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June 25, 2013
The Office of Education Abroad will hold a presentation by STA Travel on Wednesday, July 17, from 11:30 a.m. to noon in Tomlinson Hall’s conference room to discuss travel and logistical support for study abroad programs. STA Travel has specialized in helping students make study abroad travel…
June 25, 2013
The Prevention Research Center for Health Neighborhoods at Case Western Reserve University will continue its seminar series with a presentation by Siran Koroukian, associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics. Koroukian, also director of the Clinical and Translational Science Center’s…
June 25, 2013
Yet again this Thursday, the entire campus community is invited to head to Toby’s Plaza—the grassy, open gathering space outside of MOCA—at 5 p.m. for fun experiences, and visit the alley to check out great shops, bars and eateries. Uptown Thursday’s activities include cornhole, table tennis,…
June 25, 2013
“Keep your helmets on, guys, we’re still rolling!” someone barked at the football players running drills Tuesday morning on Case Field. But rather than the familiar blue and white of Spartan football, the players wore the red and white of the University of Wisconsin. Because, for half a day, Case…
June 25, 2013
Proposed changes in organ donation stir debate NPR: Stuart Youngner, chair of the bioethics department and the Susan E. Watson Professor of Bioethics, discussed the recent consideration for new guidelines for organ donation after cardiac death. "You must keep the people who are taking care of and…
June 25, 2013
University Hospitals, EMH Healthcare announce plan to merge The Plain Dealer: Mark Votruba, associate professor of economics, weighed in on the potential merge between University Hospitals and Lorain County’s EMH Healthcare. "It's becoming more and more difficult for smaller systems or stand-alone…
June 25, 2013
Why prosecutors aren't done charging alleged Cleveland captor Ariel Castro The Christian Science Monitor: Carmen Naso, assistant professor of law, explains why more charges may be brought against Ariel Castro. The charges against Castro are coming in two installments to make the process easier…
June 25, 2013
Cleveland research team's creation of squid-like material could lead to better prosthetics and implants (video) The Plain Dealer: Stuart Rowan, the Kent H. Smith Professor of Engineering, and Jeffrey Capadona, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, discuss their research and creation of a…
June 25, 2013
Science has literally built Luke Skywalker’s robotic hand, touch and all Gizmodo: Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have created a robotic hand many thought was only possible in science fiction. Watch as CWRU’s flat interface nerve electrode system demonstrates how it can provide…
June 25, 2013
Ohio's Utica shale promises, challenges examined at CWRU meeting The Plain Dealer: Many questions about shale gas and fracking were contemplated this week at a two-day conference held on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. The conference was sponsored by the National Academy of…