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Whether transforming class formats in a matter of days or discovering and dating the bones of one of the earliest human ancestors, reconstructing a young man’s face after a terrorist attack or engineering new solutions amid the pandemic, Case Western Reserve’s greatest progress nearly always comes…

Case Western Reserve adapts to all-online format, ‘sends’ 18 exhibitors to annual tech show—from music to COVID-19 trackers to ‘Human Fusions’ founder CES, the massive tech and innovation show that draws 175,000 visitors internationally to Las Vegas each January, will be significantly different…

Free programming will continue through May featuring local and regional musical performances The pandemic has caused most live-music venues to cancel their in-person schedules, including the Maltz Performing Arts Center at Case Western Reserve University. However, thanks to its state-of-the-art…

Starting college can be a stressful experience and a financial burden for many under normal circumstances, let alone during a pandemic. But for 10 first-year Case Western Reserve University students, a built-in support system has helped ease the transition to college life. This fall, the…

The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce an investment in strategic initiatives to help build on CWRU’s strengths at the intersection of humanity and technology; diversify the CWRU campus and support surrounding neighborhoods; and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Original plans for the…

Annie Du knew as early as high school that she wanted to study abroad, and—as a pre-med student—knew it would entail a lot of coordination. So in her second semester at Case Western Reserve University, she got an early start, planning ahead for spring semester 2019 at King’s College London in the…

Editor’s Note: After consultation with the Faculty Senate in 2014, the president’s annual State of the University report transitioned from a spoken address to a written account. Below is 2020’s edition. Interim President Scott Cowen To the Case Western Reserve University Community: The year 2020…

By any measure, 2020—the start of a new decade—was an eventful year around the world: an historic pandemic, renewed calls for racial justice and a presidential election in the United States. Here at Case Western Reserve University, the year was full of big headlines as it relates to all of those…

With a $2,028,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Case Western Reserve University will establish a training program for humanities faculty and graduate students that promotes equity and diversity in academic leadership. The four-year award will fund a new Humanities in Leadership…

Editor's note: Due to a high interest in our CWRU Cookie Decorating contest, we are no longer accepting sign ups through Dec. 13 and have closed the form. Emails will be sent to students who signed up; students have 24 hours to confirm their interest in the cookie contest. Further details will be…