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January 24, 2012
Stem cell blindness treatment study reaction roundup USA Today: Results from the first human embryonic stem cell treatment for blindness made headlines this week, as researchers reported tentative signs of improved vision in two women suffering from a progressive form of blindness. “This really is…
January 24, 2012
Pain is top concern in Ohio and the nation The Plain Dealer: A recent report by the Institute of Medicine noted the urgent need to develop better pain-management strategies in the U.S., as chronic pain affects more than 116 million people and costs up to $650 billion annually in direct medical…
January 24, 2012
Pepper Pike entrepreneur to be among State of the Union guests The Plain Dealer: Hiroyuki Fujita, founder and CEO of Quality Electrodynamics, will sit with Michelle Obama in the first lady’s box at tonight’s State of the Union address. Fujita started QED in 2006 using technology developed in the…
January 24, 2012
Healthy habits at a young age WKYC: On an episode of Good Company, Mary Beth Kavanagh, senior instructor of nutrition discussed tips on developing healthy eating habits for children, from pickiness to portion size.
January 24, 2012
Hundreds of meteorites uncovered in Antarctica SPACE.com: Ralph Harvey, associate professor of geological sciences, just wrapped up his 25th expedition to Antarctica with the Antarctic Search for Meteorites program. “The place is special for us because we seem to find meteorites everywhere, in…
January 24, 2012
The deadline for specific Summer Undergraduate Research Programs is approaching. The deadlines for the Biomedical Engineering–Research Experience for Undergraduates (BME-REU) as well as the Heart, Lung and Blood Minority Research Training Program are Feb. 1. For more information on summer research…
January 24, 2012
CWRU faculty interested in serving on Faculty Senate standing committees starting in fall 2012 should fill out the online Faculty Senate Interest Survey by Monday, Feb. 6. Any questions can be addressed to Susan Tullai-McGuinness, chair of the Faculty Senate Nominating Committee.
January 24, 2012
Applications being accepted for NSF $13.5 million award for integrative graduate education, research
The National Science Foundation’s Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program is offering a limited submission opportunity for $13.5 million—up to $3.3 million per award over five years. This includes the $200,000 Competitive Incentive Fund per award for trainees for…
January 24, 2012
This week’s Public Affairs Discussion Group will feature Deepak Sarma, associate professor of South Asian religions, speaking on “The December Dilemma: Non-Christians and the Culture of Christmas.” The discussion will be held Jan. 27 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Dampeer Room of Kelvin Smith…
January 24, 2012
The Spartan Mascot team—the Spartan and Spartie, a new life-sized plush mascot—is taking requests to appear at university department and student organization events. The Spartan or Spartie will appear free of charge at events, and you can now submit your requests for them online. Requests should be…