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Research Impact

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At CWRU, genetic research fuels hope for treating Alzheimer's
CWRU geneticist and bioinformatician William Bush helps turn data into discoveries by examining patterns and variants in people across the globe
A smiling Joshua Kuwana in a white lab coat and blue gloves sits beside glassware and equipment in a bright laboratory.
Meet 4 CWRU students who spent the summer conducting research
They explored research questions that excite them and saw the impact their work can have on people
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CWRU nursing school researchers bring attention to older patients’ needs
Studies and resources help providers—and patients—focus on what matters most
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CWRU dental faculty explore links between the mouth and the rest of the body
The work expands our understanding of oral health as essential to overall health
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Built for Impact
Researchers are coming together under one roof with interdisciplinary expertise and advanced tools to act on pressing problems and benefit society
Exterior of the Susi Building
Interdisciplinary building gets new name, recognizing Roger Susi’s $50 million gift to CWRU
Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building opening launches CWRU’s $2.5B campaign
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These CWRU undergrads found research projects in nontraditional ways—get their advice on how you can too
Meaningful research opportunities are a hallmark of undergraduate education at Case Western Reserve University. Across disciplines, the vast majority of CWRU undergraduates engage in research projects and creative endeavors; 84% of the Class of 2025 participated in such opportunities while on…
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We may never be able to eliminate biases in social science data, but CWRU's Francisca García-Cobián Richter is getting us closer by centering community knowledge
Francisca García-Cobián Richter, PhDResearch Associate Professor at Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesCo-Director, Center on Poverty and Community DevelopmentArea of Focus: public interest technology, participatory data science, algorithmic biasAny data generated in…
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From ideas to breakthroughs: Explore the shared instruments and collaboration spaces in CWRU's new Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building
This is the final story in a nine-part series introducing the research, people and building that will define Case Western Reserve’s next chapter of discovery. Explore the full series to learn about the seven research clusters and the resources that make the work possible.Editor's note: This story…
Illustration of an environmental-themed research lab in the Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building, with a giant magnifying glass showing a mountain lake landscape beside a circle of microorganisms, tall jars of green liquid, and researchers working at laptops in front of climate data screens.
Earth, examined: Inside the Susi Building's Climate & Ecosystem Science research cluster
A changing planet transforms the life within it. That life, in turn, transforms the planet. Case Western Reserve researchers are studying the relationships from every angle