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CWRU now #1 fastest-growing research university in AAU
Case Western Reserve is the #1 fastest-growing research university in the Association of American Universities, according to the latest data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) on research expenditure growth. The university's research and development expenditures surged by 37.5% between…
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February 22, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic caused governors to use executive branch public health powers to an unprecedented degree. A combination of public weariness with the pandemic, frustration with executive actions designed to mitigate the community effects of COVID, and ongoing anti-government sentiment has…
February 20, 2023
Broadcast out of Cleveland's NPR Station, Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s public radio program “Talking Foreign Policy” will tackle the Afghanistan debacle Feb. 21. Since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, the situation there has gone from bad to worse. Today, 20…
February 17, 2023
Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, and Ram Fish, lecturer in technology management, co-authored a piece arguing that an unfiltered internet could topple autocrats. “In the information age, information itself is also a key weapon and should not be ignored in the fight against…
February 17, 2023
Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor of law, and John Livingston, research fellow, penned an opinion article to discuss the recent sentencing of Elizabeth Holmes on fraud charges and the effects this may have on investments in tech firms. Their piece, titled “The Elizabeth Holmes Sentencing: A…
February 16, 2023
Case Western Reserve University School of Law is happy to announce that Professor Atiba R. Ellis, who recently joined the law faculty in Jan. 2023 as a tenured full professor, has been appointed the Laura B. Chisolm Distinguished Research Scholar. The distinguished research scholar appointments,…
February 16, 2023
Broadcast out of Cleveland's NPR Station, on Feb. 21, CWRU Law School's "Talking Foreign Policy" provided an expert analysis of the Afghanistan debacle. Since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, the situation there has gone from bad to worse. Today, 20 million Afghans are starving…
February 15, 2023
Every year Princeton Review ranks law schools on various criteria, including the quality of teaching. In 2023, Case Western Reserve University School of Law ranked as the 26th best law school in this category. This high ranking of CWRU’s law faculty corresponds with two other studies that rank…
February 13, 2023
This weekend (Feb. 10-12, 2023), the Case Western Reserve University School of Law Jessup International Law Moot Court team, 3L Sydney Warinner (Captain), 2Ls William Baker and Elise Manchester, and 1Ls Brianna Schmidt and Ellen Buerk, emerged victorious at the regional competition in Chicago.…
February 10, 2023
Every year Princeton Review ranks law schools on various criteria, including the strength of academic experience. This ranking measures the quality of the law school’s learning environment — something that is especially important for applicants selecting a law school. Factors that go into this…
February 06, 2023
In January, the Yemen Accountability Project (YAP), a student-led initiative affiliated with the Global Accountability Network and hosted at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, published its third white paper, "Cultural Property: Building the Case for Prosecuting the Destruction of…