University News
February 28, 2019
LeVar Burton Photo credit: 1ShotbyJules LeVar Burton, a celebrated American actor, director, producer and writer for more than 40 years, is adding another accolade—this one for his tireless, decades-long dedication to children’s literacy and AIDS research and treatment. This fall, the Inamori…
February 27, 2019
Democratizing education: Massive open online courses benefit students on campus and around the world
In the fall of 2018, students in Michael Goldberg’s university seminar course had 42 additional classmates: entrepreneurs in Syria working to achieve business success. Over the course of the semester, the learners from both countries shared ideas via Zoom, culminating with the Case Western Reserve…
February 25, 2019
Faculty and staff are integral to Case Western Reserve University’s mission. And to show gratitude for those wide-ranging efforts, the university will host an Employee Appreciation Day celebration Friday, March 1. Held in conjunction with National Employee Appreciation Day,
the event at Case…
February 20, 2019
Case Western Reserve University was among 12 members of the Association of American Universities (AAU) awarded grants today to further enhance undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The funding, supported by a five-year, $1 million grant from the…
February 18, 2019
Case Western Reserve’s Forward Thinking capital campaign has concluded with a total of $1.82 billion in pledges and gifts—far exceeding the updated $1.5 billion goal set in 2014, much less the original aim of $1 billion. “The generosity of alumni, friends and philanthropic organizations is both…
February 14, 2019
Whether it’s a commitment to taking public transportation to work or classes, recycling or reducing energy usage, there are countless sustainability champions across campus who do their part to make Case Western Reserve University more green. These efforts are being recognized—most recently by The…
January 29, 2019
In response to the extreme cold forecast to arrive this evening, Case Western Reserve will close at 7 p.m. today until 7 p.m. Thursday. The dental clinic also will be closed during this time. Those students and faculty scheduled to be at clinical sites, evening courses or with other special…
January 25, 2019
Alum and longtime benefactor Charles H. Phipps commits $5 million to advance research, strategic initiatives at Case School of Engineering
Charles Phipps has had a deep, personal and professional connection with the Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University for more than 70…
January 21, 2019
CWRU, CSU initiative designed to shape region into digital innovation leader
The Internet of Things Collaborative (IoTC), a partnership between Case Western Reserve and Cleveland State universities, is bringing together industrial, governmental, educational, neighborhood and nonprofit entities in…
January 16, 2019
Only Ohio institution to receive funding all three years
The Ohio Third Frontier Commission has awarded Case Western Reserve University its third $500,000 grant since 2016 for the CWRU Technology Validation and Start-Up Fund Program (CTP), a campus-based translational research fund to help faculty…