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5 questions with… nursing student, Girl Scout troop leader Riley Kenehan
A Girl Scout in childhood, Riley Kenehan initially approached the local office of the organization with an interest in teaching STEM courses and leading projects with local troops. Now a senior in the Bachelor of Nursing Science program at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, that would have…
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Powerful push to use AI for cancer immunotherapy
Case Western Reserve University works with NYU and pharmaceutical companies Bristol Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca to validate imaging-based solutions for predicting response to therapy for lung cancer patients For artificial intelligence (AI) tools being developed at Case Western Reserve University to…
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Studying how skin cancer starts
Case Western Reserve chemists measure ‘picosecond’ speed of pre-cancer cells’ lesions that form on DNA when exposed to sunlight; could lead to more effective prevention Luis Ortiz-Rodríguez grew up on the beaches of Puerto Rico—surfing, swimming and running in the hot sand—and swears he had never…
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Mandel School Dean Grover C. Gilmore to retire at end of academic year
When Grover “Cleve” Gilmore agreed to lead the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences in 2002, his appointment was only supposed to last a year. After all, he was a longtime professor of psychology, not social work. And, the request had come from an interim president,…
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CWRU staff members honored for contributions to university community
The pandemic that prompted remote operations in March disrupted all manner of traditional spring events, including Case Western Reserve’s annual celebration of staff contributions. But while COVID-19 concerns delayed the Staff Service Award ceremonies until Friday and sent them online, this…
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5 questions with… USG President Hunter Stecko
When Case Western Reserve University transitioned to remote operations last spring, Hunter Stecko was instrumental in launching the Student Activities Fee COVID-19 Emergency Fund. Then the vice president of finance for the Undergraduate Student Government (USG), Stecko worked with Joey Kass,…
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Early takeaways: Members of the CWRU community reflect on the first few days of the semester
Students, faculty and staff spent the summer envisioning what fall semester would look like amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This fall, some classes are being offered virtually and others in-person, albeit with added safety precautions—and some are a mix of the two. Now, as the second week of the…
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Mathematicians forecast COVID-19 spread
Researchers from Case Western Reserve, University of Akron, develop algorithm used by Cuyahoga County to predict fluctuations in number of COVID-19 cases A highly accurate forecast tool created by mathematicians from Case Western Reserve University and The University of Akron is being used by…
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New Human Centered Design course challenges aspiring engineering students to a different way of thinking
Preparing to start your first year of college can be stressful—moving to what may be a new city, meeting new people and adjusting to college course expectations are all challenging transitions in the best of times. And this year’s incoming class faced all of those challenges in the midst of an…
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Studying climate change at high speed
Case Western Reserve University collaborates with 13 universities as part of National Science Foundation global project to understand interaction of climate and ecosystems Case Western Reserve University is one among 14 universities from around the globe that have collectively been awarded $12.5…