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January 16, 2020
Case Western Reserve University digital skills boot camps are enrolling now for programs starting in January and February. The boot camps help prepare students for careers in computer programing, data analytics or cybersecurity. Programs are offered as 24-week, part-time courses, allowing students…
January 16, 2020
As a way to consolidate those healthy New Year’s resolutions, the CWRU Wellness Program offers faculty and staff the eight-week Healthy Lifestyle Boot Camp. With support from a health coach, the small group will discuss topics related to a healthy lifestyle, such as nutrition, physical activity…
January 16, 2020
Mahmoud Ghannoum, professor at the School of Medicine, will offer remarks and sign copies of his book, Total Gut Balance, at 1 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the Barnes & Noble University Bookstore. The event is free and open to the public. Get more information and details.
January 15, 2020
This Cleveland inventor is putting Mario Kart lovers in the driver's seat with a real-life version Freshwater Cleveland: Ian Charnas, director of innovation and technology at Sears think[box], partnered with CWRU’s Interactive Commons, to build an interface between real go-karts and a Mario…
January 15, 2020
2020 election update ideastream—Sound of Ideas: Kathryn Lavelle, Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs in the College of Arts and Sciences, joined a panel discussion on the 2020 presidential election, including the primary in Ohio in March, which features 11 Democrats vying for their…
January 15, 2020
High-priced specialty drugs: Exposing the flaws in the system The Conversation: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, discusses the shortcomings of specialty drugs—those that treat complex conditions such as cancer and multiple sclerosis.…
January 15, 2020
Fact Check: Biden exaggerates science on burn pits Fact Check: Jill Barnholtz-Sloan, director of the Cleveland Center for Health Outcomes Research in the School of Medicine, explained how the causes of most brain tumors are not pegged to genetic risk factors.
January 15, 2020
U of M professor's book combines sustainability, ethics in business Daily Memphian: Tim Fogarty, professor of accountancy in the Weatherhead School of Management, spoke about topics covered by a new book he co-authored that discusses how sustainability efforts by companies can potentially have…
January 15, 2020
The US cancer rate just had its biggest-ever 1-year drop, and it's because of improved cancer research Insider: Stan Gerson, director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and the National Center for Regenerative Medicine, said we should still be concerned about vaping and obesity—two factors…
January 15, 2020
Cleveland Museum of Art collection shows what’s at risk if Trump orders attacks on Iranian cultural sites The Plain Dealer: Maggie Popkin, the Robson Junior Professor and associate professor of art history in the College of Arts and Sciences, commented on the cultural and artistic treasures that…