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April 24, 2008
Select collections go live on university's YouTube channel
Case Western Reserve University is expanding its reach in cyberspace with the launch of its own dedicated YouTube channel.
April 18, 2008
University to Discuss, Demonstrate Collaborative Technologies During May 8 Campus Summit
Case Western Reserve University will highlight new technologies and how they enhance research and discovery during its campus Collaboration Technologies Summit 2008 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 8 in Thwing Center. In addition, the keynote and panels will be streamed in ClevelandPlus in SecondLife.
April 16, 2008
Research ShowCASE opens today, continues April 17 at Veale Convocation Center
Research ShowCASE, Case Western Reserve University's annual event which highlights ongoing research from the university and its collaborating partners, is now open. From real-world applications to critical insights to creative and intellectual activities, the event highlights the research of more than 500 students and faculty, as well as findings from collaborating partners including University Hospitals, the MetroHealth System, the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic.
April 14, 2008
Benefits, challenges of wind energy take center stage at Research ShowCASE
The world is addicted to electrical power, and the demand is increasing. Annual global generation of electrical energy was 16,424 billion kilowatt-hours in 2004; it's predicted to increase to 30,364 billion kilowatt-hours by 2030. The increase in oil prices, along with the desire to balance the need for increasing demands without ruining the environment is just one of the topics that will be discussed during the "Wind Energy: A Resource for the Future?" forum beginning at 12:30 p.m., April 17 at Case Western Reserve University's Sixth Annual Research ShowCASE.
April 01, 2008
Link between dental health, overall wellness to be explored at Research ShowCASE
For years, dentists have believed that there is a link between a person's gum and teeth wellness in comparison to overall health. A Research ShowCASE forum -- "Oral 'Fix'ation: Oral-Systemic Health" -- will explore this concept in-depth from 8:30 to 10 a.m., April 17.
March 31, 2008
Case Western Reserve University to highlight international wireless conference as first in country to use 2d code cell phone technology
Case Western Reserve University will be the epitome of innovation as its first-ever U.S. trials involving new 2D code cell phone technology highlight an international conference of the wireless telecommunications industry April 1-4 in Las Vegas.
March 27, 2008
High school robotics team mentored by engineering professor and graduate students
Students at Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights are continuing to build and tweak a robot they entered in last week's Buckeye Regional FIRST Robotics Competition at Cleveland State University with the help of a Case Western Reserve University engineering professor and students.
March 11, 2008
First professorship in energy innovation at Case Western Reserve University endowed by Maltz Family Foundation
Case Western Reserve University has received a grant of $2 million from the Maltz Family Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland to establish the Milton and Tamar Maltz Professorship in Energy Innovation, the university's first endowed professorship in energy. As an anchor of the new Great Lakes Institute for Energy Innovation, the professorship serves as the cornerstone for the university's energy program and will provide leadership for the program's academic and research nucleus.
March 06, 2008
Research by Case Western Reserve University professors, VA collaborators published in Science
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the departments of macromolecular science and engineering and biomedical engineering at the Case School of Engineering and the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center has published ground-breaking work on a new type of polymer that displays chemoresponsive mechanic adaptability -- meaning the polymer can change from hard to soft plastic and vice versa in seconds when exposed to liquid -- in the March 7, 2008, issue of "Science." one of the world's most prestigious scholarly journals covering all aspects of science.
February 28, 2008
DEXTER, Case Western Reserve University's robotic car, to be inducted into Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum
DEXTER, the autonomous vehicle which finished in the top 20 last fall in the United States Department of Defense's DARPA Urban Challenge robotic vehicle race in Victorville, Calif., will be inducted into the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum on Thursday, February 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the museum. It was the first time Case Western Reserve University had entered the contest that had 30 teams competing for a $2 million first prize.
February 20, 2008
NetWellness begins partnership with the Plain Dealer's new online health and fitness section
NetWellness will be featured in the Plain Dealer's new online health section for consumers. NetWellness, an online health information site, features faculty experts from Case Western Reserve University and other institutions.
February 18, 2008
Black box brings attention to energy usage on campus
The university's sustainability office and deltaE, an undergraduate club aimed at making positive changes in campus energy consumption, recently constructed a project that demonstrates just how much energy one small item consumes.
February 15, 2008
Case Western Reserve University celebrates, observes National Engineers' Week, February 18-22
The Case School of Engineering is holding several events to celebrate National Engineers' Week February 18-22. "E-Week" is dedicated to the recognition and promotion of engineering as a career and how the contributions of engineering have impacted our daily lives.
February 14, 2008
University extends discounts on computer purchases to alumni
Once again, Case Western Reserve University is teaming up with Dell to provide an additional segment of its community -- alumni -- with educational discounts on personal computers.
January 29, 2008
Case Western Reserve University, industry partner to debut break-through mobile technology
Beginning February 1, students, faculty and staff at Case Western Reserve's Cleveland, Ohio, campus will be participating in the nation's first trial of "2D codes" -- commonly referred to as "QR Codes" -- by bringing the cell phone technology to campus.
December 19, 2007
Case Western Reserve University continues technology transfer leadership in Ohio, according to national survey
Case Western Reserve University led Ohio universities, hospitals and research institutes by collecting $30.2 million in licensing revenues over the last three years, according to the recently released U.S. Licensing Survey for fiscal year 2006 by the Association of University Technology Managers.
December 13, 2007
Case Western Reserve University social work school pilots class on podcasting
The 15 people enrolled in Jerry Floersch's podcast class on Tuesday evenings at the Mandel School of Applied Social Scinces at Case Western Reserve University are taking to the streets like ace reporters to capture stories from the world of social work.
December 11, 2007
Krauss joins top scientists in call for special presidential debate
Ten Nobel laureates, two dozen other eminent scientists and the leaders of many of America's pre-eminent scientific organizations -- including Case Western Reserve University -- have joined a coalition of business leaders, writers and elected officials of both major political parties in a call for a science-based presidential debate in 2008.
December 07, 2007
School of Medicine Researcher pioneers technology in study of life-threatening illnesses
Alex Huang, a pediatric oncologist with the Department of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, is using advanced laser technology and computer software to capture 3-D, high definition movies of cell interaction in real time.
November 16, 2007
Ly’nette Cordaro brings award-winning experience to Case Western Reserve University’s ITS office
Case Western Reserve University has tapped the talents of alumna Ly'Nette Cordaro (CWR '93, MGT '00) to fill the role of associate vice president and deputy chief information officer in the Office of Information Technology Services.
November 09, 2007
Observatory built by team including Case physicists links highest energy cosmic ray particles to giant black holes
Case Western Reserve University Physicist Corbin Covault and his research group are part of an international collaboration that has built the world's largest cosmic ray observatory in Argentina. This collaboration has recently reported a major discovery that apparently tracks the origins of near speed-of-light cosmic ray particles to a special type of massive black hole, called Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN), found in some nearby galaxies
November 08, 2007
Case Western Reserve University spinoff partners with Medtronic to produce, distribute adult stem cell technology
Case Western Reserve University's spinoff Arteriocyte Inc. is joining forces with Medtronic of Minneapolis to acquire and exclusively distribute a drug delivery system with the potential to accelerate wound healing and reduce infection following surgery.
October 30, 2007
Faculty Senate chair testifies before Ohio Senate committee that is pondering Ohio's energy future
David H. Matthiesen, associate professor of materials science and engineering at Case Western Reserve University testified in support of a sweeping energy bill that would require new standards including re-regulating electricity rates.
October 26, 2007
Cleveland's other playoff team: "DEXTER" and Team Case are California Dreamin'
DEXTER, Case Western Reserve University's entry in the $3.5 million DARPA Urban Challenge robotic vehicle race, and all of its accoutrements--including the human members of Team Case--have arrived in fire-ravaged Southern California to compete in the Urban Challenge's national semifinals at the former George Air Force Base in Victorville, Calif.
October 18, 2007
New university policy to eliminate use of social security numbers in administrative and ITS systems
Using the theme, "Protect yourself before you connect yourself," the Case Western Reserve University Information Technology Services (ITS) office this year announced a change in policy for the use of social security numbers in administrative processes and IT systems.
September 11, 2007
Case TV Launches Version 2.0, Campus Community Can Upload Own Videos
Case TV, the archive for streaming the university's video assets, has launched Version 2.0, which allows the campus community to upload their own videos.
August 24, 2007
University, Cuyahoga County team up to create wind energy research center on Lake Erie
Case Western Reserve University and the Board of County Commissioners of Cuyahoga County (BOCC) and have entered into an agreement that could make Ohio - and especially Northeast Ohio - a national and international focal point for energy innovation and a world leader in technologies that provide sustainable, reliable and affordable energy.
August 09, 2007
"Dexter," Case Western Reserve University's robotic vehicle, advances to semifinals of 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge
DEXTER made it! Case Western Reserve University’s dune buggy-like autonomous robotic vehicle has passed nearly all of its tests and is headed to the semifinals of the $3.5 million DARPA Urban Challenge, October 26-31.
August 07, 2007
Case Western Reserve University students explore campus using latest cell phone technology
The traditional scavenger hunt during Case Western Reserve University's new student orientation has taken a high-tech turn. Using cell phones equipped to scan special bar codes, students can gather clues and information about campus facilities and landmarks.
July 16, 2007
Case contributes talent and research to the 2007 Ingenuity Festival
Case Western Reserve University is contributing both talent and research to this year's Ingenuity Festival of Art and Technology, taking place July 19-22 in downtown Cleveland.
May 15, 2007
Case Western Reserve University engineering student receives second consecutive prestigious internship from IBM
A Case Western Reserve University computer engineering major -- who will receive both his bachelor's and master's degrees in December 2007 -- will spend the summer in Pune, India, as the first American college intern to travel abroad and participate in the highly-respected IBM Extreme Blue (EB) internship program.
May 01, 2007
Regionally Speaking talk show premieres on Case blog
From the recording studio of the Kelvin Smith Library's multimedia Freedman Center at Case Western Reserve University, Gladys Haddad may just become the "Diane Rehm of the Western Reserve."
April 20, 2007
High school students experience Case through the virtual world of Second Life
Case Western Reserve University is embarking on an innovative initiative to attract prospective students using the 3D digital world known as Second Life. While other colleges and universities are using Second Life for academic purposes, Case may be the first university in the country to use it to recruit high school students as well.
April 17, 2007
Case's south pole scientists aim new $19 m telescope at stars
John Ruhl and his South Pole research team from Case Western Reserve University's physics department were among scientists from nine universities that pointed the new $19.2 million South Pole Telescope (SPT) towards Jupiter in February to begin testing its power to help astrophysicists understand the universe.
Fighting the bitter cold for a love of a new telescope
The sun has set at the South Pole. Case grad student Staniszewski fine tunes new telescope during South Pole winter.
April 13, 2007
Grand opening set for new Swagelok® Center For Surface Analysis And Materials at Case Western Reserve University
The Swagelok Center for Surface Analysis and Materials, a nationally renowned materials characterization facility at Case Western Reserve University, will formally celebrate a grand reopening on Monday, April 16, at 4 p.m. on the ground floor of the Glennan Building on the university's campus.
April 12, 2007
Move over YouTube; Case TV to showcase the university's talent, intellectual property
Forget YouTube. Soon, the campus community will be able to upload their own videos and short clips to the newly launched Case TV.
April 10, 2007
Information Society—Case's 2007 Humanities Week Is April 15-20
Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University will culminate a yearlong examination of the meaning of information in our society with the 2007 Humanities Week celebration called "Information Society," April 15-20.
April 04, 2007
Research ShowCase: The Future is Now
Case Western Reserve University's fifth annual Research ShowCASE 2007 is a free, two-day public exhibit that highlights the best and brightest from among its research community.
April 02, 2007
Robert Langer, who revolutionized biomedical technology with drug delivery system, to speak at Case April 5
Biomedical research pioneer, Robert S. Langer, will discuss the latest developments in biomaterials and tissue engineering research as keynote speaker of the Allen and Constance Ford Distinguished Lecture Series at Case Western Reserve University.
March 30, 2007
Case Western Reserve University engineering students and faculty to enter Darpa Urban Challenge for first time
'Team Case' collaborates with ENSCO, Inc. to engineer autonomous, biologically-inspired robotic vehicle—"DEXTER"—in pursuit of $2 million first prize
March 27, 2007
Case Western Reserve University is the leader in Ohio in technology transfer success, according to national survey
Case Western Reserve University led Ohio universities, hospitals and research institutes by collecting $29.4 million in licensing revenues over the last three years, almost more than all other institutions in Ohio combined, according to the recently released U.S. Licensing Survey for fiscal year 2005 by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM).
February 27, 2007
"Nanobook" is a new guide for all things nanotechnology at Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University's expertise in engineering and the sciences is well-known, but now, it also will be well-documented—especially in the emerging field of nanotechnology.
February 15, 2007
Engineers Week at Case Western Reserve University to feature family carnival, lego robotics competition, biomed conference
The Case School of Engineering is observing the 56th annual National Engineers Week, a celebration of engineering's impact on society, February 18-23. This year's theme, "Imagine," will focus on innovation and design using engineering principles.
January 09, 2007
Norman Tien named new dean of Case School of Engineering
Norman Tien, the Ohio Eminent Scholar in Condensed Matter Physics at Case Western Reserve University, Nord Professor of Engineering and chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) at the Case School of Engineering, has been appointed the school's dean by Interim President Gregory L. Eastwood, M.D., effective February 1.
December 28, 2006
Case Western Reserve University grows heart healthy companies from its research
Case Western Reserve University is helping the world understand how the heart beats through new diagnostic tools and cell therapy. Over the past three years, Case has grown three new companies that help doctors understand how the heart functions and make it healthier when diseased.
December 06, 2006
Gift of $1 million establishes endowment for Case Western Reserve University materials characterization laboratory
A $1 million grant from the Fred A. Lennon Charitable Trust means a new name and a lot more resources for a nationally renowned materials characterization facility at Case Western Reserve University.
December 04, 2006
University trustee establishes $500K endowment at Case school of engineering
A gift from Case Western Reserve University trustee and Cleveland business leader, Joseph P. Keithley, and his wife, Nancy, will help the Case School of Engineering recruit the best and brightest electrical engineering and computer science students from around the world and bring them to Northeast Ohio.
October 31, 2006
Case Western Reserve University to expand technology fee
New, equitable policy includes slight increase Case Western Reserve University is expanding its technology fee to all students, including those in graduate and professional programs, beginning fall 2007. Only full-time undergraduates who live on campus—about 3,000 of the university’s nearly...
October 16, 2006
Case licenses cancer drug to Tracon Pharmaceuticals
Case Western Reserve University's Technology Transfer Office has entered a worldwide exclusive licensing agreement with TRACON Pharmaceuticals of San Diego, Calif., to develop Methoxyamine, a new cancer therapeutic that reverses cancer cell resistance to chemotherapy.
October 06, 2006
Case Dance Program to Participate via Internet2 in the 24th International Network of Schools for the Advancement of Arts Education Conference
Case Western Reserve University's Dance Program will participate in a networked dance event on Wednesday, October 11, with dancers, choreographers, musicians and panelists in three cities—Cleveland, Ohio, and the Florida cities of Miami and Gainesville.
October 05, 2006
Case offers tips, programs during Cyber Security Awareness Month
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and Case Western Reserve University is offering guidelines, tips and programs to help the university community learn more about stewardship of electronic information. A number of campus events scheduled during the month are...
September 28, 2006
Case Western Reserve University's Alexis Abramson joins Nortech Fellows Program
NorTech, Northeast Ohio's technology-based economic development leader, announced today that Alexis R. Abramson, Ph.D., an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Case Western Reserve University and a nationally-known leader in nanotechnology research, will join the NorTech Fellows Program effective September 1.
July 25, 2006
Case Western Reserve University awarded multimillion-dollar Science and Technology Center by National Science Foundation
The new NSF Science and Technology Center at Case, named the Center for Layered Polymeric Systems (CLiPS) at the Case School of Engineering, will be a powerful national presence for research at the crossroads of polymer science and engineering with the physical sciences (called "polymers plus"), and for education of a diverse American workforce that can meet the challenges of emerging multidisciplinary polymer-based technologies.
June 19, 2006
Case Western Reserve University receives CIO 100 award
CIO magazine acknowledges university's innovative IT initiatives CIO magazine announced today that Case Western Reserve University is a 2006 recipient of a CIO 100 award. The annual award program recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of...
June 15, 2006
Ohio's research universities refocusing to generate research, spur economic growth
Case Western Reserve University joins Ohio's public and private research universities that are refocusing doctoral programs to generate world-class research and stimulate economic growth. Members of the Ohio Board of Regents heard details June 15 about the upcoming launch...
June 08, 2006
Case Western Reserve University, area institutions host 2006 NMC Summer Conference
Innovative applications of technology aiding in teaching, learning and expression explored, showcased Examples from "Virtual Reality and The Cleveland Museum of Art:A Festival of Ingenuity" displayed at Research ShowCase 2006 Top-notch technology professionals from campuses around the country have...
April 26, 2006
Look out below! Case Western Reserve University to dedicate planting of Sir Isaac Newton apple tree descendant on campus
National Arbor Day the setting of dedication of tree donated to Case by director of National Science Foundation The dedication follows Dr. Bement's 11:30 a.m. seminar, "Daring Greatly: Science and Technology's Role in the Nation's Future." Nord 310 Case...
April 25, 2006
Case Western Reserve University completes license agreement with Great Lakes Pharmaceuticals
Company receives $250,000 seed investment from Case Technology Ventures Case Western Reserve University has completed a license agreement with Great Lakes Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (GL Pharmaceuticals), a pre-seed stage company formed to commercialize innovative anti-infective compounds and technologies. The University...
April 20, 2006
Case's wiki finishes test phase, is now official
User-edited encyclopedia getting about 10,000 visitors per month Case's wiki is now official. The free, user-edited encyclopedia of all things Case Western Reserve Unviersity has been in test phase since its launching in June of 2005. But by late March...
March 21, 2006
Gift to Case School of Engineering designed to foster student innovation and experiential learning opportunities
Largest-ever donation of nearly $6 million from alumni Larry and Sally Sears to transform electrical engineering education Sally Zlotnick Sears and Larry Sears Training electrical engineering students to be great technology innovators is the lofty goal of every engineering school....
March 15, 2006
State of Ohio awards nearly $3 million in grant awards to Wright Fuel Cell Group partners
Goal is to make Ohio leader in fuel cell research and commercialization Ohio Gov. Bob Taft announced this week that more than $6 million in grants have been awarded to seven Ohio companies and research collaborations to assist in the...
March 07, 2006
Case Western Reserve University, Ohio State, materials group team up to create high-powered ultrasonics center
Center to focus initially on manufacturing processes, physical and chemical materials processing Case Western Reserve University, The Ohio State University and EWI, an engineering and technology research organization based in Columbus, Ohio, are collaborating to establish a Center for...
February 24, 2006
Case School of Engineering professor applies virtual reality simulation to train world's brain and heart surgeons
Another research project of the professor's could virtually eliminate need for heart/lung machines M. Cenk Cavusoglu Virtual reality simulation tools are already revolutionizing the way dentists are taught at Case Western Reserve University—and if M. Cenk Cavusoglu has his way,...
February 20, 2006
Case Western Reserve University celebrates, observes National Engineers' Week, February 18-24
The Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University is holding several events this week to celebrate National Engineers Week February 18-24. "E-Week" is dedicated to the recognition and promotion of engineering as a career and how the...
February 08, 2006
Here-there is one seamless talk for Case English professor
Stonum introduces New World Symphony concert in Miami via Internet2 "Good evening and welcome to a high-tech talk about a very low-tech poet, Emily Dickinson." With these words, Gary Stonum, Case Western Reserve University's Oviatt Professor of English, began...
February 03, 2006
CIT graduate, a pioneering scientist and former running star at Case, took fast track to the top of his field
When you think about the field of optics, also known as the science of light and applied in everything from DVDs, CDs, laser printers, computer chips, fiber optic communications and telescopes—the name James Wyant may not automatically pop into...
January 30, 2006
Straight from science fiction...Star Trek's holodeck inspires Case communication sciences professor
To work with VirTra Systems to design world's first virtual reality theater for speech therapy Inspired by Star Trek's holodeck, Case Western Reserve University Assistant Professor Stacy Williams has dreamed—for more than a decade—of building a virtual reality theater to...