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Bioethics' Aaron Goldberg explains limitations of DNA ethnicity tests
Simple test reveals DNA percentages NewsNet5: An Ohio-based company performs DNA tests to show individuals their ethnic makeup. The tests have a number of limitations, and people should take care to not depend too much on them, noted Aaron Goldenberg, assistant professor of bioethics. “We’re a lot…
Dental school offers low-cost braces to patients
Low-cost braces available at CWRU dental school The Plain Dealer: The Department of Orthodontics at the School of Dental Medicine will begin treating 200 patients between ages 10 and 16 this fall at a discounted rate.
Social work, health law among top 10 in graduate school rankings
U.S. News & World Report’s latest edition of graduate and professional school rankings brought bright news for several Case Western Reserve University programs, as well as meaningful insights regarding ways other offerings can advance. The master’s degree program in social work at the Mandel…
Medicine faculty members explain importance of latest cancer study
Cuyahoga County provides extensive review of state of cancer in the county The Plain Dealer: A recent report details the state of cancer in Cuyahoga County, broken down by type of cancer as well as race, gender and stage at diagnosis. Stanton Gerson, director of the Case Comprehensive Center and…
Law's Michael Benza talks government forfeiture in Jimmy Dimora case
Federal prosecutors say they will seek to take Dimora's home The Plain Dealer: Federal prosecutors said they will seek to take former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora’s house to help pay for his illicit gains. “Forfeiture is a very lucrative thing for the government,” said Michael Benza,…
Economics faculty member Jack Kleinhenz discusses unemployment rates
Good jobs report means Fed should sit tight CNN: The strong February jobs report is a sign that the economy is improving, but unemployment numbers are still high. “It’s an understatement that the jobs gains are slower than what we need and slower than what we have had in previous recoveries,” said…
Make a donation to Relay for Life to take part in “Dress Down Day”
The Relay for Life Student Affairs Cares team will host a “Dress Down Day” fundraiser Friday, March 23. As part of this event, staff and faculty members are invited to donate $5 for the privilege of “dressing down” (wearing jeans or other casual attire) on March 23. This event aims to raise money…
Informatics symposium to focus on application, impact of IT on health research
The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) and the Institute for Health Informatics and Comparative Effectiveness Research will cohost “Informatics: Driving Discovery, Improving Health (IDD 2012)” April 6. The aim of this symposium is to enlighten and update the clinical research…
Dancing with the CWRU Stars to be held March 24 to raise money for pediatric cancer patients
From left: Sharon Milligan, associate dean of student affairs at Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences; Dick Blake, teacher, choreographer and event sponsor; Linda Gilmore; and Grover C. Gilmore, Mandel School dean. Milligan and Gilmore will dance the fox trot in the competition. Photo by Kevin…
Leading biomedical engineer to discuss cutting-edge cancer treatment technology
Katherine Whittaker Ferrara, professor of biomedical engineering at University of California, Davis, will present the Angelmarie Adamczyk Lecture Series March 19 at 4 p.m. in the Wolstein Research Building. As the Adamczyk Lecturer, Ferrara will discuss “Image-guided Nanodelivery.” A…