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New research from ӰƵ identifies neurodevelopment-related gene deficiency
Findings may lead to clues for possible treatments for autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia Researchers at the ӰƵ School of Medicine have identified that a gene critical to clearing up unnecessary proteins plays a role in brain development and contributes to the…
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Ralph T. and Esther L. Warburton Foundation pledges another $3 million to ӰƵ for medical, dental and nursing scholarships
Commitment comes as three schools' students come together in newly opened Health Education Campus—expressly designed to advance interprofessional education Tenelle Clark, a first-generation college student from Summit County with an undergraduate degree in nursing, didn’t even consider…
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Lubrizol pledges $2.2 million to ӰƵ in latest community investment
Commitment includes funding for diversity scholarships, STEM programs and joint research In a new commitment that broadens its long-standing collaboration with ӰƵ, The Lubrizol Corp. has awarded the university a five-year, $2.2 million grant. The grant will support…
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Check out courses to consider as you plan your spring schedule
As students meticulously plan their schedules during course registration for spring semester, which begins today for undergraduates, there are a number of unexpected and interesting classes that may catch their attention. No matter the area of study, students can choose courses across a wide…
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Hands-on engineering
New immersive first-year student lab course bolstered by $2 million gift from Case School of Engineering alum Roger E. Susi First-year students at ӰƵ are about to get their hands dirty early and often as part of a new signature, introductory course at the Case School…
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Scout RFP, startup founded by ӰƵ alums, sold for $540 million
Started by alums of ӰƵ in 2014, Scout RFP—offering online tools and services to streamline sourcing and an array of business dealings—was sold for $540 million in cash, the San Francisco-based company announced Monday. The purchase marks the second significant…
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ӰƵ’s 2020 MLK Convocation headlined by Khalil Gibran Muhammad, racial justice scholar and Harvard history professor
Muhammad will deliver “Diversity is Not Enough: How Bias Education Makes Us Smarter, Fairer and Kinder” lecture Jan. 17 This past summer marked 400 years since ships carrying enslaved Africans first landed on the shores of what is now the United States. Drawing a line between the barbarity of…
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ӰƵ announces partnership with Academic Impressions
Provides campus community free access to training, tools and resources for personal and leadership development ӰƵ and the Office of the Provost have announced a partnership with Academic Impressions— a leader in providing higher education training, tools, resources and…
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Review nighttime safety tips from the Division of Public Safety
Daylight saving time ends this weekend, and at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, clocks will be turned back an hour. This means it will be getting darker earlier around campus. With that in mind, the Division of Public Safety has provided several tips members of the ӰƵ community…
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CWRU makes gains in global rankings
A campuswide effort to improve ӰƵ’s global rankings continued to make progress across multiple publications this year—including the world’s two most influential lists. The university came in at 119th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, a jump of 13 positions…