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Learn the basics of foraging at University Farm
The University Farm Administration will offer a course on the basics of foraging. Class participants will learn how to safely identify, sustainably harvest and prepare wild flora and fungi found in the forests of the University Farm. The class involves a large amount of hiking through the woods.…
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Law's Jonathan Adler discusses the Supreme Court’s cases for next term
Kennedy still in control on Supreme Court as divisive issues loom Bloomberg: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, discussed the Supreme Court’s cases for next term and made his prediction of when Justice Anthony Kennedy will announce his retirement.
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Medicine's Greg Hall writes about how using race, ethnicity to determine risk for certain diseases
Even though genetic information is available, doctors may be ignoring important clinical clues The Conversation: Greg Hall, clinical assistant professor of medicine, wrote about how health care providers can use information about an individual’s race and ethnicity to determine if he or she has an…
Nomination form for the 2017 Weatherhead 100 now open
For 30 years, the Weatherhead 100 has recognized and celebrated the fastest growing companies in Northeast Ohio. Companies headquartered in Northeast Ohio that have shown strong grown over the last five years are encouraged to apply. Winning companies will receive their award in November at the…
CWRU Researcher Awarded Over $4.7 Million to Develop Drug-Delivery Nanotechnology
Nicole F. Steinmetz, PhD, 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 School of Medicine, has received two major grants from the National Institutes of Health to develop…
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Safe Zone Friend workshop
The LGBT Center will offer an open Safe Zone Friend workshop Tuesday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to noon in Thwing Center, Room 301. This two-hour LGBTQ inclusion and resource workshop is designed for Case Western Reserve University students, staff, and faculty. Attendees will learn about: Gender…
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Google Team Drive feature to be implemented today
University Technology ([U]Tech) is scheduled to turn on Google Team Drive in Google Drive for the Case Western Reserve University Google applications domain today (June 29). Team Drives are shared Google Drives that are owned by a team or group instead of an individual. This allows colleagues to…
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History's Jonathan Sadowsky discusses electroconvulsive therapy
ECT: History of a psychiatric controversy Psychiatric Times: Jonathan Sadowsky, the Theodore J. Castele Professor of Medical History, discussed the differing opinions people hold about electroconvulsive therapy.
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Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine's Ronan Factora writes about elder abuse
Shining light in the darkness of elder abuse U.S. News & World Report: Ronan Factora, assistant professor of medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, wrote about the factors that lead to elder abuse and and the signs that may identify if abuse is happening to a loved one.
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One in four Ohio children experience domestic violence, costing billions of dollars to address lifetime of consequences
One in four Ohio children will experience domestic violence before reaching adulthood, according to a new study. The lifetime cost from these experiences is nearly $2.2 billion, including $476 million in increased health care, $600 million associated with crime and $1.1 billion in productivity…