University News
April 11, 2018
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…
April 11, 2018
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…
April 10, 2018
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…
April 05, 2018
From providing tutoring to serving meals, Case Western Reserve University students, faculty and staff contribute to the surrounding community in many ways throughout the year. This month, though, campus volunteers will have the opportunity to serve together during Community Week, Monday, April 16,…
March 28, 2018
Toby Cosgrove, MD, the innovative health care leader who extended Cleveland Clinic’s reach from Abu Dhabi to London in 13 years as CEO, will address Case Western Reserve’s graduates May 20 as the university’s 2018 commencement speaker. Cosgrove, who now serves as the hospital’s executive adviser…
March 27, 2018
Physics department symposium honors professor Philip Taylor for 80th birthday Interested in a lively discussion Thursday on black holes and cosmic inflation? How about a guest lecture on anthropogenic climate change and planetary wave resonance from climatologist Michael Mann? Or maybe you’re…
March 23, 2018
Add one more entry into Case Western Reserve’s list of efforts that U.S. News & World Report rates among the nation’s top 10. Along with degree programs in nursing and social work that achieved lofty positions in the rankings released this week, the law school’s Health Law specialty moved up…
March 21, 2018
Editor's Note: As of June 30, 2019, Case Western Reserve uses Rave Guardian. CWRU Shield is no longer active and should be deleted from all mobile devices. Download Rave Guardian on the App Store and Google Play. Spring can bring unexpected weather, in the form of severe thunderstorms and…
March 19, 2018
Among several featured projects of FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art’s first citywide exhibition This summer, FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art will unveil its first exhibition of artist commissions and programming in community spaces…
March 14, 2018
By Ellen Walter Two dozen students are spending their spring breaks in Michigan, North Carolina and off the coast of Georgia. But they aren’t vacationing—they’re working on projects designed to improve the lives of others. The Center for Civic Engagement and Learning (CCEL) and the Case Western…