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Flu season hits across the U.S. and at CWRU; get tips for minimizing your risk
While concerns about novel coronavirus continue to capture headlines, this year’s flu season is experiencing a “second peak” of illness reports in the U.S.—a trend also reflected in visits to University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) at Case Western Reserve. After dropping significantly in…
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5 questions with….Fehmida Kapadia, alumna, adjunct professor and champion of entrepreneurs
Fehmida Kapadia (GRS '12, biology) has held many roles at Case Western Reserve: graduate student, postdoctoral researcher, adjunct professor in the Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program and, now, strategy and business consultant with the Human Fusions Institute. As we approach E-Week…
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Living in a 'tethered' economy
Case Western Reserve University law professor suggests consumers may need help managing technology ownership Imagine a future in which every consumer purchase is as complex as choosing a mobile phone. What will ongoing service cost? Is it compatible with your other devices? Can you move data and…
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Division of Public Safety offers Safe Ride tips
With several weeks of early sunsets still ahead and weather that is often inclement, Safe Ride can be a great option for moving around campus during evening hours. So this month, the Division of Public Safety is highlighting Safe Ride in its monthly series of safety tips and reminders. Safe Ride,…
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VP for Research and Technology Management Suzanne Rivera named Macalester College president
Case Western Reserve research leader Suzanne M. Rivera will become Macalester College’s 17th president in June, its board chair announced Monday. “Dr. Rivera has distinguished herself through her work as an ethicist; her record of advancing the values of service, internationalism,…
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Case Western Reserve President Barbara R. Snyder to lead Association of American Universities
Organization represents nation’s top higher education institutions, including all of Ivy League, public flagships, Stanford, Johns Hopkins & CWRU President Barbara R. Snyder announced today that she will become the next leader of the organization that represents the 63 leading research…
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5 questions with...Shirley Mosley, associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students
Shirley Mosley has always wanted to help people. Case Western Reserve University’s new associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students has had a long career of supporting, caring and advocating for those around her, and she’s on a mission to help students succeed. Although Mosley…
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Study: Urgent care, ER physicians overprescribing antibiotics for dental issues
Dentists, emergency room doctors and primary care physicians need to ease up on prescribing antibiotics for dental issues in patients who are otherwise healthy and have no manifestation of systemic disease. That’s according to an American Dental Association clinical practice guideline co-authored…
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Provost Ben Vinson III announces Think Big Pathway Leaders
As Case Western Reserve University moves forward with its Think Big strategic plan, a team of faculty and staff members have been tapped to serve as “Pathway Leaders.” The plan, which formally launched during an event Nov. 19, outlines a new North Star for the university and sets forth four…
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Seeking human connections across time and space
Case Western Reserve research team from new Human Fusions institute aims for $10 million Avatar XPrize competition; winner will best ‘transport a human’s sense, actions and presence’ to another place In 15 years at Case Western Reserve University, Dustin Tyler has been on a mission to extend…