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Incoming students: Begin checking CWRU email
Incoming students are encouraged to begin regularly checking their Case Western Reserve University email accounts. The Case Western Reserve email account is one of a number of ways the university may communicate official information to students. Students can access their email by…
AdAstra room scheduling system down for maintenance through June 9
The university room scheduling system, AdAstra, is undergoing maintenance from 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, to 7 a.m. on Monday, June 9. During this time, the service will be unavailable. For issues or room reservations during this time, users should contact rooms@case.edu.
Psychology's Norah Feeny explains why not all traumatic events lead to PTSD
Dr. Norah Feeny, Case Western Reserve University—PTSD ResilienceWAMC: Norah Feeny, professor of psychology, explained why not all traumatic events in an individual’s life lead to post-traumatic stress disorder. “Decades of research have taught us that most people are actually resilient in the…
CWRU appoints Kenneth Chance Sr. new School of Dental Health dean
Case Western Reserve University appoints dental school deanThe Plain Dealer: Kenneth Chance Sr. will succeed Jerold Goldberg as new dean of the School of Dental Medicine. Chance will step into the new role July 1. “Jerry's tenure has been transformative, and I look forward to building on his legacy…
Stem Cells Hold Keys to Body’s Plan
Case Western Reserve researchers have discovered landmarks within pluripotent stem cells that guide how they develop to serve different purposes within the body. This breakthrough offers promise that scientists eventually will be able to direct stem cells in ways that prevent disease or repair…
Health forms for all new students due July 1
All students registered for one credit hour or more are eligible to use the services provided by University Health Service, regardless of whether they enroll in the University Medical Plan or have other insurance coverage. All students—including those at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of…
Staff Advisory Council accepting nominations for representatives
The Staff Advisory Council is accepting nominations for representatives through July 11. Eligibility for membership on the council is defined as all regular, full or part-time, exempt and non-exempt, non-faculty employees with at least six months of service with the university. Representatives are…
Next Science Café Cleveland to explore reasons for differentiation in life expectancy rates by state
How long we live is heavily influenced by where we live. Within the United States, life expectancy ranges from 81 years in Hawaii to just 75 years in Mississippi. Is this difference large in the scheme of things? Yes. The range in life expectancy across states exceeds the range between comparable…
Faculty member calls on FDA to address hidden risk of drugs that increase heart, stroke risk
The agency charged to protect patients from dangerous drug side effects needs to be far more vigilant when it comes to medications that affect blood pressure. Robert P. Blankfield, a clinical professor of family medicine, issued this call to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in an…
Psychology's Amy Przeworski gives tips for helping children face fears
Facing fears without pushing your child over the edgePsychology Today: Amy Przeworski, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, gave seven tips on how to help children face their fears without pushing them over the edge.