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Aims to help cultivate economic development through chemical engineering Ethiopia has an abundance of raw materials, but does not yet have the engineering infrastructure to turn that material into a thriving economy and jobs. But a new initiative funded by a longtime Case Western Reserve Universi...

Features live entertainment and varied, fresh menu The enticing sounds of live music—combined with a creative menu featuring fresh ingredients—are emanating once again from a former early 1900s carriage house at the heart of the Case Western Reserve University campus. Cosmic Dave’s Rock Club has...

A memorial service for first-year student Justine Boyle will be held this Friday, April 5, in the Amasa Stone Chapel. Organized by Case Catholic Campus Ministry with support from the Interreligious Council, the 12:45 p.m. service is open to all members of the Case Western Reserve community. Leaders...

Northeast Ohio native was co-director of Great Lakes Energy Institute at Case Western Reserve Engineering faculty member Alexis Abramson, a recognized leader in advanced energy research, has been named dean of the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College. Abramson, the second woman to se...

Civic leader made history as first female CEO of top 20, U.S.-based bank After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a history degree, Beth Mooney took a job as a bank secretary in Houston, making $10,000 a year. The interviewer asked only if she could type, according to a Forbes p...

Call for mentor applications from Case Western Reserve community As the cost of education continues to rise, Say Yes to Education is working to try to make college affordable and attainable for every public high school graduate. The national nonprofit organization recently announced Cleveland as ...

Next week, Case Western Reserve students will have a second opportunity to share their perspectives on the university’s climate regarding sexual assault and misconduct. All students—undergraduate, graduate and professional—will receive email invitations to participate in an online, confidential sur...

NervGen Pharma Corp., a Vancouver-based company founded to develop regenerative-medicine technology licensed from Case Western Reserve University, raised about $7.5 million ($10 million in Canadian dollars) from an initial public offering. Shares of NervGen began trading on the Canadian TSX Ventur...

Humanitarian Design Corps group looks to put final touches on pipeline installed a year ago For residents of one Costa Rican village, the main source of water had to travel from a well to a storage tank through a leaky pipeline. As a result, the community endured frequent water shortages, sometimes...

Just months before the first students arrive at the Health Education Campus (HEC) of Case Western Reserve and Cleveland Clinic, the university’s largest school received welcome news from U.S. News & World Report. It stands as the nation’s 24th-ranked research medical school this year, one spot hig...