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Study suggests interacting with avatars may reduce depressive symptoms in young adults
Young adults, in a period of transition, often are reluctant to seek treatment for mental health problems because of the stigma, inadequate insurance coverage and difficulty finding a mental health care provider. But a new preliminary study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University…
Senior Jason Tabachnik makes CWRU history as first Gates Cambridge Scholar
For the first time, a Case Western Reserve University student has been named a U.S. Gates Cambridge Scholar. Jason Tabachnik, 22, a 2009 Beachwood High School graduate, is among 39 new scholars announced yesterday. He’s on schedule to graduate and also receive his master’s degree in physics in…
CWRU, NASA and PTC put students to work on aerospace, manufacturing projects
Case Western Reserve University, NASA Glenn Research Center and software-maker PTC are teaming up to put students to work on real aerospace projects, manufacturing problems and more, with tools used in the industry. Case Western Reserve is the second university nationwide to become a host of…
Provost Baeslack to hold student forum on tuition, room and board and more
Provost and Executive Vice President W.A. “Bud” Baeslack III invites students to attend an update regarding 2013-2014 tuition, room and board rates as well as program improvements planned for the next academic year. The one-hour meeting will take place at 12:45 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 15, in…
5 questions with…development director, former music agent Brian Sokol
He started off as a young man from Akron with a love for music; years later, he worked the red carpet at the Grammys, rubbing elbows with some of the music industry’s elite. No, we’re not talking about a member of The Black Keys. We’re talking about Brian Sokol, who now serves as the executive…
Distinguished University Professor named to National Academy of Engineering
Today James M. Anderson adds another honor to an already impressive list: membership in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The recognition comes a decade after Anderson won election to the Institute of Medicine, five years after he won election to the Association of American Physicians,…
Researcher launches new effort to find why replacement hips and knees go bad
A Case Western Reserve University chemistry professor has begun imbedding magnetic nanoparticles in the toughest of plastics to understand why more than 40,000 Americans must replace their knee and hip replacements annually. Anna C. Samia, an assistant professor who specializes in metallic…
Tablet-friendly senior citizens report better mood and life satisfaction
Older adults who learn to surf the Internet, email, post pictures and otherwise use technology to stay connected feel uplifted and generally more fulfilled, reported Case Western Reserve University psychologist T. J. McCallum. For his study, “The Impact of Tablet Usage on Social Engagement among…
CWRU to host TECHie Camp for Cleveland students to test programming, design skills
Case Western Reserve University is teaming with TECH CORPS and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District to offer free TECHie Camps this summer, providing elementary and middle school students an opportunity to learn how to program computers, design their own video games and more. With financial…
Does Shakespeare have a future? Find out during upcoming presentation
Think classic literature and Shakespeare may come to mind. But is there a cultural shake-up in the bard’s future in literary standings? Marjorie Garber, author of The Use and Abuse of Literature, will answer that and other questions in her lecture “Occupy Shakespeare: Shakespeare and/in the…