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What Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff experts are saying about the 2026 World Cup
CWRU experts weigh in on athlete nutrition and training, infectious disease precautions, the cultural significance of soccer and community-building in sports fandoms
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Inside a headset, a memorial returns
A CWRU team uses XR to bring Temple-Tifereth Israel’s World War II memorial back to its first home.
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Meet Cindy Naegele, Associate Dean of Development and Alumni Relations at the Mandel School
Cindy Naegele joined the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences on May 18 as a leader with nearly three decades of experience driving philanthropic impact across Northeast Ohio’s leading institutions. Among her leadership roles, she served as chief advancement officer at…
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CWRU representatives are helping to shape the future of gerontology
Two faculty members and a doctoral student contributed to building a new framework for aging-related education programs
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Putting the person ahead of the performance
Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Dance is hosting its final production of the 2025-2026 season from April 15-18 at Mather Dance Center. With Gratitude is a special concert celebrating 50 years of the Graduate Dance Program...
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Connecting centuries: student curates exhibition on ancient Roman coins
For the first time in more than 50 years, one of CWRU’s oldest collections is now on view.The Ancient Coin Collection, which features about 300 bronze and silver coins dating mostly from the second to fourth centuries, is receiving new scholarly attention through an ongoing research and…
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CWRU libraries acquire Cleveland International Film Festival archive
This spring, Kelvin Smith Library is proud to announce the acquisition of the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) Archive. The comprehensive collection functions as the festival's institutional memory, documenting its growth from a 1977 subscription series into a premier international…
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Double alumna pledges $2 million to support sociology graduate students at Case Western Reserve University
Sandra Christie pays ‘unexpected kindnesses’ forward
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Five questions with a Mandel Student out in the field
Get to know a Master of Social Work student building practical skills at a local organization
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Cleveland Humanities Festival explores freedom and marks 30 years of Baker-Nord Institute for the Humanities
Editor’s note: Juliene Jones, the author of this story, is a student employee in the Department of University Marketing and Communications. She is a second-year student majoring in political science, international relations and sociology. What is “freedom”? The 2026 Cleveland Humanities…