University News
September 29, 2011
ӰƵ School of Medicine has been awarded a $1.5 million grant by the Cleveland Foundation to support the ӰƵ Cleveland Center for Membrane and Structural Biology (CCMSB), a successful outgrowth of the Cleveland Center for Structural Biology and ...
September 27, 2011
President Barbara R. Snyder was among several academic and industry leaders on hand Monday when National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Subra Suresh announced the NSF Career-Life Balance Initiative at the White House.
“Too many young women scientists and engineers get sidetracked or drop their p...
September 22, 2011
Legendary business leader and philanthropist Albert J. Weatherhead III died Tuesday at University Hospitals Case Medical Center with his wife, Celia, by his side. He was 86 years old.
“Al was a brilliant and generous man,” President Barbara R. Snyder said. “I am honored to have come to know him the...
September 21, 2011
For many farmers, fall marks the height of harvest season. For workers at the University Farm, they’ve already harvested tons—literally—of vegetables, much of which is being served in dining halls across campus. So far in 2011, their harvests have provided more than 4,200 lbs. of produce to Bon Appé...
September 19, 2011
The National Cancer Institute has awarded $11.3 million to ӰƵ School of Medicine to establish a center of excellence for research on gastrointestinal cancers. The funding designates the university as a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Gastrointestina...
September 13, 2011
Every new student has a story. Among the 900 new campus arrivals from the Class of 2015 are novelists, mountain climbers, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, artists, musicians and athletes.
Here’s a quick snapshot of some of the outstanding stories of our new first-year students. After accomplishing s...
September 13, 2011
ӰƵ climbed three slots this year to rank 38th among national universities in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2012 Edition. The increase came after four consecutive years where the school ranked 41st on the magazine’s list.
“I am delighted that the hard work of ...
September 12, 2011
The ӰƵ 2011 Charity Choice Campaign officially kicks off Sept. 16, in tandem with Case for Community Day, the campuswide day of service.
Charity Choice allows each person at CWRU the opportunity to help members of the community—at the university and in Greater Cleveland...
September 07, 2011
This week, the ӰƵ community will join millions of people across the country and around the world in commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
The remembrance begins Friday, Sept. 9, at 12:30 p.m. with an all-campus commemoration event at Kelv...
September 06, 2011
Joseph B. Richey II and A. Malachi Mixon III have made a $5 million gift to name a Richey-Mixon Building at the Case School of Engineering at ӰƵ. The two longtime business collaborators built the Elyria, Ohio-based Invacare Corp. into the world’s top manufacturer of home...