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Case Footlighters to present "Spring Awakening" March 27-29
Case Footlighters will present Spring Awakening, directed by Tana Marquez, March 27-29. Spring Awakening, based on the play by Frank Wedekind, is a rock musical that tells the coming of age stories of a group of teenagers in a small German town in the late 19th century. This show reveals the…
Video conferencing allows near and far caregivers to help loved ones
Of an estimated 65 million Americans who provide some type of care to an ill family member, about 7 million live at least an hour from the relative they’re caring for. The issue, then, is how to get these “distance caregivers” in the room when doctors meet with their patients and local, hands-on…
Register for SciFinder lunchtime information sessions
Kelvin Smith Library will host a series of lunchtime presentations by speakers who will show participants how SciFinder can benefit their research. SciFinder provides researchers with access to the world's largest collection of ‌chemistry and related science information, and is a one-stop-shop…
Cuyahoga County Library director to speak about libraries in the digital age
Sari Feldman, director of the Cuyahoga County Public Library, will discuss libraries in the digital age on Thursday, March 27, at 4:30 p.m. in Clark Hall 206. As director of the 28-branch county library system for the past decade, Feldman has seen libraries evolve with new technologies to better…
2014 common reading book, "Zoobiquity," explores link between human, animal health
The emergency call came in from the Los Angeles Zoo. An emperor tamarin monkey was in heart failure. As she approached the distressed animal with direct eye contact, Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, a cardiologist from UCLA Medical Center and the zoo’s cardiac consultant, was warned by the zoo…
Save the date: May 16 symposium in honor of Lynn Landmesser's retirement as chair of Department of Neurosciences
In honor of Lynn Landmesser’s retirement as chair of the Department of Neurosciences, there will be a symposium on nerve regeneration and repair Friday, May 16. The symposium will present cutting-edge research and draw distinguished scientists in the field, and will also highlight local research…
Neuroscience's Roberto Fernández Galán discusses new autism study
Brains of kids with autism are "noisier" than typical brains, CWRU imaging research shows: Discoveries The Plain Dealer: The brains of children with autism produce significantly more static-like background noise at rest than those of children without the disorder, according to a recent study by…
Art History's Noelle Giuffrida examines the legacy of former director of the Cleveland Museum of Art Sherman Lee
"Monuments Men" in Our Backyard Cleveland Magazine: Noelle Giuffrida, assistant professor of East Asian art, commented on the legacy of former director of the Cleveland Museum of Art Sherman Lee, who served as a Monuments Man in Japan from 1946 to 1948.
Political Science's Joseph White discusses Medicare's sustainable growth rate
Hot Topics: Health policy and practice MedPage Today: Joseph White, chair of the Department of Political Science, discussed the chances for a repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula for physician reimbursement during the current Congressional session.
Female graduate and doctoral students: Hear from faculty on combatting challenges in academia
All female graduate and doctoral students are invited to join a brown-bag discussion about “Respect, Gender and Age in the Academic Experience.” Facilitated by Corinne Coen, assistant professor of organizational behavior, and Kathleen Kash, professor of physics, the conversation will address…