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Get a laugh at fifth annual Lake Effect Improv Festival April 2
IMPROVment will host the fifth annual Lake Effect Improv Festival Saturday, April 2, at 7 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom. The show will feature seven college and professional improv comedy troupes from around Ohio. The event is free and food will be served.
Mandel School Centennial Speaker Series continues with colloquia on aging well April 8
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will continue its Centennial Speaker Series with research colloquia Friday, April 8, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 115. The event will feature talks from two alumni on the…
Scientists Identify Three Glycosyltransferases as Significant Mutational Targets in Colon Cancer
Little is known about the molecular basis of aberrant protein glycosylation, a complex enzymatic process that is a hallmark of many human cancers including colorectal cancers (CRC), and how it may contribute to tumor progression. In a new study published in Scientific Reports, an online journal of…
Study finds addiction associated with poor awareness of others
Developmental psychologist Maria Pagano, PhD, found adolescents with severe alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems have a low regard for others, as indicated by higher rates of driving under the influence and having unprotected sex with a history of sexually transmitted disease. The findings also…
CWRU takes the stage at Microsoft’s Build conference to show how HoloLens can transform learning
Last spring, Professor Mark Griswold told a global audience about the potential of Microsoft HoloLens to transform learning. Twelve months later, Griswold showed the world exactly how—or at least his hologram did. Speaking at Microsoft’s annual Build conference for the second consecutive year,…
Dittrick Museum to host guest lecture, special exhibit for Cleveland Humanities Festival
As part of the Cleveland Humanities Festival, the Dittrick Medical History Center and Museum, will host a guest speaker Thursday, April 7, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Allen Memorial Medical Library’s Ford Auditorium. Heather Perry, associate professor of history at University of North Carolina,…
Discover how anthropology can be used to address real-world problems at April 18 lecture
This year’s Anthropology Spotlight Lecture Series, "Applying Anthropology to Real World Problems," will be held Monday, April 18, from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. in Mather Memorial, Room 201. Dawn Nafus, senior research scientist at Intel, will present “Getting Out of the Clouds: Context and Data within…
University community invited to attend Holi celebration April 17
The Center for International Affairs, in collaboration with the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Office of the Provost and the Office of First-Year Experience and Family Programs, will hold the first-ever campuswide Holi event Sunday, April 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Freiberger Field. Though…
Learn about American civil rights history at International Student Success Series event April 6
Do you have questions about Ferguson or Baltimore? Learn the context behind recent civil unrest and how it fits into the history of civil rights movements in the United States. The International Student Success Series will continue with a discussion on American civil rights history Wednesday,…
Taiwanese American Student Association’s annual Night Market to be held April 2
The Taiwanese American Student Association will host its annual Night Market to educate the CWRU community about Taiwanese culture while promoting Asian-American awareness. The event, held Saturday, April 2, at 5 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, ballroom C, will feature Taiwanese street…