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3 things to do in Cleveland in August
The 2024–25 academic year at Case Western Reserve University is just weeks away, but summer is far from over—and there are plenty of ways to enjoy the warm weather and explore Cleveland throughout August. Looking for ideas to spend the dog days of summer? We have you covered with a few…
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“Hijacking History Education: Legislation, Standards, and Politicizing the Teaching of the Past”
The Department of History and CWRU History Associates will host the 2024 Carl W. Ubbelohde Public Lecture Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom A. The lecture will feature James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, the leading…
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Medicine's Eiran Z. Gorodeski shares thoughts on cognitive impairment rate among heart failure patients
Cognitive impairment among heart failure patients: How cardiologists can help Cardiovascular Business: Eiran Z. Gorodeski, professor of medicine at the School of Medicine, commented on the fact that the cognitive impairment rate among some subsets of heart failure patients could be as high as…
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Law's Andrew Pollis discusses effect of communities affected by opioid addiction
Next wave of opioid suits targets drug biz 'middlemen Law360: Andrew Pollis, professor of law, said that communities affected by opioid addiction are now targeting pharmacy benefit managers like Express Scripts and Optum in legal battles, following significant settlements with drug…
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Law's Atiba Ellis shares significance of voter purges
Advocacy group concerned with Ohio’s mass voter purge set to remove 500 people experiencing homelessness WEWS: Atiba Ellis, the Laura B. Chisolm Distinguished Research Scholar and Professor of Law at the School of Law, explained that while voter purges are controversial, they have a purpose.…
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Medicine's Rong Xu discusses research findings linking GLP-1 medications to lowered risk of certain cancers
Popular weight-loss and diabetes medications linked to lower risk of some cancers, study finds CNN: Rong Xu, a professor of biomedical informatics at the School of Medicine, shared new findings from her research highlighting that GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy may help lower the…
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Ophthalmology's Shigemi Matsuyama explains team's research to test a possible oral medication for retinitis pigmentosa
CWRU tests treatment to prevent blindness caused by inherited eye disease, and other brain diseases cleveland.com: Shigemi Matsuyama, an associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, explained his team’s research behind a $1.5 million grant from the Foundation Fighting Blindness to…
Enroll in an introductory course on social justice
Are you a CWRU Undergraduate student interested in learning more about Social Justice? If so, you can register now for the Introduction to Social Justice (SJUS 100) course. The Social Justice Institute at CWRU also offers a 15 credit Social Justice Minor that is open to all undergraduate students.…
Successful course on Everyday Antiracism to be offered again and welcomes CWRU staff and faculty
Mandel School Faculty members Mark Joseph and Jenny King along with doctoral assistant Braveheart Gillani are excited to announce they will be offering their Everyday Antiracism course again in the fall and spring semester this academic year. Operationalizing Antiracism for Everyday Impact is a…
Weigh in on the City of Cleveland's updated Climate Action Plan
CWRU's Office of Energy & Sustainability and several other faculty, staff and students, including the CWRU Climate Acton Network have worked with and collaborated with City of Cleveland on the Climate Action Plans. Now the City of Cleveland needs your input. The City of Cleveland first…