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First Coldiron Senior Nurse Executive class will begin year-long program this month; includes nursing execs from across United States, around the globe An executive nurse leadership program at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing drew fellows from around the globe for its launch this…

Barbara R. Snyder may no longer be Case Western Reserve’s president, but support for one of her top priorities continues to climb at a rate that exceeds even her famously high standards. Since Snyder stepped down Sept. 30, the scholarship campaign launched in her honor has grown by more than a…

Celebrated annually during the month of March, Women’s History Month honors the struggles and recognizes the achievements of women in the United States. This year, the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women—along with the Alumni Association, University Events and several other campus partners—will…

Who do you appreciate? As Interim President Scott Cowen explained in the video above, Case Western Reserve was able to continue education and research during the pandemic solely because of the exceptional commitment and collaboration among the university’s faculty and staff.  Yet even amid a…

Gift creates the vice provost and Lindseth Family University Librarian position as national search for Hirshon’s successor begins Arnold Hirshon After more than a decade as Case Western Reserve’s vice provost and university librarian, Arnold Hirshon will retire at the end of 2021. And in…

One speaker co-directs an organization that innovatively uses local advocacy to lead a civil rights-inspired health movement; the other researches the biological and evolutionary origins of compassion, love and beauty, as well as power and social class. The next two installments of Think Forum,…

Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Advocates for Cleveland Health (A4CH) and the undergraduate chapter of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA)—two student organizations at Case Western Reserve University—persisted in their efforts to help the Cleveland…

Just over two years ago, Da’Juan Bringht attended an open house at the Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnik Sears think[box] and instantly fell in love with the opportunity the makerspace represented. The Cleveland native and John Hay High School graduate knew it was the place to bring his concept for…

Although cancer rates and mortality in the United States are improving overall, the cancer burden remains especially high for underserved population groups. To focus on this disparity, the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center is hosting its annual (virtual) symposium March 4–5 to identify inequalities…

Findings support prioritizing vaccines for those with the genetic disorder A new study by an international team of researchers found that adults with Down syndrome are more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population, supporting the need to prioritize vaccinating people with the…