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Eight CWRU faculty and staff members recognized in 18th edition of Who’s Who in Black Cleveland
Eight Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff members have been recognized by Who’s Who in Black Cleveland, an organization that celebrates outstanding African American achievement and leadership throughout the Cleveland community and across a variety of industries.Those recognized in the…
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A new chapter for CWRU’s Prion Center
Case Western Reserve University’s National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center has moved into a new space with modern facilities in the Robbins Building.
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Andrew Pieper receives CWRU’s second eminent professorship
Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD, is tackling some of medicine’s toughest targets: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's and brain injury. Now, his work at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is getting an even bigger boost thanks to alumna and psychiatrist Rebecca E. Barchas, MD (MED ’75). Pieper’s…
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Hear from incoming students why they chose to attend CWRU
Monday marked the first day of class at Case Western Reserve University for the 2026-27 academic year—and for the newest first-year and transfer students of our community, the start of an exciting new chapter. To discover why incoming students chose CWRU as the place to begin (or continue) their…
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Celebrate 19 Years of Research Collaboration During CTSC Translational Science Week
This September, the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) will mark its 19th birthday with CTSC Translational Science Week, a weeklong celebration of the partnerships and programs that advance translational science across Northern Ohio. Taking place Sept. 14–18, the week will…
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Meet individuals behind CWRU’s student organizations—and discover how to get involved
On any given day at Case Western Reserve University, you might spot a frisbee sailing across the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center, hear the Spartan Cheer team rallying fans at a sports game or see students gathering for a meeting, rehearsal or community service project across…
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Bioethics’ Eileen Anderson gives talk to the National Supervised Visitation Network on working with vulnerable children
Eileen Anderson, EdD, the Anne Templeton Zimmerman MD Professor in Bioethics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, recently gave a plenary address to the National Supervised Visitation Network, the national organization of professionals who oversee supervised visitation for…
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Homecoming 2026: Thoughts from the co-chairs
Celebrating heritage and innovation
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Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals fund six research teams through the 2026 Collaborative Science Pilot Awards
Program emphasizes mentorship between junior investigators and established researchers
Brenessa Lindeman
Brenessa Lindeman appointed executive dean of Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University have appointed Brenessa Lindeman, MD, as executive dean of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.As executive dean, Lindeman will lead Lerner College of Medicine’s distinctive five-year…