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Each spring, the law school hosts the Dean Dunmore Moot Court Competition, an intramural appellate advocacy tournament where second- and third- year students compete in an NCAA bracket-style competition judged by faculty members, local judges and experienced practitioners. This year, just eight day...

First-year medical students at Case Western Reserve now remotely using Microsoft HoloLens and HoloAnatomy® software from 185 locations in U.S. and Canada Remote learning at one of the nation’s premier research institutions and medical schools has taken on a new dimension. For the first time, inste...

By Sarthak Shah Though our students may be spread across the country—and the world—our regular online undergraduate registration for the fall semester still begins today (depending on the school, graduate program registration may already have started or may begin in coming weeks). While much of y...

Manufacturers in Akron, Cleveland and Erie (PA) to produce 5,000 shields per day An engineering team from Case Western Reserve University, Nottingham Spirk and Penn State Behrend have partnered with manufacturers in Northeast Ohio and Erie, Pennsylvania, to launch rapid production of face shields f...

Faculty researchers from across campus stepping up to lend their expertise The Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has established a Coronavirus Task Force, led by immunologist Rafick-Pierre Sekaly and virologist Jonathan Karn. Since its inception less than two weeks ago, an overw...

Even as Case Western Reserve continues to respond to issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, its community also contended with near-record-high waters over the weekend. Heavy rains late Saturday into Sunday morning led the Cuyahoga River to crest at 21.62 feet, its seventh-highest mark ever, and...

Builds on Beyond Silicon Valley—a free online course taken by 175,000+ students from 190 countries—and offers new content to guide and inspire entrepreneurs during challenging economic times ahead In the wake of global economic disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the Veale Institute for ...

The past few weeks have been a time of incredible tumult for individuals at Case Western Reserve—and around the country and world. Amid a global pandemic of COVID-19, many of the university’s faculty, staff and students have suddenly transitioned to learning, teaching and working remotely, all while...

University acts in response to SAT/ACT testing cancellations In response to standardized test cancellations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Case Western Reserve University on Wednesday adopted a “test-optional” admissions policy for students entering in the fall of 2021. Richard Bischoff, the univer...

Leading figure in international justice, humanitarian law and human rights The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University will award Judge Silvia Alejandra Fernández de Gurmendi, a leading figure in international justice, humanitarian law and human rig...