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Complete 2026 CWRU online compliance module
The Compliance Office recently launched a new annual education module, which provides an overview of policies for Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff members. Topics covered in this module include: Policies on public safety; Privacy and data security; Integrity in…
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Using CWRU Connect platform, alumni mentors open doors for the next generation
As the Case Western Reserve University community continues to grow and evolve, so too does the spirit of mentorship among its alumni. Through CWRU Connect (previously Alumni Career Network)—a secure online platform with more than 10,000 users—alumni are stepping up to guide, support and inspire…
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Medicine's Rachel Pope explains the benefits of hormone replacement therapy
A new look at menopausal hormone therapy Spectrum News: Rachel Pope, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the School of Mediicine, explained some of the benefits of starting hormone replacement therapy. “Sleep is a huge benefit of starting menopause hormone therapy, not having hot…
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Undergraduates Sunveer Chugh and Dev Gupta develop InsuraBridge with Weatherhead's Ray Herschman and Mark Votruba
Indian American students build health insurance decision tool The American Bazaar: Computer science major Sunveer Chugh and Dev Gupta, who’s studying quantitative economics and healthcare management, developed InsuraBridge, a digital tool guiding consumers through complex health insurance…
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English's Walt Hunter discusses his new book with The Wall Street Journal
The Singing Word review: stars, stripes and rhymes Wall Street Journal (subscription required): Walt Hunter, professor of English and senior associate dean for faculty academic affairs at the College of Arts and Sciences, noted he aimed to create an anthology that tells a story about American…
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Cognitive science's Vera Tobin weighs in on viral impossible word search
Man convinced he’s found word search that is impossible to complete Newsweek: Vera Tobin, associate professor in the Department of Cognitive Science at the College of Arts and Sciences, said puzzles appeal because they’re calming and offer small, satisfying moments of progress.
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Law's Victor Flatt weighs in on Smitty’s Supply and criminal environmental cases
Records reveal federal criminal search warrant served at Smitty’s Supply Louisiana Illuminator: Victor Flatt, the Coleman P. Burke Chair in Environmental Law and associate director of the Burke Center for Environmental Law, said criminal environmental cases are “much, much, much less common”…
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Nursing's Shanina Knighton gives safety tips for drinking water abroad
The truth about drinking water abroad that could save your next vacation Elliott Report: Shanina Knighton, research associate professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, urged travelers to carefully inspect bottled water seals abroad, warning that tampered caps are common.
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Engineering's Kathryn Daltorio shares her goals for CrabLine Robotics
CrabLine Robotics' innovative crab-like robots gain attention at CES: Mission Possible WKYC: Kathryn Daltorio, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, said she hopes her crablike robots will someday be able to "put your hands in places you don't want to go." The robots could…
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Medicine's Andrew Pieper studies drug that reverses Alzheimer's in mice
Experimental drug reverses Alzheimer's in mice AOL: Andrew A. Pieper, professor of medicine at the School of Medicine, explained how restoring the brain’s energy balance by maintaining NAD+ balance could prevent and even reverse Alzheimer’s disease. “We found that brains from people and mice…