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How seniors perceive oral health may make all the difference whether they will seek treatment, according to study
New dental research from Case Western Reserve University identifies new approach to learning about seniors’ perception of their oral health How do senior citizens perceive the importance of their oral health? The answer to that question might make all the difference whether they’ll decide to…
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Goodyear Innovation Challenge invites graduate students to compete for cash prizes at Case Western Reserve
Finalists in this national competition—hosted by the Weatherhead School of Management—will compete for monetary prizes and possible Goodyear internships and full-time employment; deadline to apply is Oct. 14 Graduate students from Case Western Reserve University—and from across the…
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Longtime university trustee, philanthropist Elaine "Lainie" Hadden passes away
Elaine “Lainie” Hadden was one of those rare souls who lifted spirits simply by entering a room. Part of the effect was the joy she brought to nearly every occasion, a palpable sense of excitement shown in her signature wide smile. More than contagious, it was irresistible—so much so that people…
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Alumnus Steven A. Minter, transformational former Cleveland Foundation leader, passes away
Editor's note: This article has been updated with information about the memorial service for Minter. Northeast Ohio is mourning the loss of Case Western Reserve alumnus Steven A. Minter, whose nearly two decades of leadership of the Cleveland Foundation helped transform the city and set new…
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5 questions with… Lisa Kollins, Social Justice Institute administrator and The Superhero Project founder
Kollins helps children in health crises see themselves as superheroes Lisa Kollins, administrator at the Social Justice Institute at Case Western Reserve University, is helping children experiencing serious illness or with lifelong disabilities see themselves in a new light with The Superhero…
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Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership awards $1.1 million in funding and support for promising biomedical engineering university technologies
The Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership (CCTRP) between Case Western Reserve University and the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation has announced more than $1.1 million in 2019 funding and support for seven biomedical technologies. The seven Case Western Reserve projects were selected for…
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Case Western Reserve University receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
Case Western Reserve University received the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, a diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award—a national honor recognizing colleges and universities around…
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New research: Invest more money in transitional housing and teens in foster care are less likely to be homeless, jailed
State spending on transitional housing supports for youth “aging out” of foster care can make a big difference in preventing homelessness, incarceration, substance abuse and early childbirth, according to a new study by social work researchers at Case Western Reserve University. “Regardless of…
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Study: Children with higher self-esteem who ‘age out’ of foster care able to cope with childhood emotional abuse
Children in foster care are in a better position to cope with childhood emotional abuse if they have higher self-esteem, according to a new study by researchers at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. The study, published in the…
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Announcing the 16th season of the William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage Series
Author duos—including Jane Mayer and Frank Rich, Carl Hiaasen and Dave Barry, and more—mark a new lineup that also features 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction-winner Andrew Sean Greer and many others The William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage Series, presented by the Cuyahoga County Public Library…