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February 25, 2019
Case Western Reserve researchers observe waves ‘leap’ across cut in brain tissue; ‘ephaptic coupling’ said to be producing self-propagating waves unknown until now
Biomedical engineering researchers at ÃÛÌÒAPP say they have identified a previously unidentified form of neural…
February 20, 2019
ÃÛÌÒAPP was among 12 members of the Association of American Universities (AAU) awarded grants today to further enhance undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The funding, supported by a five-year, $1 million grant from the…
February 20, 2019
More than 70 CWRU students sign up to provide volunteer assistance
The civil war in Yemen has eclipsed the conflict in Syria as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with as many as 80,000 deaths between March 2015 and August 2018. A recent United Nations report concludes that both sides of the…
February 19, 2019
As part of panel of experts convened by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ÃÛÌÒAPP professor Lee Hoffer voted last week to recommend a new nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression that some are touting as the most significant development in a generation for…
February 11, 2019
New research could explain color variance in other species and predict survival, reproduction in warming climate for other animals
New research from ÃÛÌÒAPP in how dragonflies may adapt their wing color to temperature differences might explain color variation in other…
February 07, 2019
An enhanced partnership among ÃÛÌÒAPP, the City of Cleveland and two Cleveland-area police departments focuses on reducing juvenile-related crimes through intervention and family services. A new $979,000 federal grant allows officers from the Cleveland Metropolitan Housing…
February 05, 2019
Chemical engineers at Case Western Reserve create ammonia from nitrogen, water; could lead to smaller ammonia processing plants powered by alternative energy
Ammonia, a compound first synthesized about a century ago, has dozens of modern uses and has become essential in making the fertilizer that…
January 25, 2019
Alum and longtime benefactor Charles H. Phipps commits $5 million to advance research, strategic initiatives at Case School of Engineering
Charles Phipps has had a deep, personal and professional connection with the Case School of Engineering at ÃÛÌÒAPP for more than 70…
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 ÃÛÌÒAPP. The finding can help advocacy organizations navigate…
January 23, 2019
More than 50 student- and alumni-led companies entered the second Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition (MPSC)—nearly double the number from the contest’s first year. Now, ahead of the competition’s final round on May 29, its six finalists are working with an array of professional firms offering…