Pathway 2 | Think Big | Case Western Reserve University

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Capitalizing on the intersection of humanity and technology is a calling card for Case Western Reserve. Contact our Pathway Leaders to learn more.

Contact our Pathway Leaders

Integrate Humanity & Technology

From health-related inquiry to the social sciences and humanities, CWRU uses technology to deepen and enrich the disciplines, always keeping the human element at the center. Championing excellence in technology to improve humanity is one of CWRU’s strengths and differentiators. Building upon this will allow us to better address social problems and achieve new levels of understanding, but will also raise ethical and philosophical questions about what it means to be human today. CWRU must be at the forefront of examining how technology and people are connecting. We must do so by unleashing our campus’ creativity across all disciplines, while catapulting our research, teaching and learning in the process.

Our Goal

Goal: Define the next level of understanding and knowledge creation at the intersection of humanity and technology.

Pathway Leaders

Pathway Leaders serve two roles: they advise the provost to advance the work of the pathway, and they serve as liaisons to the university community to discuss, gather ideas, and better understand how everyone can engage with the Think Big strategic plan.

Pathway Leaders for Pathway 2 are: Mark Griswold, professor of radiology, and Maggie Popkin, Robson Junior Professor and associate professor of art history.

Email them at pathway2@case.edu.

Objectives, Outcomes & Measures

Objectives	Desired Outcomes	Measures
2-1: Research Pursue a highly competitive portfolio in human-tech research	To gain international prominence as a leading university To push the boundaries of knowledge at the intersection of the study of humanity and technology To create a unique definition and bring together researchers from across disciplines to create new knowledge To improve people’s lives and solve the most pressing issues of the 21st century through an ethical and equitable lens	Increase the number of faculty contributing to human-tech, as measured by an increase in number of presentations, workshops, articles and grants on human-tech topics Increase the number of disciplines engaged in and represented in human-tech topics Increase the amount of positive media attention on human-tech innovations at CWRU
2-2: Education Provide opportunities and experiences for students to advance their understanding of societal implications at the intersection of humanity and technology	To demonstrate a deep understanding of the symbiosis between humanity and technology through student capstone projects, theses and dissertations To provide all undergraduates with a firm understanding of the human-tech intersection (philosophically and practically) including the role that technology plays in an equitable and diverse society	Increase the number of courses, out-of-classroom experiences Increase internships/job placements in human-tech areas Increase dissertations in all disciplines exploring the humanity and technology interface Enhance student learning about the interplay of human-tech topics with an emphasis on the ethical and equitable implications in society
2-3: Infrastructure Create and deploy a robust and financially sustainable digital learning and research infrastructure	To become a model for identifying, building and deploying tools and support structures that enable new types of learning and scholarship across the physical and digital domain	Increase faculty use of research computing and cyber infrastructure Increase the availability of digitally-enhanced courses Increase faculty, staff and student satisfaction with digital research resources

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Pathway 2 in Action

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Data Science in Art: Discerning the Painter's Hand

CWRU is collaborating to investigate the application of machine learning to artist attribution.

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CWRU teams with Nottingham Spirk, Penn State Behrend to create COVID-19 face shields.

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COVID-19 Tool in Testing Stage

Engineering’s Ye and Loparo bring their COVID-19 tool to the testing stage.

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Anatomy with HoloLens

Director Mark Griswold and first-year Kevin Zhai talk about anatomy class with HoloLens.

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