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Join Flora Stone Mather Center for Women’s ”International Women’s Discussion” March 27
Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the next Flora Stone Mather Center for Women WILD Wednesday talk, "International Women's Discussion.” The event will be an informal conversation on women's roles in other countries and experiences in transitioning to the United States. Women…
Operation Smile to host panel with medical experts on cleft lips, palates
On March 22, Operation Smile, the Women in Science and Engineering Roundtable (WISER) and the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) will present a medical-speaker panel on cleft lips and palates. All are invited to talk to enjoy a catered lunch while learning, networking and meeting…
CWRU research shows more connections between obesity, gum disease
Blood on your toothbrush can be a warning sign of gum disease. And if you are overweight, it can indicate other serious health issues, such as diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. Don’t wait; get to the dentist, advise Charlene B. Krejci and Nabil F. Bissada of Case Western Reserve…
University Circle to come alive with music this summer for ”Play Me, I’m Yours”
Here’s your chance to live out your dream of performing in public. The Cleveland International Piano Competition and Case Western Reserve University will make your dream possible by bringing to Cleveland “Play Me, I’m Yours,” a public art installation of 21 working pianos to be placed—ready for…
Biochemistry chair Michael Weiss granted nearly $1 million for diabetes research
Case Western Reserve's Michael Weiss gets nearly $1 million Helmsley grant for diabetes research The Plain Dealer: Biochemistry professor and chair Michael Weiss received nearly $1 million in funding from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to advance the development of a new form…
Psychology's Lisa Damour sounds off on psychologists as parents
The psychologist as (wary) parent The New York Times: Lisa Damour, clinical instructor of psychology, writes about the difficult line psychologists who are parents must walk. For example, “When parents talk about feelings too much,” she wrote, “they risk giving children the impression that…
Biomedical Engineering's Pedram Mohseni granted $1.44 million to study rewiring the human brain
Scientists at work on rewiring human brains American Public Media: The Department of Defense granted Pedram Mohseni, associate professor of biomedical engineering, and a colleague $1.44 million to create a method of rewiring the human brain to bypass parts that have been damaged.
Medical students "Match Day" takes place at the School of Medicine
CWRU's School of Medicine 'Match Day' WKYC: Match Day—when medical students get the results of their residency matches—took place Friday at the School of Medicine.
Law's Jonathan Entin sounds off on waste water fracking case
Lupo, employee, plead not guilty to dumping fracking waste water ideastream: Two men accused of dumping drilling waste water into a storm drain pleaded not guilty to charges of violating the Clean Water Act. “It’s easy to assume that the government has really strong evidence, and it might,” said…
Psychology's Donald Freedheim discusses when and how parents should financially "cut off" children
Failure to launch ideastream: Donald Freedheim, professor emeritus of psychology, joined a panel on The Sound of Ideas to discuss when and how parents should cut their adult children off, financially.