By now, you’ve heard about—and hopefully signed up for—the CWRU Spring Activity & Walking Challenge, which starts April 6. But 121 Fitness and the Department of Human Resources are doing more than simply challenging you to get fit—they’re giving you...
It’s that time of year again, when hundreds of people can be found walking at all hours of the day—and not just because the weather is finally warming up. Relay for Life will take place April 15-16 at Coach Bill...
In a finding that’s making national headlines, researchers at Case Western Reserve University have detected tiny amounts of Iodine 131 from Japan in rainwater collected from the roof of the A.W. Smith Building. Gerald Matisoff, professor of geology, said the...
The 2011 Senior Class Gift Campaign officially kicks off its fundraising effort during Grad Fair, which starts today in the Case Western Reserve University Bookstore. The campaign was created to show seniors the impact private gifts have on the university...
Case Western Reserve University’s Eldred Theater continues its 2010-11 drama series with Our Town, the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1938 play by Thornton Wilder. The undergraduate-driven show will run April 8-17. Our Town tells the story of the inhabitants of Grover’s Corners....
With warm weather just around the corner in Cleveland—and it will be here soon enough—it's time to get moving. The Office of Human Resources and 121 Fitness are joining forces to present a new employee wellness challenge. Based off last...
Case Western Reserve University’s Peter B. Lewis Building will bear a resemblance to iconic landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and the Empire State Building on April 1 when its exterior becomes awash in blue lighting in recognition of...
Stephen Fleming, on an Engineers without Borders trip to Cameroon. Senior Stephen J. Fleming has been awarded a Churchill Scholarship, enabling him to spend a year engaged in research at Churchill College, Cambridge University. The Winston Churchill Foundation of...
Phishing is the fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. There has been a recent series of Phishing emails to Case...
Beverly Saylor and Mulugeta Alene Araya study their findings in Ethiopia in 2008. Photo by Liz Russel. When looking to study the geology of Ethiopia, it might seem a bit backward to leave the country to come to Cleveland....
Teresa M. Green Everybody has a story, and thanks to Living Through Legacies, which creates memory books for local senior citizens, 90-year-old Bessie McClain and her family, including daughter Teresa M. Green, have a permanent record of hers. Developed...
The Office of the Provost joins the School of Graduate Studies, the Graduate/Professional Student Experience Committee (GPSEC), the Graduate Student Senate (GSS) and the Graduate/Professional Council (GPC) in recognizing graduate and professional students’ intellectual, teaching and cultural contributions to the...
Students in Bernard Jim's SAGES class work on jigsaw puzzles to help stretch the mind. Puzzled about that homework assignment? So are 17 students in Bernard Jim’s “Puzzled” seminar at Case Western Reserve University as they face some tough...
Margaret Carney University Architect and Planner Margaret M. Carney announced today that she has accepted a new position at Temple University in Philadelphia. She leaves Case Western Reserve University at the end of this month. “Case Western Reserve is...
Lynn Powell Oberlin author Lynn Powell turned to nonfiction for her latest work, Framing Innocence. The book tells the story of Oberlin resident Cynthia Stewart, who fought for her innocence after being accused of taking obscene photographs of her...
New research from a Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine professor shows that medications that have raised safety concerns over heart attack and stroke risks might not have gotten approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) if the...
Julianne Malveaux Julianne Malveaux is an author, labor economist, commentator and president of Bennett College for Women in North Carolina. On March 23 at 4:30 p.m., she will be the featured speaker for Case Western Reserve University’s Power of...
More and more students at Case Western Reserve University want to give “Peace” a chance—the Peace Corps, that is. For the first time ever, the university made Peace Corps’ list of top 25 small colleges and universities with volunteers. Case...
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a little bomb that promises a big bang for cancer patients. Preliminary tests show an anti-cancer drug loosely attached to gold nanoparticles starts accumulating deep inside tumors within minutes of injection and...
Erin Hollinger It’s been a hectic week for junior Erin Hollinger. On Tuesday, she was one of 11 Division III female basketball players in the country to be named a finalist for the Jostens Trophy, which honors basketball ability,...
Case Western Reserve University School of Law students in the Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic recently obtained a jury verdict of $1.12 million in favor of their clients, a family victimized by a fraudulent home-repair and financing scheme. The students...
The Board of Trustees announced two new members of the board during its February meeting. The new trustees, Julie Gerberding and Vincent Gaudiani, are alumni of Case Western Reserve University and are prominent figures in the healthcare industry. Julie Gerberding...
Effective Monday afternoon, Adelbert Road reopened to vehicular traffic in both directions. The walks on each side of the street will remain closed through about mid-March. The roadway closure is part of a major infrastructure project for the area. As...
The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation has made a $7 million commitment to Case Western Reserve University to support the university center project on campus. Board members of the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation (from left) Charles Bolton, J.T. Mullen,...
