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Weatherhead School’s xLab partners on global hackathon April 4-5 to build technology solutions in response to coronavirus pandemic
Weatherhead School of Management’s xLab will partner with Cleveland Clinic’s Hwang Lab, Dataswift, Ethical Tech Alliance and HAT-LAB, along with a growing number of global partners, to host Hack from Home, a global hackathon that aims to find technology solutions to fight the spread of…
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PhD candidates defend dissertations remotely
On March 26, Kyle Crowley became the first student in the history of the Case Western Reserve University Department of Physics to defend a PhD dissertation remotely. The following day, Jagjit Sidhu became the second. Aided by Zoom technology and keeping with the university mandate that all…
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Case Western Reserve chemist aims at COVID-19 following success with related virus
Lab led by researcher Blanton Tolbert partners with international scientists, seeks expanded NIH support to "target virus at molecular level" A team of scientists, including Blanton Tolbert, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Case Western Reserve University, and his research…
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CWRU School of Medicine forms Coronavirus Task Force
Faculty researchers from across campus stepping up to lend their expertise The Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has established a Coronavirus Task Force, led by immunologist Rafick-Pierre Sekaly and virologist Jonathan Karn. Since its inception less than two weeks ago, an…
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CWRU officers respond to flooding near campus, rescue driver
Even as Case Western Reserve continues to respond to issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, its community also contended with near-record-high waters over the weekend. Heavy rains late Saturday into Sunday morning led the Cuyahoga River to crest at 21.62 feet, its seventh-highest mark ever,…
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Q&A with School of Medicine’s Mark Cameron: Lessons learned from SARS
Mark Cameron is no stranger to fast-moving, highly contagious respiratory viruses. Cameron, an associate professor in the university’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences in the School of Medicine, was a part of the rapid-response research team during the severe acute…
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Virtual 5K connects CWRU runners across the country
Daniel Lacks, chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and C. Benson Branch Professor of Chemical Engineering, felt a pull to get outside—and to provide a positive outlet for those who are newly working and learning from home and isolated from colleagues, family and friends.…
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Amid outbreak, Case Western Reserve launches free MOOC: Supporting Entrepreneurship in a Global Crisis
Builds on Beyond Silicon Valley—a free online course taken by 175,000+ students from 190 countries—and offers new content to guide and inspire entrepreneurs during challenging economic times ahead In the wake of global economic disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the Veale Institute for…
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School of Medicine students quickly ramp up to help manage crush of calls to local health centers
Student volunteers assist with public questions and concerns about COVID-19 pandemic While the novel coronavirus is disrupting every aspect of normalcy, the pandemic is also creating opportunities—for learning and community service, as faculty and students at Case Western Reserve University School…
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Seeking your stories and videos: Share acts of kindness, community at Case Western Reserve
The past few weeks have been a time of incredible tumult for individuals at Case Western Reserve—and around the country and world. Amid a global pandemic of COVID-19, many of the university’s faculty, staff and students have suddenly transitioned to learning, teaching and working remotely, all…