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Mandel School's Victor Groza discusses questions Chinese adoptees often face
Chinese adoptees at home in America New York Times: Victor Groza, the Grace F. Brody Professor of Parent-Child Studies, discussed the questions many children adopted from China face as they grow older and wonder about their identities. “As adoptees enter adolescence and deal with issues all…
CWRU researchers laying groundwork for new type of pain relief
Win federal grant to examine high-frequency electrical stimulation to spinal cord A researcher at Case Western Reserve University has been awarded a four-year, $2.4 million federal grant to uncover how high-frequency electrical stimulation to the spinal cord reduces or eliminates chronic…
Take proficiency exams to earn credits in various subjects
Before spring semester starts, interested students can take proficiency exams in various subjects. Proficiency exams allow students to earn credit for a particular course after demonstrating knowledge and skills at a level no lower than that of an average student who successfully completes the…
“Get Fit for Life” in the New Year with 121 Fitness’ nutrition program
Get the New Year off to a good start with 121 Fitness’ “Get Fit for Life,” an eight-week program from Jan. 11 to March 6. The program features eight 30-minute sessions with a personal trainer or registered dietician who will train you to make healthy choices. “Get Fit For Life” offers two tiers to…
Try out new video-streaming service offered by Kelvin Smith Library
Kelvin Smith Library now offers Kanopy, a video-streaming service featuring educational and documentary films for faculty to use in classes, students to use in activities and researchers to use in support of their work. The films, which cover a variety of topics, can be embedded into Blackboard…
Schubert Center's Gabriella Celeste talks about the center's suggestions to U.S. attorney Steve Dettelbach
Child support Cleveland Magazine: Gabriella Celeste, director of child policy at the Schubert Center for Child Studies, expanded upon some of the ideas the center suggested to U.S. attorney Steve Dettelbach prior to Cleveland’s consent decree.
Weatherhead's J.B. Silvers talks about how Summa Health Care can remain competitive with Cleveland Clinic in Akron
In the shadow of the big two, how do smaller health systems operate? WKSU: J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance, explained how Summa Health Care can remain competitive in the Akron market after Cleveland Clinic’s recent takeover of Akron General.
Medical student contributes to study on life expectancy of heads of government
Leading a nation takes years off life, study suggests New York Times: Matthew V. Abola, a medical student, contributed to a study in which researchers found that leading a country can cut a person’s life short. In 17 countries, examined from 1722 to 2015, those elected to head a government lived…
Holiday early dismissal initiative starts next week
President Barbara R. Snyder today announced a new campuswide initiative involving two annual holidays in November and December. Starting next week, university administrative offices will be able to close at 3 p.m. on Dec. 23 in those years when Dec. 24 is a designated university holiday. The other…
ITS staff member publishes opinion piece in "The Plain Dealer"
Sanjaya Gajurel, computational scientist in Information Technology Services, wrote an opinion article for The Plain Dealer titled "Address terrorism through more socially beneficial enterprises." In his piece, Gajurel wrote about why he believes terrorism is a byproduct of the inequalities in…