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Automated savings tools boost bank accounts for some, but the benefits are limited, study shows
Banking apps that automate saving money are effective—especially for low-income earners—but are not a solve-all to achieve financial wellness, according to new research from Weatherhead School of Management Banking tools that automate saving money work as intended for many people—but are…
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Plum Market Kitchen opens in University Circle’s Uptown district
Natural grocery store, cafe and coffee bar represents partnership of Plum Market, Bon Appétit Management Co. and Case Western Reserve University Bon Appétit Management Co. and Plum Market have opened Plum Market Kitchen, launching a new 12,000-square-foot urban-market concept, featuring…
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She Reads Rocks
Where other people see rocks, geologist Beverly Saylor, PhD, sees a story. And not just any story—our story, the story of life on Earth. Saylor, the Armington Professor focusing on stratigraphy and sedimentology at Case Western Reserve University, sees traces of the world as it once was, millions…
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Get free hot chocolate and have a chance to win prizes Friday during Employee Appreciation Month
Case Western Reserve's Employee Appreciation Month continues this week with Grab-and-Go Hot Chocolate—and the chance to win prizes. Faculty and staff can pick up free hot chocolate from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, March 12, in Tomlinson Marketplace and the Biomedical Research Building (near the…
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How do the COVID-19 vaccines work? Chemistry’s Blanton S. Tolbert explains
Blanton S. Tolbert Blanton S. Tolbert, professor of chemistry at the College of Arts and Sciences, and his research group study the basic biochemistry of viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Since he was in graduate school, he has worked on the biological molecule RNA,…
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Researchers link health-related social needs to hospital readmissions
They encourage health systems to use their complete billing code system to inform care and community benefit investment Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found a clear link between the extent of a patient’s social needs and hospital readmissions. Their…
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Barbara R. Snyder Scholarship Fund grows to $36.5 million
Barbara R. Snyder may no longer be Case Western Reserve’s president, but support for one of her top priorities continues to climb at a rate that exceeds even her famously high standards. Since Snyder stepped down Sept. 30, the scholarship campaign launched in her honor has grown by more than a…
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Celebrate Women’s History Month with the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women
Celebrated annually during the month of March, Women’s History Month honors the struggles and recognizes the achievements of women in the United States. This year, the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women—along with the Alumni Association, University Events and several other campus partners—will…
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A Message from Interim President Scott Cowen
Who do you appreciate? As Interim President Scott Cowen explained in the video above, Case Western Reserve was able to continue education and research during the pandemic solely because of the exceptional commitment and collaboration among the university’s faculty and staff.  Yet even amid a…
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Staff spotlight: Alfreda Williams presses on to make sure paychecks get processed
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. We begin with Alfreda…