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Case Western Reserve and Cleveland Clinic to Host First Presidential Debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Health Education Campus’ Samson Pavilion
Building dedicated to preparing future health care leaders ideal setting for candidates to discuss respective plans to protect and advance nation’s health The Commission on Presidential Debates announced today that the Health Education Campus (HEC) of Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland…
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CWRU faculty prep for fall semester with simulated spaces
As faculty and staff prepare to welcome students back to campus this fall, an initiative is underway to provide a look at classrooms in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are committed to preparing for a strong fall semester,” said Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III. “And…
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St. Baldrick's Foundation awards grants to Case Western Reserve for pediatric cancer research
Cancer researchers Alex Huang, Reshmi Parameswaran and Yamilet Huerta have been awarded $315,000 in grants from the St. Baldrick's Foundation to conduct research of new immunotherapy treatments for pediatric cancers. Alex Huang Huang, professor of pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University…
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Book that brings to life struggle for women’s voting rights is 2020 CWRU common reading selection
The Woman’s Hour by Elaine Weiss tells gripping, cinematic story that makes ratification of 19th amendment seem more suspenseful than fated The decades-long campaign for women’s suffrage reached a dramatic climax in 1920. By then, activists had won 35 of the 36 states needed to expand the…
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Submit your ideas for North Star Courses and Experiences
As we prepare to return to campus, the gravity of our current circumstances is oftentimes palpable. We are in the midst of a global pandemic. We are confronting structural racism. We are dealing with all the related challenges and problems unique to our city and region. And amongst the challenges,…
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Stepping up to make a difference
This article first appeared in a summer publication related to the university’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. More articles will appear in The Daily and on the university and school social media accounts in upcoming weeks; visit case.edu/together to see more. As students, faculty and staff…
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Chemical engineering grad students compete in summer series
The cancellation of the 2020 summer olympics didn’t stop one group of students from going for the gold. Instead of competing in traditional sporting events like swimming, beach volleyball or track, the Chemical Engineering Summer Olympics has students and faculty competing for titles in baking,…
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New device designed to decontaminate N95 respirators in one minute—providing ideal option for small- and medium-sized clinics
Known as SUDS, the invention design is available by non-commercial creative commons license from Case Western Reserve University A device that aims to decontaminate N95 respirators in roughly a minute has been created by a team at the Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[box] at Case Western…
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Kelvin Smith Library digitizes thousands of historical Cleveland Play House photos
For more than 100 years, Cleveland Play House has served as a cultural staple in the community. The venue has a storied history of productions starring actors such as Margaret Hamilton, who starred as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, and Paul Newman, who was involved with the Play…
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Inaugural nurse executive post-doctoral program to begin
The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University welcomes 11 fellows from U.S., Canada, Ireland and United Arab Emirates An innovative post-doctoral program designed to prepare nursing executives for leadership roles launches this week at the Frances Payne Bolton…