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Dear faculty, staff and students, On behalf of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Congrong “Ron” Yu, PhD, as the new chair for the Department of Neurosciences. The department’s faculty are known for using state-of-the-art techniques…

Sam Root’s interest in knowledge of polymers started in high school. His father worked in the flexographic printing industry and after school, Root would head to the plant to do quality control. When his interest in organic materials chemistry, soft matter physics, and engineering started to grow,…

Research team awarded five-year, $3.2 million grant from National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders With a new five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communications Disorders, researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Mass Eye…

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. Remarkable stories unfold in the public museum galleries and research vaults at Case Western Reserve University’s Dittrick Medical History…

Umut Gurkan, Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering, has co-authored a new publication by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Titled On Leading a Lab: Strengthening Scientific Leadership in Responsible Research, the work explores strategies for fostering ethical and…

Bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most prevalent condition affecting the female reproductive system in women aged 15 to 44, is linked to such serious health risks as preterm birth, gynecological malignancies and sexually transmitted diseases. But effective long-term treatments for BV are limited: More…

Bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most prevalent condition affecting the female reproductive system in women aged 15 to 44, is linked to such serious health risks as preterm birth, gynecological malignancies and sexually transmitted diseases. But effective long-term treatments for BV are limited:…

As a member of the American Association of Physics Teachers since 1994, Kathleen A. Harper, a lifetime member, will receive the Winter 2025 AAPT Fellowship in January. The fellowship recognizes AAPT members who have shown “exceptional contribution to AAPT's mission to enhance the understanding and…

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease of the brain and spinal cord that impacts millions worldwide. With MS, the immune system mistakenly attacks the myelin sheath—a protective layer surrounding nerve cells in the nervous system. The loss of myelin, combined with ongoing inflammation,…

Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, Case Western Reserve University will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29. University offices will also close at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27.  Residence halls will remain open during Thanksgiving break and dining halls will operate on a revised…