Science + Tech

Case Western Reserve University’s reputation in applied science spoke for itself when Omar Ali was deciding where to pursue his bachelor’s degree. His decision was cemented when he saw a video about Professor Dustin Tyler’s revolutionary work restoring the sense of touch to people who experience…

JungA “Alexa” Woo, assistant professor in the Department of Pathology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was awarded the Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award by the Society for Neuroscience in November. The award recognizes her contribution to the advancement of…

A robotic conduit that pulls itself through the ground reduces excavation

Case Western Reserve University is among six institutions nationally to receive a prestigious 2024 Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Catalyst Award for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education. The six awardees were chosen from a national pool of applicants representing many graduate medical…

Joachim Voss, the Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing Education and PhD program director at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, has accepted a position as associate dean for academic programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing in Omaha beginning March…

Edward Barksdale, MD, professor and chief of Pediatric Surgery, Rainbow Babies & Children's University Hospitals, presented the 2024 School of Medicine Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. keynote lecture on Jan. 17 titled, "From Health Equity to Health Justice: A Passionate Call for Transformative…

When Larry and Sally Sears provided the initial support to launch Case Western Reserve University’s hands-on innovation center, they imagined a collaborative space where big ideas could become reality. Since its opening in 2012, the Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[box], a…

Gather your friends for the first Kelvin Smith Library game night of the spring semester on Wednesday, Jan. 31, from 7 to 9 p.m. featuring a game of trivia. Create a team of up to six people, or match up with a group when you arrive. All members of the winning team will receive Amazon gift cards,…

Assistant Professor Materials Science and Engineering While traveling to the United State as an exchange student, Hyeji Im discovered a passion that would guide her life.  “The engineering mechanisms enabling airplanes to transport hundreds of people through the sky fascinated me, sparking a…

Rethinking Care A new paradigm for patients and caregivers at the end of life Writer: Ilima Loomis What constitutes high-quality care at the end of a person’s life? Current standards say the best medical care focuses on keeping the patient comfortable in their last 30 days, with few, if any,…