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Case Western Reserve research sheds light on hidden networks fueling narcotics trade

In a new collaboration, Case Western Reserve University's Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education has partnered with the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office (CCMEO) to launch a pilot program designed to help curb fatal overdose trends. This new initiative involves lab test...

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the fall/winter 2024 edition of Think magazine. Visit https://case.edu/think/ to read more recent stories. A good night's sleep doesn't just feel good—it's critical to your quality of life. In adults, sleep helps maintain healthy brain function an...

Shortly after Jerome’s mother died of cancer, he experienced what he described as a “mental breakdown” and, before too long, found himself without a home. Taking care of his mother had drained him—both emotionally and financially. “We lost the house,” he said. “They wanted to put her in hospice. An...

Try, try again. Researchers know that great discoveries can take winding, unpredictable paths. In the face of unfunded grant proposals, conflicting results and people who don’t yet see the vision, research can sometimes feel like failure—but persistence through the process is what often drives inno...

Case Western Reserve University’s Lydia Kisley receives prestigious U.S. Department of Energy ‘Early Career Award’ for groundbreaking research in microscopy of rare-earth element separations Obtaining rare-earth elements (REEs)—ranging from terbium to lithium—involves soaking chemical compounds in ...

Case Western Reserve research explores statistical mysteries of everyday tasks, from Doodle polls to efficient scheduling In a world where organizing a simple meeting can feel like herding cats, new research from Case Western Reserve University reveals just how challenging finding a suitable meetin...

In Cuyahoga County, the stark reality of the opioid crisis is that most drug overdose victims die alone, with no one nearby to help. A recent study, done in partnership with Case Western Reserve University and Cuyahoga County, highlights the critical need for “targeted harm-reduction strategies” in...

Could artificial intelligence (AI) remove bias from the hiring process? A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University hope to find out. With a one-year, $250,000 grant from Walmart, the team aims to address critical challenges in the current landscape of what is known in human resources ...

Johanna Nagy, the Warren E. Rupp Assistant Professor of Physics at Case Western Reserve University, was recently awarded NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowship in Astrophysics to advance her work in experimental cosmology. This esteemed early career award is granted to a select few of the ...