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University to participate in electricity-reduction test July 23
Facilities Services will conduct a test of the university’s ability to respond to emergency demand response events. Case Western Reserve University participates in a voluntary electricity-reduction program to help prevent massive electrical shutdowns, or “blackouts,” across the regional electric…
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Uptown road closures during FRONT art triennial Saturday, July 14
To accommodate for the FRONT Opening Concert Celebration Saturday, July 14, at 6 p.m., there will be several road closures, including a section of Euclid Avenue. From 6 a.m. Saturday, July 14, to 6 a.m. Sunday, July 15, the following road closures will be in effect: Hard closures, no traffic…
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Engineering's Dustin Tyler develops bionic hand with more accurate "sense of touch"
Bionic hand gives amputees a sense of touch and allows one man to finally cuddle his granddaughter and a 52-year-old to brush his teeth Daily Mail: A bionic hand developed by Dustin Tyler, the Kent H. Smith II Professor of Biomedical Engineering, uses pressure sensors to communicate with amputees’…
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Weatherhead School's Jack Kleinhenz and Daniel Shoag discuss economics of Lebron James' departure
LeBron James brings more than NBA championships—he has a track record of boosting local economies CNBC: Jack Kleinhenz, adjunct professor of economics, commented on LeBron James’ economic impact on Cleveland. Daniel Shoag, visiting associate professor of economics, co-authored a study on this…
Novel Therapy Delays Muscle Atrophy in Lou Gehrig’s Disease Model
Supplementing a single protein found in the spinal cord could help prevent symptoms of Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to a new study out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Researchers found high levels of the protein—called mitofusion 2 or Mfn2—prevented nerve degeneration,…
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Construction to impact walkway near Biomedical Research Building
A University Hospitals construction project is underway in the area near the Biomedical Research Building, Wood Building and Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. As part of the work, a crane to lift equipment will be placed on the walkway between the buildings for about two weeks starting…
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First-Generation Student Luncheon
The Office of First-Year Experience and Family Programs will sponsor the inaugural First-Generation Student Luncheon Monday, Aug. 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Thwing Center ballroom. The luncheon is one of the Office of Multicultural Affairs' new initiatives to support Case Western Reserve…
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Cause & Effect Festival
The university community is invited to the Cause & Effect Festival, an opportunity to meet with several of Cleveland’s nonprofit and activist organizations. Attendees will learn more about the work the organizations are doing in the community and how they can get involved. There also will be…
National Student Speech and Language Association Case Western Reserve Chapter hosts fundraiser
The National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) at Case Western Reserve has started a fundraiser selling t-shirts to donate the money to the American Speech-Language and Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation). This is a non-profit organization that supports innovators who research to…
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Distinguished University Professor Robert Savinell discusses $10.75 million DOE grant for CWRU energy research center
Case Western Reserve to receive more than $10 million for energy research center Crain’s Cleveland Business: The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Case Western Reserve University $10.75 million to establish the new Energy Frontier Research Center, to be led by Robert Savinell, Distinguished…