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August 18, 2017
Why Medicaid matters to you The Conversation: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, wrote about the costs associated with long-term care of the elderly. She explained how Medicaid helps with the burden of those costs and how the program…
August 18, 2017
When is it OK to hug a teen boy? Not as often as you might think Today: Sarah Cain Spannagel, clinical instructor of pediatrics, explained how mothers can show affection to their sons who don’t like hugging. "Moms show their boys, both big and small, that they love them in a variety of ways," she…
August 18, 2017
Case Western Reserve University, Oberlin College among best colleges for Jewish students, report says The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University was ranked among the best colleges for Jewish students by Forward’s College Guide. CWRU earned the highest ranking in Ohio, which had five schools…
August 18, 2017
The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is hosting a fundraiser at the Cleveland Hope Lodge August 23 to support the mission of ACS CAN while providing a free comedy show to the cancer patients and their caregivers staying at the Hope Lodge. ACS CAN gives a voice to those who don’t know…
August 18, 2017
Suzanne Rivera, vice president for research and assistant professor of bioethics at Case Western Reserve University, co-authored a paper to be published in the Aug. 18 issue of the journal Science, highlighting new rules for federally funded research the authors expect will present the greatest…
August 18, 2017
Three Case Western Reserve University faculty members co-authored an article in Journal of Medical Internet Research-Diabetes titled “Addressing Disparities in Diabetes Management Through Novel Approaches to Encourage Technology Adoption and Use.” Based on their experiences at the forefront of the…
August 18, 2017
Xyla Foxlin had an unforgettable 21st birthday: She spent it in Los Angeles on the set of a commercial for the Microsoft Surface laptop. Foxlin, a rising senior studying mechanical and aerospace engineering, is featured prominently in two recently released commercials promoting the new device. In…
August 18, 2017
Vanessa M. Hildebrand, assistant professor of anthropology, co-wrote a book titled Health, Culture, and Society: Conceptual Legacies and Contemporary Applications. This book traces the history of formative, enduring concepts that are foundational in the development of the health disciplines and…
August 18, 2017
The University Technology ([U]Tech) Teaching and Learning Technologies team will offer a second Canvas Clinic Wednesday, Aug. 23, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Nord Hall, Room 356. The team will be on hand all day to assist faculty with any and all questions and requests they may have regarding the…
August 18, 2017
The QuikPay system will not be available to the university community during planned maintenance Monday, Aug. 21, from 1:15 to 4:15 a.m. The QuikPay system is used by students and authorized users to view student financial information, account balances and make payments. For assistance with any…