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More legal representation planned for juvenile and adult sex trafficking victims A new round of state funding will allow a Case Western Reserve University School of Law effort to help victims of human trafficking, while raising public awareness about an international human-rights problem that is es...

Looking for somewhere to watch the election results come in? In addition to the Department of Political Science Watch Party in Mather House, Room 100, the Tinkham Veale University Center media will be airing news channels to keep everyone up to date on election results. Stop by the Tink to catch th...

Malaria detection device faster, more accurate than current methods A Case Western Reserve team from international health and physics has won national recognition for a portable malaria detection device with the potential to transform diagnosis and treatment of the disease in developing countries. ...

The United States and Cuba restored diplomatic ties in the summer of 2015—54 years after Cold War politics severed relations between the two nations. They have reopened embassies in each other’s capitals, and the U.S. eased restrictions for travel, banking and remittances. And now, although a U.S....

Remesh, a student-founded startup company that piloted its software at last fall’s Case Western Reserve University Innovation Summit, recently secured $1 million in angel investment to further expand its business. Remesh software integrates artificial intelligence with market research to collect, a...

“Educational” probably isn’t the first adjective to come to mind when people mention Halloween and the World Series. But some at Case Western Reserve are working to make sure even these two extracurricular activities provide an opportunity for learning. The common subject: the negative effects tha...

Program to be available for courses next semester After more than 15 years of using Blackboard, Case Western Reserve University is changing its learning management system (LMS). University Technology’s Teaching and Learning Technologies team selected the new solution, Canvas, after an 18-month revie...

Of the 3.5 million nurses in the United States, only 2,400 hold the distinction of membership in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). More selective still is the academy’s designation of Living Legend—only a handful are chosen each year. Now, count Joyce Fitzpatrick among their ranks. An interna...

Students, faculty and staff joined together with alumni and families to celebrate homecoming Oct. 13–16—a weekend filled with exciting events and activities. From the Blue Block Party kickoff to the parade to the football game—and plenty of lunches, lectures and tours in between—it was a weekend to ...

Case Western Reserve today announced a change in policy that would prevent staff from losing vacation days as a result of the university’s compliance with new federal labor guidelines. Upon the recommendation of Elizabeth “Libby” Keefer, university general counsel and senior vice president for admi...