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Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House Master of Fine Arts ranked 12th in The Hollywood Reporter’s top 25 graduate acting programs internationally
For the second straight year, the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program made The Hollywood Reporter's list of top 25 graduate acting programs in the world, ranking 12th—up six slots from the previous year. The Hollywood Reporter, which bases its…
Drug to Treat Malaria Could Mitigate Hereditary Hearing Loss
The ability to hear depends on proteins to reach the outer membrane of sensory cells in the inner ear. But in certain types of hereditary hearing loss, mutations in the protein prevent it from reaching these membranes. Using a zebrafish model, researchers at Case Western Reserve University School…
Drug to Treat Malaria Could Mitigate Hereditary Hearing Loss
The ability to hear depends on proteins to reach the outer membrane of sensory cells in the inner ear. But in certain types of hereditary hearing loss, mutations in the protein prevent it from reaching these membranes. Using a zebrafish model, researchers at Case Western Reserve University School…
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Hailed as a top young MBA professor, economist (and ex-chess pro) plots next move
In the first year of writing his PhD dissertation, Roman Sheremeta was invited into his advisor’s office and asked to shut the door. “My advisor hinted I was slacking,” said Sheremeta. “He said I needed to work harder.” There was truth to the chiding, and Sheremeta credits the conversation…
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Real-life saga of a smuggled (and for-sale) dinosaur skeleton chosen as 2019 CWRU common reading selection
Paige Williams, a staff writer at The New Yorker, will speak at Fall Convocation about The Dinosaur Artist, a true tale woven with human and legal drama, ethical questions and compromises, paleontology and science In a time where almost nothing escapes the assignment of monetary value, something…
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Startups win $70,000 at university's flagship pitch contest
Everykey takes top prize at 2019 Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition, with Nexus AI runner-up and YeuPatch and Boundary Labs tying for third Everykey, a Cleveland-based creator of apps and devices to replace passwords for mobile and network security, won the $25,000 top prize at the second…
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A bean for all seasons?
Case Western Reserve biologist explores wider uses for Namibian “orphan legume;” Marama bean grows in drought conditions and shows resistance to pests Biology professor and researcher Christopher Cullis said he pondered two big questions when he first caught sight of the wild marama bean plant,…
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Memorial service announced for Richard Zdanis, former provost with enduring impact
All are invited to celebrate his life and work at 4 p.m. Monday, June 10, at an on-campus remembrance In his dozen years as provost and vice president of Case Western Reserve University, Richard Zdanis led with a quiet strength and a deep respect for fairness, while shaping practices and policies…
“Giving Kids Hope” Event Benefits Research on Genetic Disorders Affecting Children
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will host the fourth annual Giving Kids Hope benefit to help fund research in pediatric genetic disorders, on Saturday, June 8, at 6 p.m. The exciting evening will take place at the newly renovated Agora Theatre and Ballroom, and will be emceed by…
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To ignite curiosity in experimental music, student stages Re:Sound Festival in Cleveland
In early June, a Case Western Reserve University student will bring an adventurous spate of creators and performers from around the country to Cleveland for a festival of new and experimental music. Sophie Benn Re:Sound, now in its second year, is staged by the Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project…