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A CWRU year in review: Take a look back at some of the top stories at CWRU in 2025
A lot happens at Case Western Reserve University in a single calendar year. We wish graduates “good luck” in May as they take the next steps in their lives and months later, welcome new students as they begin their college journeys in August and greet alumni when they return for homecoming. But,…
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2025 in review: Case Western Reserve University in the media
Journalists routinely turn to Case Western Reserve University faculty first. Whether it’s breaking news or subject-matter analysis, reporters look to CWRU to help make sense of the stories shaping our world. Perhaps more importantly, our researchers often drive the headlines in the media with their…
Staff members of Project STEP-UP partner with the CWRU Staff Advisory Council to donate supplies to students of Daniel E. Morgan School.
Five campus initiatives you may not know were helping Cleveland
The holiday season—generally observed from November to January—is a time often marked by generosity and connection, with individuals contributing time, money and other forms of support to those in need across the U.S. At Case Western Reserve University, students, faculty and staff actively find…
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Listen to the School of Law’s Talking Foreign Policy radio show
Those who work and study at Case Western Reserve University are invited to listen to the next episode of the School of Law’s Talking Foreign Policy radio show. Hosted by Michael Scharf, former co-dean of the School of Law and president of the American Branch of the International Law Association,…
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CWRU law professor and colleagues challenge the future of sports injury reporting
In September, Assistant Professor Yaron Covo and co-authors from the Yale University School of Medicine published an opinion piece in STAT News, a leading medical news platform. In the piece, Covo and his co-authors question the social desirability of sports leagues’ “injury reports,” which are…
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Setting the bar: CWRU leads the way in AI education for future lawyers
School of Law recognized for innovative use of AI in curriculum
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Enjoying the ride
Maggie Kaniecki began riding horses at age six and competed throughout high school and college. This lifelong passion of hers taught her more than just horsemanship.
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CWRU law student presents case before the Sixth Circuit—at OSU’s Moritz College of Law
The Case Western Reserve University School of Law Appellate Litigation Clinic took center stage on Oct. 27 during a special session of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, held at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Third-year student Damien Chafin went to bat for…
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CWRU community members named to “100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know” in 2025
Several members of the Case Western Reserve University community were recently named to AmMore Consulting’s “100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know” list for 2025. This initiative was created in 2020 to elevate the profile of the Hispanic/Latino/Latinx professional community of Greater Cleveland by…
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CWRU School of Law launches new cybersecurity and data privacy specialization
Preparing legal professionals for the front lines of the digital age