Research Impact

Researchers have long-known that abused children are at higher risk of adolescent drug use. But a new study shows that quality time with a father figure serves as a “protective factor,” helping to mitigate early childhood trauma. Researchers from the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applie...

A new Case Western Reserve University study found that children visiting the dentist reported reduced situational fear when a certified therapy dog is present. The research was done by the university’s School of Dental Medicine and Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, w...

Research is consortium of Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center I AM HUMAN, a documentary debuting today at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival in New York,...

The idea is to develop a standard of care for older adults A team of researchers from the School of Dental Medicine at Case Western Reserve University will use a $4.2 million grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study tooth-decay treatments in older adults. The g...

Research in artificial intelligence by Case Western Reserve scientists gives hope to patients of lung and breast cancer; new discoveries help determine who will benefit from chemotherapy Case Western Reserve University researchers and partners, including a collaborator at Cleveland Clinic, are push...

Friday, April 19, event kicks off with keynote by journalist from NPR and The Guardian Mona Chalabi At Case Western Reserve University’s Research ShowCASE 2019, hundreds of scholars and students will be on hand to describe and discuss how their discoveries are advancing knowledge, creating value a...

Aims to help cultivate economic development through chemical engineering Ethiopia has an abundance of raw materials, but does not yet have the engineering infrastructure to turn that material into a thriving economy and jobs. But a new initiative funded by a longtime Case Western Reserve Universi...

Case Western Reserve team part of a multi-university, international study of how machines and mankind will collaborate more in ‘smart factories’ of the future Case Western Reserve University engineers are working with partners at two other universities and an Italian-owned company in Michigan to st...

What does it take to stay in a good mood? In short: Once happy, steer clear of choices that could invite in negative feelings. According to new research from Case Western Reserve University, people become protective of their good moods—and avoid options and behaviors that could potentially sully t...

$1 million federal grant seeks to aid inmates re-entering society People who re-enter society from prison with unresolved issues are more likely to commit more crime and head right back to jail, according to government statistics. A new partnership between the Case Western Reserve University School...