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Employee Spotlight: Head Athletic Trainer Tom Monagan oversees safe return to sports
Eight months into his role as the head athletic trainer at Case Western Reserve University, Tom Monagan had his first opportunity to work at an athletic competition last weekend when the softball team returned to action. It had been over a year since he last attended an event in his previous role…
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A new kind of optical coating
Case Western Reserve researchers, collaborators create new class of thin film coating; innovative technology could solve major hurdles for solar energy generation Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and the University of Rochester have developed a new class of optical coatings they say…
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COVID-19 vaccinations: A Q&A with Ali Raja, Weatherhead School doctoral student and Massachusetts General Hospital physician
When Ali Raja began the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program in person at Weatherhead School of Management in August 2018, his focus was on the opioid epidemic.  But at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, it quickly became apparent he needed to shift to treating patients with…
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Submit nominations for COVID-19 Champions; free Stretch at Your Workstation session Friday
Case Western Reserve’s Employee Appreciation Month continues this week with a free Stretch at Your Workstation session at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow (Friday, March 19).  Also, the deadline to submit your nominations for the university’s COVID-19 Champions is 5 p.m. tomorrow. COVID-19 Champions are people…
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Student draws from history to understand university life amid a pandemic
Over the past year, students at universities across the world have faced unique challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For many, it has meant wearing masks everywhere, studying remotely, gathering virtually with friends and plenty of uncertainty. And for one Case Western Reserve University…
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Pandemic compounds psychosocial issues for sexual, gender minorities
Research by Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing scientist and collaborators suggests adults identifying as sexual or gender minorities bear extra burden of anxiety during COVID-19 isolation The weight of isolation and loss of social connection caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has compounded…
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Student-run CWRU EMS garners national recognition
CWRU Emergency Medical Service (EMS)—Case Western Reserve University's student-run volunteer emergency medical service organization—has been awarded the 2021 Collegiate EMS Organization of Year Award by the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation (NCEMSF). Presented at the…
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Older adults’ vaccine hesitancy: A Q&A with preventive medicine residents and faculty members
The faculty and residents of the Preventive Medicine Program at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University have served on the COVID-19 pandemic Physician Response Team at the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, under the direction of Heidi Gullett, the Charles…
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Mandel Foundation awards challenge grant to support scholarship campaign honoring retiring dean
As Grover “Cleve” Gilmore prepares for retirement as dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, the Mandel Foundation is recognizing his accomplishments through a $250,000 challenge grant to the Dean Grover “Cleve” Gilmore Scholarship Campaign at Case Western…
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Staff Spotlight: Marcia Elliott brings joy and vital cleanliness to campus
March is Employee Appreciation Month. Each week this month, we will put the spotlight on an outstanding staff member who is instrumental in keeping our institution moving forward—even when faced with monumental challenges like those presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. This week the spotlight is on…