WATER SYSTEM. The production, purification, and distribution of potable water constitutes a "hidden system" in the infrastructure of the modern city. Until faucets run dry, or reservoirs are exhausted ...

WADE, JEPTHA HOMER I (11 Aug. 1811-9 Aug. 1890), financier and telegraph pioneer, was born in Romulus, Seneca County, N.Y., the son of Jeptha and Sarah (Allen) Wade. He operated a factory and worked ...

The CLEVELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT was formed in 1866 under the auspices of the Metropolitan Police Act enacted by the Ohio general assembly. Prior to 1866 police services had been provided by an elected ...

CLEVELAND BALLET refers to three ballet companies in the city’s history. The first Cleveland Ballet (alternatively known as the Popeloff Ballet) was incorporated in 1935 by RUSSIAN émigré dancer ...

THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY was founded in 1897 by Jerome Monroe Smucker in Orville, Ohio. Smucker’s is a manufacturer of jam, peanut butter, beverages, shortening, ice cream toppings, oils, and other ...

Across seven schools and a college, Case Western Reserve University offers more than 150 degree options—and endless opportunities for you to advance your career. Our top-ranked graduate and ...

Limited Submissions Mary Kay Foundation Innovative/Translational Cancer Research Award Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Applicatio ...

Brian Appleby, MD is a neuropsychiatrist at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center who treats and researches cognitive disorders. Dr. Appleby is an associate professor of neurology, psychiatry, ...

The MAYFIELD RD. MOB, so named because they met frequently in the LITTLE ITALY section of Mayfield Rd., evolved into a powerful local crime syndicate in the 1920s and 1930s through bootlegging and ...

Fall 2023 and Fall 2024 : MATH 394/494, Introduction to Information Theory (cross listed as CSDS & ECSE 394/494) I will be on CWRU campus for most of 2025-26. (I will not be teaching regular classes ...

The Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Mouse Models Core at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) produces, characterizes and exports various Cystic Fibrosis Mouse Models for CF research. In addition to providing ...

IMMIGRATION AND MIGRATION. The growth of major industrial centers such as Cleveland was made possible in large part by the migration of peoples of a variety of origins to provide the labor or ...