University News
March 15, 2012
Tom Rask, a graphic designer at Case Western Reserve University since 1979, died Sunday after collapsing in his home last week. The cause of death was related to a previously undiscovered genetic heart defect. Known for his painstaking attention to detail and passion for artistic excellence, Rask…
March 13, 2012
U.S. News & World Report’s latest edition of graduate and professional school rankings brought bright news for several Case Western Reserve University programs, as well as meaningful insights regarding ways other offerings can advance. The master’s degree program in social work at the Mandel…
March 08, 2012
His tireless efforts to educate the public about the complexities of nature, to preserve the environment and to speak out against racism have earned David Suzuki of Vancouver, Canada, the 2012 Inamori Ethics Prize. The announcement came today from the Inamori International Center for Ethics and…
March 06, 2012
One of the goals of the Plan for Internationalization was to create a home for the Center for International Affairs; the new location opened last fall. Photo by Susan Griffith. After nearly two years of planning, developing and getting input and insight from hundreds of people across campus, Case…
February 29, 2012
Case Western Reserve University takes campus safety seriously, and as part of continuous efforts to improve security, the university has partnered with a new company to deliver emergency alerts to the campus community. Beginning next week, Rave Mobile Safety will replace CaseWARN as the…
February 29, 2012
Recent findings from Case Western Reserve University—including breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s disease research and the development of a polymer that fixes scratches in a flash—showcase the innovation of members of the university community. With the selection of this year’s common reading book and the…
February 27, 2012
The "Talking Foreign Policy" panelists—from left: Mike Newton, Paul Williams, Milena Sterio and Michael Scharf—prepare for their pilot episode. It’s been a few years since his time as a student disc jockey at Duke University, but School of Law Professor Michael Scharf will hit…
February 27, 2012
A $5 million commitment to Case Western Reserve University’s Think[Box] program is among more than $11 million in gifts for the Case School of Engineering announced during this weekend’s Board of Trustees meeting. Trustee Larry Sears and his wife, Sally Zlotnick Sears, made their $5 million pledge…
February 20, 2012
Case Western Reserve University and Siegal College will combine their highly regarded adult education programs into a new initiative to launch this fall: the Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program at Case Western Reserve University. “This partnership draws on the strengths of each of our…
February 17, 2012
First-year Case Western Reserve University nursing student Darren Ting moves his bow across the cello’s strings to play “Sarabande” from Bach’s Cello Suite #1. When he finishes, eight students from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing help eighth graders in Mark Bair’s music class at Miles at…