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March 01, 2021
Just over two years ago, Da’Juan Bringht attended an open house at the Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnik Sears think[box] and instantly fell in love with the opportunity the makerspace represented. The Cleveland native and John Hay High School graduate knew it was the place to bring his concept for…
February 26, 2021
Although cancer rates and mortality in the United States are improving overall, the cancer burden remains especially high for underserved population groups. To focus on this disparity, the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center is hosting its annual (virtual) symposium March 4–5 to identify inequalities…
February 26, 2021
After seven years in education, working with K-12 students as a teaching assistant, tutor and coach, Isabel Ballard decided to switch careers and apply to the Mandel School’s Master of Social Work degree program. Passionate about mental health, Ballard, now a second-year student in the Master of…
February 26, 2021
Umut Gurkan, the Warren E. Rupp Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was named one of five finalists for the prestigious Curtis W. McGraw Research Award. The annual award was established in 1957 to recognize significant achievements of early career…
February 25, 2021
Study finds more active-duty police officers died of COVID-19 in 2020 than all other causes combined
Case Western Reserve professor raises awareness, offers solutions Of the 264 police officers who died in the line of duty in 2020 across the United States, more than half died of COVID-19, according to new data compiled by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (PDF) (NLEOMF). A…
February 23, 2021
Case Western Reserve researchers who developed portable sensor to assess blood-clotting ability working with U.S. Navy for more rugged version of portable device An illustration of the ClotChip technology. Case Western Reserve University researchers who developed a portable sensor to quickly…
February 23, 2021
Findings support prioritizing vaccines for those with the genetic disorder A new study by an international team of researchers found that adults with Down syndrome are more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population, supporting the need to prioritize vaccinating people with the…
February 22, 2021
How the pandemic made blockchain technology even more relevant People used to routinely ask R. L. Shankar to explain blockchain technology. But, because of the pandemic, they're increasingly aware of its benefits. "The COVID-19 crisis has put the spotlight on the relevance of blockchain,"said…
February 19, 2021
Case Western Reserve alumna Marian Shaughnessy (NUR ’85, ’17) understood the power of nurses to transform health care. Her vision led to the creation of a leadership academy at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing named in her honor—and this week, in recognition of the first anniversary of…
February 19, 2021
When Case Western Reserve University staff member and alumna Marie Vibbert (CWR ’98) isn’t working as a programmer for the Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship through [U]Tech, she can often be found working on her other passion: creative writing. The idea for Vibbert’s latest project dates…