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School of Medicine Announces Craig R. Smith, MD, as 2025 commencement speaker
The School of Medicine is delighted to announce that alumnus and renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and leader Craig R. Smith (MED ‘77) will be the 2025 School of Medicine diploma ceremony speaker on Sunday, May 18, at Severance Music Center. Smith serves as the chair of the Department of Surgery at…
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How Case Western Reserve’s graduate programs rank on latest U.S. News & World Report list
CWRU School of Medicine maintains Tier 1 position; other programs climb in 2025 graduate school rankings
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PhD candidate Debra Beight selected for 2025 Medical Humanities International PhD School at Durham University in the UK
Debra Beight, a third-year PhD candidate in the Department of Bioethics and Medical Humanities, was awarded one of only seven non-EU positions for the 2025 Medical Humanities International PhD School at Durham University in the United Kingdom. The PhD School, hosted by the Institute for Medical…
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CWRU's Center for Imaging Research celebrates 20 years
Case Western Reserve University's Center for Imaging Research (CCIR) celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a symposium April 1–2. The event reflected on two decades of achievements in imaging research and looked ahead to the future. Nearly 200 attendees from Northeast Ohio and nationwide…
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Case Western Reserve University’s Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods releases first results from 2025 Cleveland Health Survey
Case Western Reserve University’s Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, in partnership with the Cleveland Department of Public Health, released its first results from the 2025 Cleveland Health Survey, which provides a comprehensive assessment of the health and well-being of…
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Watch: CWRU’s class of graduating medical students celebrate Match Day 2025
Excitement and anticipation crackled in the air at the Health Education Campus on Friday, March 21, as 202 Case Western Reserve University medical students eagerly awaited the clock to strike noon. Then, they would discover where they will be completing their residency programs for the next three…
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Case Western Reserve University’s Jonathan Karn, Witold K. Surewicz named 2024 AAAS Fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science, has recognized two faculty members from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in the class of 2024 AAAS Fellows. So honored were…
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New scholarship opportunities for students interested in studying nutrition
Undergraduate students who want to continue their education with a Master of Science in Nutrition can now apply for an exciting new scholarship providing up to 50% on their tuition. Students who would like to learn more about this opportunity can attend an information session Friday, March 28,…
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Environmental Health and Safety’s Bhagya Nallaperuma co-authors review on natural polymer-based hydrogels
Bhagya Nallaperuma, a specialist in the Department of Environmental Health and Safety, co-authored a review on natural polymer-based hydrogels in Food Biomacromolecules by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Titled “Natural polymer-based hydrogels: Types, functionality, food applications, environmental…
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Medicine’s David J. Birnkrant honored at the American College of Chest Physicians’ annual meeting
David J. Birnkrant, professor emeritus of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, was chosen to give an honorary lecture at the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians in Boston. The Margaret Pfrommer Endowed Memorial Lecture in Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation honors “a clinician…