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Leading in crisis
School of Medicine’s Heidi Gullett ‘a force for good’ in the region’s coronavirus pandemic response By Ginger Christ This article first appeared in a summer publication related to the university's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. More articles will appear in The Daily and on the university and…
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Education transformation
A shift in modality leads to changes in how we teach and learn—including some lessons that may last well beyond the pandemic By Harlan Spector This article first appeared in a summer publication related to the university’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. More articles will appear in The Daily…
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Shifting focus: CWRU MedWish helps fulfill need for personal protective equipment during pandemic
Addressing health care challenges is at the core of CWRU MedWish’s mission. But the work the undergraduate organization does repurposing medical devices typically supports underserved regions around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic changed that, bringing a pressing medical concern closer to…
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Department of Art History and Art’s Maggie Popkin wins 2020–21 Rome Prize
Maggie Popkin, the Robson Junior Professor and associate professor in the Department of Art History and Art, has won a 2020–21 Andrew Heiskell Rome Prize, making her the first faculty member from Case Western Reserve University to do so. These highly competitive fellowships support advanced…
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Designing solutions
How the university’s innovation center transformed into a pandemic problem-solver By Michelle Kolk This article first appeared in a summer publication related to the university’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. More articles will appear in The Daily and on the university and school social…
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Case Western Reserve University’s Maltz Performing Arts Center to host new “LIVE! (streamed) @ Silver Hall” streaming concert series
Free programming to feature local and regional musical performances The pandemic has caused most live music venues to cancel their schedules, including the Maltz Performing Arts Center (MPAC) at Case Western Reserve University. But the Maltz Performing Arts Center has come up with an alternative…
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CWRU faculty prep for fall semester with simulated spaces
As faculty and staff prepare to welcome students back to campus this fall, an initiative is underway to provide a look at classrooms in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are committed to preparing for a strong fall semester,” said Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III. “And…
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St. Baldrick's Foundation awards grants to Case Western Reserve for pediatric cancer research
Cancer researchers Alex Huang, Reshmi Parameswaran and Yamilet Huerta have been awarded $315,000 in grants from the St. Baldrick's Foundation to conduct research of new immunotherapy treatments for pediatric cancers. Alex Huang Huang, professor of pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University…
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Book that brings to life struggle for women’s voting rights is 2020 CWRU common reading selection
The Woman’s Hour by Elaine Weiss tells gripping, cinematic story that makes ratification of 19th amendment seem more suspenseful than fated The decades-long campaign for women’s suffrage reached a dramatic climax in 1920. By then, activists had won 35 of the 36 states needed to expand the…
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Submit your ideas for North Star Courses and Experiences
As we prepare to return to campus, the gravity of our current circumstances is oftentimes palpable. We are in the midst of a global pandemic. We are confronting structural racism. We are dealing with all the related challenges and problems unique to our city and region. And amongst the challenges,…