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Mandel's David Crampton discusses the effects of far-away foster placements
Far-away foster placements, social service shortcomings keeping Alameda County foster kids from family reunification CBS News: David Crampton, associate professor at the Center on Poverty and Community Development at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said…
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Medicine's Weichuan Dong discovers epilepsy-prone regions in the south
First-of-its-kind map reveals states with most epilepsy cases Newsweek: Weichuan Dong, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed his team's new research that identified an “epilepsy belt” in parts of the South, where older adults face significantly higher rates of epilepsy. Dong…
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Law's Mark Avsec discusses copyright protections amid recent case involving Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Rock Hall ‘fair use’ ruling raises big questions for creators cleveland.com: Discussing how courts have stretched “transformative” too broadly, Mark Avsec, instructor at the School of Law, said a local judge properly balanced the four fair-use factors in a recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame…
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New study links immediate treatment for traumatic brain injuries to lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease
Getting treatment within one week of a serious head injury can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by up to 41%, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University. The researchers suggest the findings could change how emergency rooms and hospitals treat traumatic brain…
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Meet more new faculty at the College of Arts and Sciences
The students in Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate Class of 2029 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. We also welcomed new faculty members across the university, including in the College of Arts and Sciences. Read on to get to know some of those new faculty members,…
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Updated capital project request form now available
Campus Planning and Facilities Management (CPFM) has introduced a streamlined Project Request Form for capital project requests, available now under the "Project Required Forms" section on the CPFM website. The revised form—launched Nov. 3—features several improvements, including: Fewer…
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Prioritize your health over Thanksgiving break at One to One Fitness Center
One to One Fitness Center will be open throughout the Thanksgiving holiday week, with the exception of Thursday, Nov. 27. One to One Fitness Center offers 28,000 square feet of exercise equipment, virtual and in-person group exercise classes, showers, lockers, towels, dry saunas and validated…
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Where science meets innovation: Grad student Dana Kleinman’s journey from curiosity to discovery
On any given afternoon, you might find Dana Kleinman in the lab, eyes fixed on a neural assay, chasing the signals of discovery. Her inquisitive nature and her love for learning led her to Case Western Reserve University, where she’s now pursuing a Master of Science in Biotechnology on the…
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Biology's Russell Engelman researches Cleveland's ancient giant predatory fish
360 million years ago, Cleveland was home to a giant predatory fish unlike anything alive today IFL Science: Russell Engelman, graduate student and research assistant in biology at the College of Arts and Sciences, weighed in on his recent discovery about Dunkleosteus, Cleveland's prehistoric…
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Biology's Russell Engelman discusses how Cleveland's sea monster had no teeth
This ancient sea monster had a killer bite and no teeth Nautilus: Russell Engelman, graduate student and research assistant in biology at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed his recent research on Dunkleosteus, Cleveland's prehistoric sea monster. "The last major work examining the jaw…