Research Impact

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

$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…

NervGen Pharma Corp., a Vancouver-based company founded to develop regenerative-medicine technology licensed from Case Western Reserve University, raised about $7.5 million ($10 million in Canadian dollars) from an initial public offering. Shares of NervGen began trading on the Canadian TSX…

Researchers at the Mandel School awarded $715,000 grant to examine thousands of police interviews with sexual assault victims Police officers may use “signaling” language in sexual assault reports—occasionally dropping hints about the validity of the victim’s claims—that possibly influences an…

Case Western Reserve School of Nursing study seeks to fine-tune, personalize exercise, nutrition ‘prescriptions’ for patients; could also apply to diabetes, heart disease, others Although generally true, it’s not enough for health care professionals to simply advise patients to “exercise more and…

Case Western Reserve researchers observe waves ‘leap’ across cut in brain tissue; ‘ephaptic coupling’ said to be producing self-propagating waves unknown until now Biomedical engineering researchers at Case Western Reserve University say they have identified a previously unidentified form of neural…