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April 06, 2017
Last summer, Owen Gibson jumped off a bridge while his friends stood by, filming his fall. For the electrical engineering student, splashing safely into the upstate Wisconsin waterway below did not represent a successful stunt for social media or the meeting of a dangerous dare, but rather a…
April 06, 2017
More than a third of HIV patients develop oral conditions from immune systems compromised by the virus and its treatment, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) While advances in HIV treatment have dramatically improved patient lifespans and quality of life, nagging side effects…
April 04, 2017
Richard Boyatzis has produced decades of management research that changed and set the foundation for how human resources (HR) professionals evaluate the people who can successfully manage organizations. He lectures internationally about emotional intelligence, a necessary ability of management…
April 03, 2017
2017 theme: “Discovering Flourishing Enterprise: The Key to Great Performance” More businesses seeking success and an engaged workforce are evolving toward becoming flourishing enterprises—those that create economic prosperity while contributing to a healthy environment and improving human…
March 31, 2017
Last year, the university’s Center for Civic Engagement & Learning (CCEL) spearheaded a host of nonpartisan initiatives to shake loose apathy and encourage more students to participate in the political process. Among them: voter registration, voter education and collaborations with various…
March 30, 2017
Sarah Vowell’s Lafayette in the Somewhat United States chosen for CWRU’s 2017 common reading program
Figures and events in American history, described in unconventional, sharply observed and often humorous detail—imperfections and all—spring alive from the pages and mind of Sarah Vowell and her bestselling narrative nonfiction. Vowell’s writing reveals how American history can turn up unexpectedly…
March 28, 2017
First recipient of implanted brain-recording and muscle-stimulating systems reanimates limb that had been stilled for eight years Bill Kochevar grabbed a mug of water, drew it to his lips and drank through the straw. His motions were slow and deliberate, but then Kochevar hadn’t moved his right…
March 28, 2017
The data an MRI machine pulls carries potential far beyond the images it provides for physicians. In fact, Case Western Reserve University Professor Anant Madabhushi is confident that, with the development and application of image analytics, information can be extracted from the MRI, which could…
March 28, 2017
Event will explore global health issues of importance Case Western Reserve University, including the School of Medicine, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo, Brazil, will be holding a three-day…
March 27, 2017
For John Protasiewicz, going green is about more than sustainability. It signals a supportive, more collaborative approach—something altogether different from the high-stress, pressure-cooker environment evoked by bright red. It represents one of many reasons why Protasiewicz won the Mandel Award…