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Case Western Reserve University and ICBM Medical Inc. signed a one-year option-to-license agreement to commercially advance a low-cost, rapid catalytic biomarker technology that improves patient screening and monitoring for a range of clinical conditions, from concussion to prostate cancer. By…

In the early years of space exploration, a group of African-American women mathematicians, working behind the scenes for what is now NASA, helped the nation reach some of its greatest aeronautical achievements. Referred to then as “human computers,” the women operated in relative obscurity. But…

Recent Case Western Reserve University graduate and former men's tennis player C.J. Krimbill was selected to receive the NCAA Today's Top 10 Award, recognizing former student-athletes for their successes on the field, in the classroom and in the community.  The 10 recipients, selected from all…

WellnessIQ, also known as WIQ,  captured the top rank among  the fastest-growing companies in Northeast Ohio, honored Thursday night in the annual Weatherhead 100 ceremony of Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management. Each year, the Weatherhead 100 recognizes companies…

President Barbara R. Snyder [Editor’s Note: After consultation with the Faculty Senate in 2014, the president’s annual State of the University report transitioned from a spoken address to a written message. Based on experiences over the past two years, this year’s edition is more visual than…

Two members of the Case Western Reserve University community joined the likes of Ellen DeGeneres, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jordan, and Bill and Melinda Gates last week, as part of the final class to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. Richard Garwin (CIT ’47,…

In a free Think Forum event, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner and This American Life contributor Sarah Vowell will discuss the life and thinking of Honest Abe—and its meaning in contemporary politics As Tony Kushner watched the 2008 presidential election returns roll in, he was…

Case Western Reserve officials are reviewing the implications of a federal judge’s decision Tuesday to temporarily block implementation of new overtime rules due to take effect Dec. 1. The university will announce how it will respond to the ruling early next week, and the Office of Human Resources…

Two Case Western Reserve University baseball players stepped up to the plate to help children at a local elementary school stay active. When physics department assistant Edith (Betty) Gaffney shared with two of her student workers, senior Jacob Shields and junior Danny Souza, the problem her…

When Sam Merriman crossed the finish line at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships on Saturday, he nabbed All-American honors. But even before that, he’d already earned national recognition: The night prior, Merriman received the Elite 90 award, which goes to the student-athlete with…