University News
September 24, 2012
Two local foundations commit $20 million total to launch campaign for new medical education building
Leaders of the Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation and Cleveland Foundation today announced that each organization has committed $10 million to launch Case Western Reserve University’s campaign for a new medical education and research building. The grants represent the largest one-time awards that…
September 19, 2012
Tinkham Veale, a 1937 Case Western Reserve graduate who achieved extraordinary business success and even greater philanthropic impact, died Tuesday in his home. He was 97. Tink came to the university after working as a teenager in the oil fields of Kansas, and felt a deep sense of gratitude for…
September 18, 2012
Case Western Reserve University next spring will launch two semester-long study abroad programs—one that will provide academic and performance opportunities at London’s acclaimed Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), and one that will offer internships and cultural experiences in Jerusalem. The…
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…