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Cigarette-smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Smoking rates are particularly high among people facing socioeconomic challenges with limited access to services to help them…

Acting coordinator of undergraduate studies at Case Western Reserve University Assistant professor in Department of Music at College of Arts and Sciences Director of Spartan Marching Band Area of focus: Studying how cultural experiences shape how people learn and understand…

New study links omega-3 deficiency to rising overall health risks

Cleveland is home to a rich network of world-class museums—from the renowned Cleveland Museum of Art and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to the Great Lakes Science Center and Western Reserve Historical Society—each offering dynamic spaces for research, creativity, and community engagement. Are you…

The Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), a non-profit membership association of translational scientists from the nation’s leading academic medical centers, honored its Translational Science Award recipients at Translational Science 2025. Umut Gurkan, PhD, received the 2025…

Dr. Bridget Hegarty was recently awarded an NSF CAREER award for her project entitled: "CAREER: Designing safe and effective phage cocktails for precise microbial control in water systems". Growth of unwanted bacteria in US water systems is estimated to cost over $7 billion each year. Her project…

Professor Shuo Li was inducted into 2025 Class of The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows at a ceremony in Arlington, Virginia, earlier this week. Election to this group is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and…

The Case Western Reserve University faculty adopted the Faculty Open Access (OA) Policy last March, enabling wider dissemination of their scholarly articles. This policy allows faculty members to retain rights to openly share and reuse their work, including posting it in CWRU’s open access…

Sylvie Crowell, a master's student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, was selected as one of the two 2024 Henry DeWitt Smith Scholars by the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME). She was recognized at TMS 2024 - the 153rd Annual Meeting…

Congratulations to Associate Professor Laura Bruckman who has been appointed to the Climo Professorship for the Case School of Engineering. The Climo Professorship was established in 2004 by the university's board of trustees.