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After seven years as dean of Case Western Reserve University’s Case School of Engineering, Venkataramanan “Ragu” Balakrishnan has chosen to step down from his role effective June 30. He plans to join the engineering faculty following a six-month sabbatical. “Since becoming dean of our engineering s...

From R2-D2 to Optimus Prime, Wall-E to The Iron Giant, robots have long captured our collective imaginations. In today’s world, their influence is far less limited to fictional settings; robotics are an essential driver behind next-generation products, medical innovations, educational advances and m...

Each December, hundreds of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine students step into the spotlight to showcase talents rarely called upon in classrooms and clinical rotations. The variety show Doc Opera, now in its 40th year, raises funds for the school’s student-run health clinics and r...

Case Western Reserve University appeals to prospective students for a variety of reasons, whether it’s the university’s proximity to healthcare institutions, setting in a culturally dense part of an urban city, nationally ranked programs or something else entirely. For those who enroll elsewhere and...

The students in Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate Class of 2028 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. The university also welcomed new tenure-track and tenured faculty members to its ranks, including many at the College of Arts and Sciences. Earlier this semester, we aske...

The students in Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate Class of 2028 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. The university also welcomed new tenure-track and tenured faculty members to its ranks, including many at Case School of Engineering. Earlier this semester, we asked new...

From classrooms to conference rooms, Case Western Reserve University is weaving diversity, equity and inclusion into the fabric of campus life. Key to this mission is the Diversity Executive Advisory Council, which ensures each school has a voice in promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). ...

The first-year experience for undergraduate students at Case Western Reserve University is among the top 20 in the country, according to the latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report. It’s one of a number of improved rankings for the university, which now is positioned at No. 51 in the U.S.—a tw...

Ad to air locally on WKYC during NBC Olympic coverage As viewers across Northeast Ohio tune in to NBC to catch record-breaking events at the Paris Olympics, they also may catch a glimpse of life-changing research at Case Western Reserve. In a 30-second ad airing on Cleveland’s WKYC throughout Olym...

More women—especially women of color—die in childbirth in the United States than any other wealthy nation, according to the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Amid this growing maternal health crisis, American Delivery, a new documentary film premiering at t...