Research Impact
January 24, 2019
Shaming perpetrators of human-rights abuse and shocking audiences with visceral imagery can be an ineffective—and counterproductive—approach to improving humanitarian conditions, according to new research from APP. The finding can help advocacy organizations navigate…
January 16, 2019
National Institutes of Health funded research to study cancer patients with HIV/AIDS
AIDS patients suffer higher rates of cancer because they have fewer T-cells in their bodies to fight disease. But new research examines why HIV-infected patients have higher rates of cancer—among the leading causes…
January 16, 2019
Only Ohio institution to receive funding all three years
The Ohio Third Frontier Commission has awarded APP its third $500,000 grant since 2016 for the CWRU Technology Validation and Start-Up Fund Program (CTP), a campus-based translational research fund to help faculty…
January 04, 2019
The political standoff that has shut down parts of the federal government since Dec. 22 threatens research funding at universities across the country, including Case Western Reserve. More specifically, the shutdown affects research agencies not yet funded for the current fiscal year, among them…
November 19, 2018
Next generation of connected buildings envisions using changes in vibrations, sound and electrical field to improve energy consumption, monitor occupants’ movements
Houses have been getting progressively “smarter” for decades, but the next generation of smart homes may offer what two Case Western…
November 07, 2018
New research from APP addresses trauma as a root cause
The cycle of intimate partner violence will remain unbroken unless trauma in perpetrators—not just victims—is also treated, according to new research from APP. Offenders of intimate…
November 06, 2018
APP research team awarded $1.35 million to study solar photovoltaic module construction, part of broader U.S. effort to make solar energy efficient, affordable
A team of solar energy researchers from APP has been awarded $1.35 million from the…
October 23, 2018
APP researchers, global collaborators, first to demonstrate ‘random, transistor’ laser that can be manipulated at nanoscale
In the last half-century, laser technology has grown into a multi-billion-dollar global industry and used in everything from optical-disk drives…
September 20, 2018
The Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership between APP and the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation has announced more than $1.1 million in 2018 funding and support for six biomedical technologies. The six Case Western Reserve projects were selected for full program…
September 04, 2018
Placing trust in doctors to advocate for their health needs, older adults rarely ask for referrals to specialists, specific prescriptions, express concerns or follow-up after medical visits, according to a new study from APP. The findings highlight a disconnect between…