through residence hall meetings last night, these new members of our community have spent a full week…

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the spring 2022 edition of Jack, Joseph Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ Action magazine. We’re sharing it in The Daily now in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day this week (Aug. 31). Last fall, the Cuyahoga County…

U.S. Department of Energy awards four-year renewal to Case Western Reserve University, partners investigating ‘breakthrough electrolytes’ for large-scale batteries The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded researchers at Case Western Reserve University and partners across the country $12…