Case Western Reserve University, MRN, Ltd and University Circle Inc. announced today that the first phase of Uptown, a mixed-use residential and retail project at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and Mayfield Road, will begin on Aug. 2.
As tomatoes and other produce are harvested from the University Farms' new gardens in Hunting Valley, the yield provides fresh products for Bon Appétit’s café in Tomlinson Hall.
Third-year nursing student Eduardo Locci from Rocky River, Ohio, aspires to fly high in the skies someday as a flight nurse caring for trauma patients. But this summer he was grounded in a remote rural area of the Dominican Republic. He spent two weeks assisting the full-time medical team of a doctor and two nurses from a clinic called A Mother’s Wish in Los Pajones, a 30-minute drive from Santiago.
As an ongoing part of its sustainability efforts, Case Western Reserve University's Department of Facilities Services is replacing traditional garbage cans for solar collection bins.
The annualParty on the Quad will take place from 3 to 6 p.m. on July 30. This year's theme is "Aloha: Summer Luau 2010." Staff members, faculty and students are invited to attend the festivities, which will include food, prizes, music and contests. Campus members also will have a chance to win door prizes.
University Welcomes New Assistant Director for Faculty Leadership Programs at Center for Women Merle Graybill Merle Graybill plans to spend...
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine are leveraging their knowledge to become primary experts on skin cancer. By bringing together existing skin cancer research and expertise within the School of Medicine, the Skin Cancer Research Institute, with a newly-formed advisory board, is positioned to make significant inroads.
Case Western Reserve University continues to show its commitment to an inclusive campus community with a new Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center slated to open soon -- and an experienced new coordinator at the helm. Elisabeth "Liz" Roccoforte, diversity program manager in the university's Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity, was recently named interim coordinator of the LGBT Center.
Civic Engagement Summer Fellows Lend Hand to Cleveland Nonprofit Organizations 2010 Summer CCEL Fellows left to right: Joe Baum, Mai...
Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson is bringing City Hall directly to University Circle. Cleveland residents will have an opportunity to learn about dozens of available resources and services during a Resource Fair hosted by Mayor Jackson. Case Western Reserve University is the host site for the free event, scheduled to take place from 4 to 8 p.m. on July 28 in Thwing Center.
Nicholas Hilgeman wants to teach English, speak fluent Arabic and learn more about the culture and political processes of the Middle East. Hilgeman, who earned a bachelor’s degree in international studies and political science in May, plans to do all of this and more with his Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Grant. He is scheduled to spend at least nine months working at Zagazig University, located about 50 miles from Cairo, Egypt.
Case Western Reserve University School of Law recently signed exchange and collaboration agreements with renowned law schools in China at Fudan University and East China University of Political Science and Law, both in Shanghai, and Southwest University of Political Science and Law in Chongqing.
Emergency preparedness is something most people don’t think about until they have to. Case Western Reserve University’s Office of Emergency Management wants faculty and staff to keep safety awareness at the forefront.
From Fall Convocation on Aug. 25 with the free, public talk by Elizabeth Royte, the author of Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It, to events on and off campus, the university will celebrate the Year of Water.
The university's new SmartCART online purchasing tool is up and running.
Labels on the popular insulin pen used by people with diabetes warn against visually-impaired people using pens to measure out and administer their insulin dosage. A pilot study from the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing overturns that thinking, finding that visually impaired people actually did slightly better than their seeing peers.
The good news keeps on coming for Case Western Reserve University’s chapter of the National Youth Sports Program. Organizers recently learned they were the recipients of a $75,000 grant from the Cavaliers Youth Fund, a fund of the McCormick Foundation.
Case Western Reserve University's brand video is being recognized with two major awards.
A Case School of Engineering team built a car from the ground up. They had a dune buggy frame and a Briggs and Stratton engine. The rest was left to their imagination: to create a car that would compete against teams around the country for the Society of Automotive Engineering-sponsored Baja car race in Rochester, N.Y.
Case Western Reserve University has selected a new university librarian. Arnold Hirshon, who has more than 30 years of experience in the management of nonprofit organizations, academic libraries and information technology, will begin his new duties on August 16.
Bradley Ricca, the creator of the Superman movie Last Son, took honors -- the Silver Ace Award -- recently at the Las Vegas Film Festival for his independent film about the creation of the superhero.
