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5 questions with… law student Kristina Aiad-Toss
Last summer, law student Kristina Aiad-Toss spent two months in El Salvador interning for International Partners in Mission, a non-profit that engages in community development projects abroad to help women and children in 66 countries. It was her second internship abroad, and like her first, it was…
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Adjustable walker from Case Western Reserve and Louis Stokes VA moves closer to market
Product allows users to navigate uneven surfaces, offering promise of greater independence An adjustable walker that allows users to navigate uneven surfaces more easily has moved a step closer to reaching those who need it. After refining the product with innovation and design firm Nottingham…
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A decade after the Occupy Movement, a new digital archive chronicles its history—and continuing influence
Launched at Case Western Reserve University this summer, the open-source Occupy Archive offers citizens and scholars a chance to revisit the multi-faceted movement—and recognize its roots in contemporary calls for reform and justice The Occupy Movement was one of the first massive demonstrations…
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New use for plastic waste being developed
Case Western Reserve researchers developing process to recycle ‘thermoset’ plastics; examples include wind-turbine blades, auto parts, boats, other structural materials Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a new technology that could change non-recyclable plastics into…
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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…