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National Academy of Engineering conference comes to Case Western Reserve University May 24 Energy and engineering innovators at Case Western Reserve University—driven by a growing urgency to adapt and respond to global warming and their commitment to educate Northeast Ohio on scientific issues—are…

Property would be open for community use until long-term plans determined Nearly two years after Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Museum of Art launched their collaboration on the Nord Family Greenway, the institutions are partnering on another public landscape effort—this one…

Writers Writing Words allows students to write for fun, charity and themselves By Ellen Walter For just one cent, faculty, staff and students can help Case Western Reserve writers create an e-book and help area children gain access to books. The Charity Write-In, as it’s called, is a project of…

Tax Day can make April a stressful month for many as they rush to file before the deadline (that’s today, for those procrastinators). But that also makes this month a perfect time to pause and reflect on your finances. To encourage more people to do that, April is designated as Financial Literacy…

With the return of warmer weather (soon) comes a familiar sight at Case Western Reserve University: cyclists navigating their way across campus. But as you pull your bike from winter storage, there are safety precautions you should keep in mind when riding, including where you can—and can’t—ride…

Students, faculty and staff present their projects in daylong symposium The enormity of research undertaken at Case Western Reserve University, from biologically inspired robotics to augmented reality demonstrations, will cover the vast main floor of the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic…

Reflexion, Beauty and the Bolt lead Case Western Reserve contingent to Washington, D.C., consumer electronics demo before members of Congress Two of Case Western Reserve University’s most recognizable and successful student inventor-entrepreneurs will showcase their companies before members of the…

Statewide volunteer Patent Pro Bono initiative secures second patent, more on the way Securing a patent to protect an idea is time-consuming and expensive. Just ask Matthew Stephenson, who’s looking to patent his board game Battle Mound, bringing together chance and strategy—with “a measured…

Nick Barendt has been named executive director of Case Western Reserve University’s Institute for Smart, Secure and Connected Systems (ISSACS). ISSACS was created in 2016 to empower faculty, students and partners to conduct research and catalyze breakthroughs in the emerging economy known as the…

If not for a national summer internship program that allows economically disadvantaged high school students to work with mentors on important chemistry projects, many of those young researchers might never discover the educational opportunities that await them. But the American Chemical Society’s…