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CWRU Summer Sessions 2025 - Register Now!
The Case Western Reserve University Summer Term can be a great way for you to keep your momentum as you continue to work towards graduation! With over 100 undergraduate and graduate courses, the CWRU Summer Term is a great opportunity to catch up or get ahead. CWRU and visiting students can…
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First Year Cleveland: Fighting to reduce infant mortality
WKYC: Angela Newman-White, executive director of First Year Cleveland, housed within the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed her organization’s goals. She noted that Cuyahoga County’s infant mortality rate–defined as children who don’t live to see their first…
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Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute collaborate with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to identify genetic risks for age-related macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which affects about 200 million people worldwide and can result in legal blindness, impairs an area of the eye (retina) used for reading, driving and many other critical daily tasks. A new study of large existing patient datasets indicates genetic and…
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Learn how to make your own Alebrije
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community can join the Alianza Latina/Latino Alliance to learn how to carve, sculpt and paint their own Alebrijes from start to finish. Héctor Castellanos Lara, a creative art specialist/therapist, will lead this session. Castellanos Lara is…
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Sign up for self-defense training program
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to participate in a three-week RISE UP Universal Self-Defense training program. Offered through the Division of Public Safety, this program will give insight into how to deploy self-defense tactics against an aggressor and how to…
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Apply for a Mather Grant for funding for undergraduate research and staff development
Applications for the spring cycle of Mather Grants are now open. Funding is available for undergraduate research and staff development. Applications are due Feb. 7. Rolling grant funding also is available on a first-come, first-served basis. All students who are underrepresented in their…
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New discovery by Case Western Reserve University researchers offers hope in treating breast cancer
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered how specific protein regions contribute to breast cancer. Their study, published recently in Nature, focuses on what is known as the estrogen receptor, a protein linked in previous research to the development of…
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Partners in Philanthropy: Estate Planning Intro
Estate planning is the process of caring for yourself and your assets while you are living, and planning for the orderly transfer of assets to other persons and organizations—both during your life and afterwards. If you’ve ever wondered about the ins and outs of estate planning, or how to get…
Friday Jan. 24 is the drop/add deadline for full-semester courses
You can make changes to your schedule for full-semester courses through the drop/add period which concludes Friday, Jan. 24 at 11:59 p.m. ET. While it is possible to change classes through the end of the drop/add period, you are strongly encouraged to finalize your schedule early. Please note…
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Student team claims top spot in environmental design competition, advancing them to national level
After bringing home first place in the Ohio Water Environment Association Design Competition, a student team traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana, to compete at the national level in October. Competing against peers from Carnegie Mellon University, University of Florida, Florida International…