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Inside an audiology lab, where Lauren Calandruccio investigates multilingual hearing behavior in noisy environments
Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences. While working as a clinical audiologist, Lauren Calandruccio realized how many unknowns remain in…
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June 24, 2014
Departments within the College of Arts and Sciences will conduct online information sessions for incoming students this week. Students who miss live sessions can access session archives via the “First-Year Registration” item on the New Student Checklist. The following sessions will be held this…
June 19, 2014
James Zull remembers when a single chain separated Western Reserve University and the Case Institute of Technology. The chain was a futile effort to create an illusion of separation. People often stepped right over it to visit someone at the other university, showing that, from the outset, the two…
June 04, 2014
The Staff Advisory Council is accepting nominations for representatives through July 11. Eligibility for membership on the council is defined as all regular, full or part-time, exempt and non-exempt, non-faculty employees with at least six months of service with the university. Representatives are…
May 23, 2014
Matthew Garrett, assistant professor of music education and director of choirs, celebrated the release of articles and research in three publications this year. His articles were focused on developing critical thinking skills in school music classrooms. In October 2013, Garrett’s article, “An…
May 07, 2014
There is a word Yoram Daon uses to quickly sum up his role as a mentor to his Case Western Reserve University students. He will tell you the word “mentor” doesn’t express the task nearly well enough. Instead, he strives to be a moreh (מוֹרֶה) for each of his students. Sometimes, he explained,…
May 07, 2014
When Deepak Sarma heard he was a recipient of the J. Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Undergraduate Mentoring, his emotions won out. “I cried,” he said. “I was utterly surprised by this news and was overwhelmed by the care and warmth of my students. I also felt that my dharma—or duty—as a teacher had…
April 30, 2014
Researchers to assess conditions, social services and reporting processes
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded a $2.3 million grant to Case Western Reserve University's social work and medical schools and the College of Arts and Sciences. The…
March 03, 2014
The College of Arts and Sciences is offering up to 12 $3,000 stipends for graduate work at the dissertation level in arts, humanities and social sciences. The stipends are available for work in fall 2014. The fellowships aim to facilitate the transition from course work and accelerate the process…
February 06, 2014
Many individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also experience depression. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University found that during PTSD treatments, rapid improvements in depression symptoms are associated with better outcomes. Often while undergoing treatment, those suffering…
January 24, 2014
Last Friday, Peter Shulman’s Twitter account had a respectable 128 followers. A week later, Shulman now has more than 3,835 followers—and counting—thanks to a recent article by Slate that praised the simple, yet captivating account. About three years ago, Shulman, assistant professor of history,…