University News
September 18, 2012
Responding to the growing needs of Case Western Reserve University and the larger University Circle community, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority will embark on an $18.5* million renovation to the Cedar–University Red Line Rapid Station. Federal and local officials will join…
September 07, 2012
Case Western Reserve President Barbara R. Snyder last night announced that the Inamori Foundation has committed an additional $1 million to advance the work of the university’s Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence. The news came as the university honored academic and environmental…
September 04, 2012
A Case Western Reserve initiative to streamline research approvals across the region now extends beyond Northeast Ohio to include the entire state. The effort, which grew from the collaboration the university forged in 2007 to secure a $64 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA),…
August 29, 2012
One of the first patients to receive implanted muscle stimulation technology developed at the Cleveland FES (Functional Electrical Simulation) Center will represent the United States in sailing this weekend at the 2012 Paralympic Games. Jennifer French, a native of North Royalton, is among six…
August 29, 2012
After decades of underinvestment and isolation, the Iraqi higher education system suffered even further during the Iraq War. Now, eight Iraqi engineering faculty members have come to Case Western Reserve University to learn first-hand how they can reshape their universities and contribute to…
August 27, 2012
To the Case Western Reserve University community: Today marks the formal beginning of a new academic year on our campus. This morning some classes began as early as 7 o’clock, while others will stretch beyond 9:30 in the evening. Tomorrow our volleyball team faces the first contest of the fall…
August 21, 2012
When undergraduate dining halls reopen Saturday, Aug. 25, students will see more than just new meal options on the menu. Now, as part of a new initiative from Bon Appétit Management Co., each item served will feature a “Well-Being Indicator” to show its nutritional benefits. The Well-Being…
August 20, 2012
Harvey Salkin, who served on the faculty of the Weatherhead School of Management for 43 years, passed away earlier this month after suffering complications and a stroke after surgery. He was 67. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Salkin earned a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, a…
August 15, 2012
Whether this marks your first or 50th autumn at Case Western Reserve University, you can always find something new to discover on campus and around Cleveland. Now, a newly redesigned visit site will help people find more of what the area has to offer. Located at case.edu/visit, the website…
August 09, 2012
Dorothy Ebersbach’s desire to help others stretched even further today as the trustees of her estate announced a second $2 million commitment to support flight nursing at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. The decision brings her total gifts to the school to…