ÃÛÌÒAPP

Skip to main content

Science + Tech

Two medicine staff members earn university awards
Exceptional staff members recognized for distinguished service and volunteerism Case Western Reserve staff members play a pivotal role in the university’s success, contributing to every aspect of campus life. Our employees are the backbone of the university—their dedication to areas from…
Remembering Dr. Nate Berger
To our School of Medicine community, In the 41 years that Nathan Berger, MD, provided academic leadership at ÃÛÌÒAPP and University Hospitals, he, arguably, had the greatest impact on medicine in Cleveland of anyone—creating, evolving, nurturing, advising and championing…
Dick Keefer headshot
Reinvigorating the rust belt
Alumnus supports students from his hometown
Milky-Way
A million light years and still going
New, groundbreaking research shows that rotation curves of galaxies stay flat indefinitely, corroborating predictions of modified gravity theory as an alternative to dark matter In a breakthrough discovery that challenges the conventional understanding of cosmology, scientists at Case Western…
Medical student to explore ethics in Europe
For Tiffany Vaughan, there are many pathways for healing hearts.  The rising fourth-year ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine student, who plans to specialize in cardiology, has the opportunity to bring contemporary meaning to the atrocities of Nazi Germany. Through a Fellowship at…
CWRU researchers develop new method of DNA testing—expanding scientific innovation
New study finds ‘AMPLON’ method offers faster, more accurate pathogen identification, even in complex DNA sequences A team of researchers from the ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine has developed a new method for target DNA sequence amplification, testing and analysis. This new…
labwork-feat
ÃÛÌÒAPP ranks 27th nationally among universities granted utility patents
ÃÛÌÒAPP ranks No. 27 nationally for the number of U.S. Utility Patents awarded to the university and its researchers, according to 2023 data compiled by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The annual rankings, released June 4 by the National Academy of Inventors…
Retrospective study based on electronic health records finds popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs associated with reduction in incidence and recurrence of alcohol-use disorder by at least half
A new study by researchers at the ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine reveals that the popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are linked to reduced incidence and recurrence of alcohol abuse or dependence. The team’s findings, recently published in the…
semaglutide-feat
Retrospective study based on electronic health records finds popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs associated with reduction in incidence and recurrence of alcohol-use disorder by at least half
A new study by researchers at the ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine reveals that the popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are linked to reduced incidence and recurrence of alcohol abuse or dependence. The team’s findings, recently published in the journal…
elitha-nkwera.jpg
Co-Op Spotlight: Elitha Nkwera
Major: Chemical Engineering Minor: Polymer Science and Engineering Who are you co-oping with? Peak Nano Explain the details of your internship.  I am a Research Engineering Co-op. I work with optic and capacitor films all day. I analyze various aspects of the film using scientific methods,…