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January 30, 2014
A newly released study in Law Enforcement Executive Review reports that citizens and police officers from the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority in Cleveland praise the role of police as first social responders. The study was based on a random mail survey of 60 residents who received…
January 30, 2014
New research from David Westaway, director of the Center for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases at the University of Alberta, and Jiri Safar, co-director of the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center and associate professor in the Departments of Pathology and Neurology at Case…
January 28, 2014
A national student dialogue program designed to enhance student engagement, promote cross-cultural dialogue and make a positive impact on campus is set to begin on the Case Western Reserve University campus next month. The Division of Student Affairs and the Office of Inclusion, Diversity and…
January 28, 2014
Findings could lead to life-saving treatments to fight tumor metastasis A team of researchers from Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have identified critical complex mechanisms involved in the metastasis of deadly “triple negative” breast cancers (TNBC). These tumors are…
January 28, 2014
After learning about Shrine Madonnas years ago as a graduate student, Elina Gertsman became so infatuated with their complex and controversial history that the Case Western Reserve University art historian spent several summers on an Indiana Jones-style trek to find and document the 40 or so that…
January 28, 2014
Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management has established an executive education program that begins March 27 for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professions—and the companies interested in retaining them. The Leadership Lab for Women in…
January 27, 2014
Mathematics can explain how light waves propagate in a fiber optic cable or that a linear flow of air over a plane’s wings gives passengers a smooth ride, while nonlinear flow causes turbulence. But pulling such real-world applications from traditional math textbooks is often a challenge. “A lot…
January 26, 2014
Induced pluripotent stem cell reprogramming offers potential to correct abnormal chromosomes Geneticists from Ohio, California and Japan joined forces in a quest to correct a faulty chromosome through cellular reprogramming. Their study, published online in Nature, used stem cells to correct a…
January 24, 2014
Last Friday, Peter Shulman’s Twitter account had a respectable 128 followers. A week later, Shulman now has more than 3,835 followers—and counting—thanks to a recent article by Slate that praised the simple, yet captivating account. About three years ago, Shulman, assistant professor of history,…
January 24, 2014
To better serve the needs of all students living off campus—especially the graduate and professional student community—Case Western Reserve University’s Office of Campus Services will initiate a pilot shuttle service program serving all students living in the Little Italy and Cleveland Heights…