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Understanding contact dermatitis and eczema: NetWellness The Plain Dealer: Skin inflammation, whether it’s dry, cracked skin or widespread rashes with open sores, can be contact dermatitis. Susan T. Nedorost, associate professor in the Department of Dermatology, explained what contact dermatitis…

Change your environment Diabetes Self-Management: Shirley Moore, professor in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, spoke at a conference last month on a new trend in self-management programs for diabetes; SystemCHANGE. “The goal is to make your desired behavior the default behavior. Make…

The first week back on campus is hectic, so students purchasing their books take a no-fuss approach to this task: Most students opt to avoid the lines by buying or renting online. The next highest amount of students polled buy or rent from the University Bookstore, while a handful of people will…

As Undergraduate Student Government president and a nutrition and biology major, Divya Aggarwal has plenty on her schedule. But don’t think the Shrewsbury, Mass., native doesn’t lead a full life beyond the classroom and the boardroom. On campus, Aggarwal volunteers at the Free Clinic, conducts…

Engineers Without Borders' CWRU student chapter will hold its 8th annual Fall Kickoff Meetings to introduce students to nonprofit engineering work. Currently, the organization is running five projects—two domestically and three internationally. Engineers Without Borders is open to all students, not…

The Case Western Reserve University LGBT Faculty Welcome Reception will be held Sept. 12 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the LGBT Center at Thwing Center. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be provided. Significant others and LGBT allies are welcome. RSVP to lgbt@case.edu, or for more information, contact…

A limited submission funding opportunity is available for the National Science Foundation’s Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE). PIRE supports international activities across all NSF-supported disciplines. The primary goal of PIRE is to support high-quality projects in…

The next Employee Wellness Seminar, to be held Sept. 7 from noon to 1 p.m. in Nord Hall 310, will discuss “Exercise & Aging: Quality of Life at All Ages.” During the session, Davon Jones, 121 Fitness Center’s intern and a master’s in exercise physiology student at Cleveland State University,…

Learn about participating in the three-credit course/service learning opportunity to Costa Rica over winter break during the information meetings Sept. 6 and 9. Information meetings will be held in Thwing Center from 12:50 to 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, in meeting room A, and Friday, Sept. 9, in…

for Case for Community Day closes Sept. 9, and volunteer opportunities are filling up quickly. Case for Community Day will be held Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 450 volunteers are needed; each volunteer will receive two tickets to a Cleveland Indians game. Projects include teaching…