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Study abroad for pre-med and pre-health students Join the Office of Education Abroad and Career Center to learn when and how to fit study abroad into your pre-health/pre-med undergraduate experience. This is also an opportunity to explore international programs offering clinical and community…

Join the University Program Board for an evening of fun and entertainment on Friday, Aug. 30, from 5:30 to 11 p.m. at East Bell Commons to kick off the new school year.  DJ Shaughn will be performing all evening, and the pop band Echosmith will take the stage at 9 p.m. Along with great music,…

Join the Office of Education Abroad and Career Center to learn when and how to fit study abroad into your pre-health/pre-med undergraduate experience. This is also an opportunity to explore international programs offering clinical and community health shadowing through the Office of Education…

Does homemade sunscreen work? Dermatologists want you to know the risks of the popular trend First for Women: Rosanne Paul, assistant professor of dermatology at the School of Medicine, gave her recommendation on the best type of sunscreen you should be using. “Mineral-based sunscreens that are…

University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University receive $2.8M grant to study Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Spectrum News: Peter MacFarlane, associate professor and director of neonatology basic research at the School of Medicine, discussed a new grant to investigate Sudden Infant Death…

What to do if your high cholesterol is genetic TIME: Sanjay Rajagopalan, director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute, described how taking specific drugs can lower cholesterol significantly and in a matter of days. “This has been a revolution for these patients—genetic hyperlipidemia can…

Ozempic and Wegovy could help smokers kick the habit Bloomberg: Rong Xu, professor at the School of Medicine, discussed recent research that links semaglutide—the key ingredient in diabetes shot Ozempic and its sister drug Wegovy for obesity—to a reduction in both alcohol use disorder and…

Naturalized citizen targeted in recent voter audit argues Ohio Secretary of State not following law Ohio Capital Journal: Atiba Ellis, the Laura B. Chisholm Distinguished Research Scholar and professor of law, weighed in on a confusing Ohio state statute related to voting rights for naturalized…

Ohio Ballot Board approves LaRose's redistricting amendment language; Citizens Not Politicians to file lawsuit WEWS: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, questioned whether Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s version of a proposed new constitutional amendment meets the…

The science of meditation in the fight against Alzheimer’s Well Being Journal: Robert P. Friedland, professor of neurology at the School of Medicine, offered his analysis of a study in which it was shown that nuns who wrote about their autobiographies with greater positive emotion expressed…