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First Year Cleveland awarded $1.8M to address infant mortality crisis in Cuyahoga County
Case Western Reserve-based organization will coordinate investment to strengthen family support systems
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National Academy of Inventors names four CWRU researchers to 2026 class of senior members
Four Case Western Reserve University researchers have joined the ranks of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Senior Members, a program recognizing success in producing and commercializing technologies that have brought—or aspire to bring—real impact on society. Jonathan Karn, Jacob G.…
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Tiny bubbles, big breakthrough: cracking cancer’s “fortress”
Ultrasound-activated nanobubbles break down the structure that makes tumors impenetrable to treatment
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Safer batteries for storing energy at massive scale
CWRU researchers advance battery technology for solar farms, power grids and data centers
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Congress approves $2M for ‘microgravity’ space research
Fiscal 2026 federal funding commitment supports Case Western Reserve University’s ongoing and wide-ranging collaboration with NASA Glenn Research Center
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Researchers discover genetic link to Barrett’s esophagus offering new hope for esophageal cancer patients
Breakthrough study identifies genetic defect that weakens esophageal lining, making it vulnerable to acid damage
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New gut-brain discovery offers hope for treating ALS and dementia
Breakthrough study identifies harmful bacterial sugar as potential therapeutic target for neurodegenerative diseases
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New approach to HIV treatment offers hope to reduce daily drug needs
Enhanced immune cells show promise in targeting viral reservoirs that current medications can’t eliminate
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CWRU researcher leads NASA experiment on ISS to advance long-duration spaceflight
For deep-space missions to the moon, Mars and beyond, one deceptively simple question drives some of NASA’s most complex engineering challenges: How do you keep enough fuel cold—and stable—long enough to use it? That problem is at the center of ongoing zero boil-off tank (ZBOT) research, which…
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Case Western Reserve University faculty member receives Sontag Foundation Distinguished Scientist Award to advance glioblastoma research
Case Western Reserve University physician-scientist Tyler Miller, MD, PhD (GRS ’16, pathology; MED ’18), has been recognized for his brain cancer research with a Sontag Foundation Distinguished Scientist Award—making him the university’s first recipient of the highly competitive honor in the…