University News

The University of Miami announced this morning that Case School of Engineering Dean Jeffrey L. Duerk will become its next executive vice president and provost, effective July 1. “Case Western Reserve has been my professional home for nearly three decades,” Dean Duerk said. “It was just 30 years…

Case Western Reserve University staff began this week with Monday as a holiday. On Friday they’ll end it by being able to leave work two hours early. CWRU Take Two—the university program that gives staff two hours of paid leave on summer Fridays—commences June 2 and runs through July 28 this year,…

Iconic civil rights lawyer and university alumnus Fred Gray began his Commencement address by congratulating the Class of 2017. But he didn’t give graduates long to celebrate. “The hard work begins today,” Gray told more than 5,000 guests gathered in Case Western Reserve’s Veale Convocation,…

A philanthropic organization that emerged from one of Northeast Ohio’s most beloved hospitals is this year’s recipient of the President’s Award for Visionary Achievement—along with its longtime leader. Through grant-making that advances the health and well-being of the greater Cleveland…

Case Western Reserve University will celebrate the lifetime achievements of a pioneer in health information and an acclaimed cardiovascular and genetics researcher, and award undergraduate and advance degrees to about 2,100 students during 2017 commencement Sunday, May 21. Health-information…

“Long before the audacity of hope, my father taught me the audacity of trying.” Jackson Wright clearly absorbed the message. Wright, emeritus professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, is a global authority on evaluating and managing hypertension, particularly in…

Jeffrey Garvin, professor of physiology and biophysics, is an avid amateur mountaineer who relishes conquering challenging summits and contemplating fresh horizons. Much the same could be said about his approach to science and mentoring. “My father was my first, and remains, my most valued…

Richard Drushel, senior instructor and executive officer in the Department of Biology, considers teaching an opportunity to repay staff and faculty who helped him as an undergraduate and graduate student at Case Western Reserve University. “I’m a lifer at this university,” said Drushel, who…

After three decades of practicing medicine, David Kazdan, who has a PhD in biomedical engineering from CWRU and is a musician, birder, cyclist, photographer and licensed pilot of manned airplanes and of drones, returned to Case Western Reserve University to teach a SAGES course based on his passion…

A cyberattack that law enforcement officials estimate affected more than 200,000 computers around the globe did not compromise Case Western Reserve’s major servers or other technological infrastructure—but [U]Tech urges campus users to act immediately to ensure their individual devices are…