fall/winter 2012 issue
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Students Invent a Better Pothole Patch
A group of Case Western Reserve University students have created an innovative solution for filling potholes. Their clever invention is attracting attention from around the world. Watch the video.
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Shelf Life
Read about recent and notable publications from Case Western Reserve faculty, staff and alumni.
Feature Stories
From Big Idea to the Next Big Thing
Academia Provides the tools that help budding entrepreneurs launch companies from campus.
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think[box]
State-of-the-art machinery allows students at think[box] to bring their ideas to life on the fly.
Dentists dig for clues into human evolution
Thousands of miles from home and 90 feet underground, Case Western Reserve University dental students and faculty are traveling through the past to learn how evolution ties to today’s maladies of the mouth.
Dancing to Heart Health
With half a million women losing their lives to the disease every year, Case Western Reserve alumnus Joshua Max Davis found a fun way to help spread the message: a nationwide dance party.
The Bible says that?
The Bible is the best-selling book of all time—selling an average of 20 million copies each year. Even still, a recent survey shows less than half of adult Americans can name the first book of the Bible.
Student Helps Disfigured Kids
Surgeries for disfigurements are often deemed cosmetic and aren’t always covered by insurance, but Case Western Reserve University biology major Andrea Sterenstein’s concerns stretch beyond looks.
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Alum, Fans Knock Pebble
Out of the Park
You’ve heard of smartphones and Smart Houses—it was only a matter of time before some outfit invented a smart watch.
For Fuel Cell Success:
Pick the Proper Metal
CWRU chemist Alfred Anderson, PhD. argues the answer is to replace the problematic part of th electromatic reaction.
Search for Dark Matter Goes
Deep Underground
Scientists at Case Western Reserve University are part of a team searching for the elusive dark matter.
Alumni Order Up a Deal
They go together like hamburgers and french fries: the budding company whose software allows restaurants to take online orders.
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Lab to Life—Again
Grant aims to accelerate the process of making medical discoveries and then taking them to patients.
Unlocking the Secrets of Autism
Case Western Reserve neuroscientist David M. Katz, PhD, has spent his career exploring the mysteries of the brain.
Viruses May Silence Cancer Therapy’s Side Effects
The same virus that can level a potato crop may have a huge upside as a deadly weapon in the war on cancer.
Multilayered Manufacturing
Case Western Reserve University is among the leaders of a consortium that secured a $30 million federal grant to demonstrate ways to improve and expand a process called additive manufacturing.
Controlled Cellular Sabotage
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a biomaterial system to permit better control over what our cells do.
Surprise Results Can Lead to Surprising Reactions
A gambler gets a big, unexpected payout, Case Western Reserve University psychology professor Heath Demaree, PhD, wanted to see how most people react in such situations.
