University News

Finals are over and the university’s winter recess for staff begins Monday (Dec. 23), meaning members of the Case Western Reserve University community will get a well-earned break and the opportunity to look ahead to what’s to come in 2025. But before we head into the new year, we’re taking a…

When Case Western Reserve University’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) opens in 2026, it will not only offer collaborative opportunities across the sciences and engineering departments but will also serve as a hub for humanistic inquiry. A $2 million grant from the…

To the Case Western Reserve University Community: President Eric W. Kaler The ethos of our university is uncomplicated and straightforward: We are an institution focused on impact. Looking to the coming year, it is important that we are even more deliberate in maintaining our focus.…

Learning about events of interest on campus at Case Western Reserve University will soon become more seamless. CampusGroups (community.case.edu) will become CWRU’s unified calendar, integrating university events into one central system to better inform and engage members of the community. To…

The season of giving and gratitude is here again, and GivingTuesday is back on campus today (Dec. 3). This annual crowdfunding drive highlights the broad range of student organizations that enhance the Case Western Reserve experience—and allows university community members to make gifts to fuel…

When longtime Case Western Reserve benefactor and volunteer Tom Peterson died in February 2021, he granted university alumnus Robert Lustig control of his charitable trust. In a decision that honors both Peterson’s passion for scientific innovation and Lustig’s love of his alma mater, Lustig…

While gray skies weren’t on the homecoming schedule, they didn’t stop Case Western Reserve University students, alumni, family and friends from enjoying the celebration. The weekend kicked off Thursday evening with Blue Bash at the Thwing Center, where the university community came together to…

For students who are finalists for the Hertz Fellowship but are not ultimately selected as Fellows, CWRU plans to offer full financial benefits Case Western Reserve University has a new offer for the 25 to 30 students each year who are named finalists for the prestigious Hertz Fellowship but are…

As we look forward to the many holidays that fall between now and the end of the year, President Eric W. Kaler and Karen F. Kaler invite all university faculty and staff to their home for a winter open house to celebrate the season with colleagues. The event at Harcourt House (2163 Harcourt…

Speaker series continues with former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins One of the nation’s longest consecutive-running speaker series, Case Western Reserve University’s Think Forum offers a 2024-2025 season with award-winning authors, journalists and government officials. Having kicked off in…