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Case Western Reserve’s work to bring university breakthroughs to the public received a recent boost from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission through two of its programs—the Pre-Seed Capitalization Program and the Technology Validation and Start-Up Fund (TVSF). The state’s first award of $2 million w...

Former U.S. Poet Laureate to present at university’s fall convocation Tracy K. Smith, a Pulitzer Prize-winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate, is Case Western Reserve University’s 2021 Elaine G. Hadden Distinguished Visiting Author. Case Western Reserve is announcing her selection in April in honor ...

By John Garcia While students' focus might be on the end of spring classes, the fall semester will be here soon enough. Undergraduate registration for the fall semester starts today (April 26); depending on the school, graduate program registration may already have started or may begin in the comin...

The University Technology ([U]Tech) team at Case Western Reserve University is helping bridge the digital divide in East Cleveland through a public-private partnership aiming to extend affordable, reliable, high-speed internet to as many as 2,000 low-income households. Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov...

Art. History. Music. University Circle offers world-class access to all of this and more in just one square mile. For all its offerings, USA Today is recognizing University Circle as one of 20 arts districts in the United States in consideration to be named America’s Best Arts District. Members of...

Proceeds support research at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; headlined by comedian Randy Rainbow Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will host “Shaking with Laughter,” a benefit to help fund Parkinson’s disease research, on Saturday, April 24, at 8 p.m. The event ...

Established in 1826, Case Western Reserve University boasts a history that spans nearly two centuries. That history will be on display this week as the campus community participates in Legacy Week, a celebration of the university’s unique growth and positive impact over the years. Organized by the...

Welcome to our fifth annual Legacy Week! When Legacy Week was established in 2017, the intent was to observe and showcase the history of Case Western Reserve University. I think it’s safe to say that the past year has been one of the most defining in our university’s momentous history. The past yea...

One of just 12 researchers nationally chosen for biomedical study to potentially benefit children Yolanda Fortenberry Yolanda Fortenberry, an associate professor of biology at Case Western Reserve University studying possible therapies for debilitating sickle cell disease, is one of just 12 resear...

How one graduating senior’s CWRU experience helped him achieve his goals In the spring of 2017, Daniel Shao was disappointed. A high school senior at the time, the New Jersey native found himself on the receiving end of rejection letters from nearly all of the 15 top-ranked colleges to which he’d a...