Science + Tech

Case Western Reserve University researchers combine novel chemical method with CRISPR gene-editing tools to target disease-specific versions of genetic code The gene-editing technique known as CRISPR accelerated biological and medical research in the last decade by allowing scientists to repair…

Data support PSA screening, particularly in Black men, for whom there is a shortage of clinical trial evidence Prostate-cancer screening based on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in the blood was introduced—and readily adopted—in the United States around the late 1980s. But this screening…

Data support PSA screening, particularly in Black men, for whom there is a shortage of clinical trial evidence Prostate-cancer screening based on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in the blood was introduced—and readily adopted—in the United States around the late 1980s. But this screening…

Danny Lee and Michael Zhou, co-founders of Redheart, are dedicated to fighting the standard American diet. Upon graduating with bachelors degrees from Case Western Reserve University this month, they’ll be focusing on their startup business full time. This past spring semester they took a large…

Danny Lee and Michael Zhou, co-founders of Redheart, are dedicated to fighting the standard American diet, and when they graduate this week they’ll be doing it full time.  This semester they took a large business step: selling Redheart Bowls locally at the Jolly Scholar, helping them reach the…

Academy’s grand opening ceremony pays tribute to the alumna who catalyzed the program Dean Carol M. Musil; Marian’s daughters, Kate Shaughnessy Biggar and Anne Shaughnessy Marchetto, and husband, Michael; and inaugural Director Joyce J. Fitzpatrick at…

Michael Goldberg, associate professor of design and innovation at Weatherhead School of Management and executive director of the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship, discussed the difference between inflation and recession, how this compares to previous periods in history—and how it affects…

“We make a living by what we do, but we make a life by what we give.” Stephanie Harris often reflects on this quote attributed to Winston Churchill as defining her teaching and mentoring philosophy. For the associate professor in Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Department of…

Tamara Randall (CWR ’96; GRS ’00, public health nutrition) is often described as someone who “makes a lot of friends on airplanes.” That natural approachability and welcoming personality extends to the classroom, where she is known for creating meaningful relationships with her…

After several years of adjusted plans due to pandemic-related health and safety protocols, the Case Western Reserve University community will gather once again this year for fully in-person commencement events. The Class of 2022’s accomplishments will be celebrated in ceremonies on May 14 and…