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PRCHN’s Darcy Freedman wins paper of the year from American Journal of Health Promotion
Darcy Freedman, associate director of the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, won the Paper of the Year award from the American Journal of Health Promotion. Her paper, published in June, is titled “Making Healthy Eating Policy Practice: A Group Randomized Controlled Trial on…
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Dhamakapella earns second place at Sangeet Saagar 2017 competition
Dhamakapella won second place at Sangeet Saagar 2017, a national South-Asian fusion a cappella competition. At the competition, held Feb. 18, Dhamakapella competed against teams from Rutgers University, Loyola University of Chicago, University of Maryland and University of Miami. The Delta Sigma…
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PRCHN’s Erika Trapl wins Tobacco Disparities Demonstration Project grant
Erika Trapl, associate director of the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN), won a one-year, $240,000 Tobacco Disparities Demonstration Project grant from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). The project extends work PRCHN is engaged in as a partner of the Health…
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Radical Student Union's Black Panther Party Read-In
The Radical Student Union will host a Black Panther Party Read-In Monday, Feb. 27, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Crawford Hall, Room A11. Attendees can bring their favorite passages or quotes from Black Panther Party members or literature to read. The event is free and open to the public. Download the…
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Nursing’s Joyce Fitzpatrick honored for contributions to the global nursing network
Joyce Fitzpatrick, the Elizabeth Brooks Ford Professor of Nursing, won the Nightingale Initiative for Global Health’s Action in Advocacy Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Nursing's Future Leaders. The award will be presented in conjunction with the UN 61st Commission on the Status of…
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Medicine's James Spilsbury discusses study on disruptions to adolescents' sleep
Preteens in chaotic households may miss out on sleep Reuters: James Spilsbury, assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, discussed a study that found that adolescents in homes with less rules and routines were more likely to be kept up at night by their family members than those in…
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New A.W. Smith Building mural celebrates women in STEM
New CWRU mural by artist Rachel Latina celebrates women in engineering The Plain Dealer: Daniel Lacks, the C. Benson Branch Professor of Chemical Engineering and chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, talked about the new mural in the A.W. Smith Building that celebrates…
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2017 ITA Division III National Men's Team Indoor Championship
The Spartan men’s tennis team will host the 2017 ITA Division III National Men's Team Indoor Championship this weekend (Feb. 24–26) at the Cleveland Racquet Club (29825 Chagrin Blvd., Pepper Pike). In addition to the eighth-ranked Spartans, seven other top-15 teams will compete at the…
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UCITE session: “Supporting International Students, Part II: Classroom Strategies”
The next University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education session, titled “Supporting International Students, Part II: Classroom Strategies,” will be held today (Feb. 23) from noon to 1 p.m. in the Allen Memorial Medical Library’s Herrick Room (use Adelbert Road doors). Elise Geither,…
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“Game Night: Black History Month Edition”
The Zeta chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. will host “Game Night: Black History Month Edition” Friday, Feb. 24, from 8:30 to 11 p.m. in Thwing Center, Room 101. Food and beverages will be provided.