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Staff Advisory Council nominations close July 14
The Staff Advisory Council is accepting nominations through July 14 for representatives from the following areas: Academic Administration Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences School of Dental Medicine University…
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Purchase Dell products at discounted rate through UTech’s eStore
Dell Premier offers significant discounts for CWRU faculty, staff and students, and is available on the University Technology eStore. There are three established CWRU configurations: Institutional purchase (for departmental use), Student purchase and Personal purchase. All Dell…
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High-fat diet reduces gut bacteria, Crohn’s disease symptoms
Results could lead to new anti-inflammatory probiotics Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have shown a high-fat diet may lead to specific changes in gut bacteria that could fight harmful inflammation—a major discovery for patients suffering from Crohn’s disease.…
Eleanor Squire Library Book Collector's Special
The Cleveland Botanical Garden will host its annual Book Collectors' Special this year for three days on Friday and Saturday, July 21 and 22nd (10AM-5PM) and Sunday, July 23rd (12-5PM). Classic gardening and horticultural books as well as many rare, collectible, and 1st editions on other topics.…
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CWRU researcher awarded more than $4.7 million to develop drug-delivery nanotechnology
Two federal grants target improving outcomes for breast cancer patients, preventing fatal blood clots Nicole F. Steinmetz, the George J. Picha Professor in Biomaterials, member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and director of the Center for Bio-Nanotechnology at Case Western Reserve…
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Jenna McCarthy, Lisa Damour weigh in on the benefits of failure
Learning to fail ideastream: Jenna McCarthy, executive director of University Health and Counseling Services, and Lisa Damour, clinical instructor of psychology, joined an episode of The Sound of Ideas to discuss the plus side of failure.
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Law Professor Craig Nard writes on patents and the legal marijuana industry
Pot with patents could plant the seeds of future lawsuits The Conversation: Craig Nard, the Galen J. Roush Professor of Law, wrote about how private companies are securing patents on cannabis-based products and methods of production, even though marijuana remains a Schedule 1 drug—and what it…
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Dermatology's Kurt Lu talks to "USA Today" about his new clinical trial on sunburn
If Vitamin D is a potential sunburn remedy, what does it mean for skin cancer? USA Today: CWRU researchers found that large doses of vitamin D an hour after a sunburn led to long-term benefits, including fast healing—leading some to wonder if it could mean better protection from ultraviolet…
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Student startup RVS Rubber Solutions highlighted in "American Recycler"
Making inroads with tire pyrolysis American Recycler: Pavel Galchenko, a rising junior studying studying biochemistry and applied data science, co-founded a startup, RVS Rubber Solutions, which aims to recycle tires in an environmentally friendly way.
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Professor Scott Shane discusses the impact of new economic policies
2017’s best and worst states to start a business WalletHub: Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, discussed the impact of state and federal economic policies on promoting new business development.