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For Frank Linsalata, nearly two decades of intense service isn’t enough. Nor is $3 million. Now, on the occasion of his 50th class reunion, he and his wife Jocelyne wanted to do yet more for his alma mater. They had given to student scholarships. They had supported the new university center.…

John Quinones, the Emmy-winning co-anchor of ABC’s news magazine Primetime Live, headlines ����APP’s 2013-14 Power of Diversity Lecture Series next month with his talk, “A 20/20 Vision of Diversity.” The free, public address—sponsored by the Office of Inclusion, Diversity…

Third-year evolutionary biology major Riley Tedrow scooped up earthworms 2 feet long and fat as his thumb, poisonous beetles that left burning blisters and the real reason he traveled halfway ‘round the globe to Rwanda this summer: mantises—praying and the less devout. Tedrow, 20, who grew up west…

The extra demands on parents of chronically ill children cause stress that affects the whole family, according to a systematic review conducted by ����APP researchers that also explored what factors in the child’s care most contribute to the added strain. The findings,…

International law usually develops gradually—a process known as crystallization—but sometimes transformative change, known as a “Grotian Moment," causes rules and doctrines to emerge surprisingly quickly. Michael P. Scharf’s new book, Customary International Law in Times of Fundamental Change:…

Real-time imaging technique provides essential molecular picture of protective nerve sheath Researchers have made a major breakthrough, developing a first-of-its-kind imaging tool to examine myelin damage in multiple sclerosis (MS). An extremely difficult disease to diagnose, the tool will help…

You’ve heard of football and basketball coaches, but what about a dental coach? Meet “Coach” Mario Pavicic, adjunct assistant professor at the School of Dental Medicine, and a rarity in the dental profession as a newly minted International Coaching Federation (ICF) Associate Certified Coach…

A modified law of gravity correctly predicted, in advance of the observations, the velocity dispersion—the average speed of stars within a galaxy relative to each other—in 10 dwarf satellite galaxies of the Milky Way’s giant neighbor Andromeda. The relatively large velocity dispersions observed in…

As alumni return to their alma mater, parents and families visit campus, and students prepare for their first—or fourth—homecoming, a full lineup is set. More than 100 events are scheduled throughout the week, from the annual faceoff of junior vs. senior women in tonight’s powder puff football…

Barb Juknialis may be new to her position as chair of the Staff Advisory Council (SAC), but she certainly is not unfamiliar with the university. In fact, for nearly 50 years, Case Western Reserve has been part of Juknialis’ day-to-day life. She started at Flora Stone Mather College in 1964 and…