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Today, along the Seine River and under the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, the official opening of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will bring the world’s best athletes together. Competitors in a wide range of sports—from archery to wrestling—will set their sights on a gold medal and celebrate their…

With focus on recruiting and supporting students from rural and small towns, STARS doubles membership in second year Last summer, Case Western Reserve University became one of 16 founding members of the STARS College Network, which works to ensure the academic success of students from rural and…

Case Western Reserve one of 16 best medical schools for research Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is among the country’s top medical schools for research, according to the annual listing from U.S. News & World Report. For its 2025 ratings, the publication…

Celebrated author to address the Class of 2028 during Fall Convocation The World Health Organization estimates as many as 7 million people worldwide have Chagas—an infectious disease caused by a parasite, but made more dangerous by systemic inequalities, such as poverty and racism. …

Tomorrow (July 4), people around the country will celebrate Independence Day—the day the Declaration of Independence was officially adopted, marking the birth of the United States as an independent nation. Celebrations will be characterized by parades, cook-outs and the crackling of fireworks—all…

Case Western Reserve University’s drama program has once again taken center stage, ranking among the 25 best drama schools in the world by The Hollywood Reporter, the leading entertainment industry magazine. Not only did the program place 19th in the world and 15th among U.S. theater…

Case Western Reserve University President Eric W. Kaler has announced the chair and membership for the university’s next chief financial officer and executive vice president search committee. Provost and Executive Vice President Joy K. Ward will chair the committee. Ward became provost and…

Case Western Reserve University President Eric W. Kaler and Provost Joy K. Ward announced today that Peter Whiting, interim vice president for student affairs, will become interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1. His appointment follows last week’s announcement that the…

After a decade spent steering the School of Law from recovery to resurgence, co-deans Jessica Berg and Michael Scharf have chosen to step down from their leadership roles this summer. When the two first became co-deans in the fall of 2013, the law school faced declining enrollments,…

In a continuation of its 2024 rankings of best graduate and professional schools, U.S. News & World Report placed Case Western Reserve University at No. 51 among all engineering schools. This marks a two-spot rise for Case School of Engineering, as U.S. News shifted its methodology to focus…