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January 04, 2016
Mice are tumor-free and protected from metastases after treatment
The shells of a common plant virus, inhaled into a lung tumor or injected into ovarian, colon or breast tumors, not only triggered the immune system in mice to wipe out the tumors, but provided systemic protection against metastases,…
December 23, 2015
The Sound of Applause
ideastream: Jared Bendis, creative new media officer, talked about the tech products popular to give and receive this holiday season, including drones and hoverboards.
December 23, 2015
6 things you probably don't know about yawning
The Huffington Post: Michael Decker, associate professor of nursing, explained some of the mysteries surrounding yawns, including what researchers have uncovered about how they tend to be contagious. “The yawning becomes more of a social phenomenon…
December 23, 2015
Parents of teenagers, stuck taking out the emotional trash
New York Times: Lisa Damour, clinical instructor of psychology, penned a piece explaining how parents can deal with the emotions their teenage children pass off to them.
December 23, 2015
A five-center national study led by Neal Meropol, MD, and a team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center demonstrated that a little information goes a long way in encouraging cancer patients to enroll in clinical trials, a…
December 23, 2015
Do you want to be more active in 2016? 121 Fitness will offer special discounts for those who join for the New Year. A short-term membership special will run from Dec. 30 to Jan. 3, where anyone who likes the 121 Fitness Facebook page can join the gym for the without an initiation fee or first…
December 23, 2015
The School of Graduate Studies’ Professional Development Center will hold a workshop for students who are working on their dissertation Wednesday, Jan. 6, from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Studies Center. Writing a dissertation can be a very challenging, yet…
December 23, 2015
The Center for International Affairs will continue its Global Talk Series with a workshop titled “Say My Name” Thursday, Jan. 7, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Nord Hall, Room 356. This student-led workshop is designed to provide faculty with tips on Chinese, Arabic, Farsi, Thai and Turkish name…
December 23, 2015
Four early-stage tech companies at Case Western Reserve University each will receive $50,000 from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission to further develop and bring their products to the marketplace. The Ohio Third Frontier Technology Validation and Start-Up Fund (TVSF), which provides grants to…
December 23, 2015
Brandy Schillace, research associate and public engagement fellow at the Dittrick Museum of Medical History, will read from her latest book Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Powell and Lowman rooms of the Allen Memorial Medical Library. Her book, Death’s Summer Coat: What the History of…