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New study reveals mechanism for how disease-spreading prions can jump from one species to another
Finding suggests transmission between species may be possible In a new study, researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified the structure of protein fibrils linked to a hereditary form of human prion disease. This insight, they say, reveals the mechanism for...
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5 things to know about… food insecurity
Hunger forces families in every community across the United States to make impossible choices. That is, according to Feeding America, the largest hunger-relief organization in the country. Rob Fischer To educate the public about hunger and encourage them to take action, the organization has de...
2021 saw record fatal ODs, gun deaths, car crashes in Ohio over 15 years, data shows
Ohio Capital Journal: Daniel J. Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said the increase in drug overdoses was likely driven by synthetic opioids such as fentanyl or carfentanyl that are increasingly prevalen...
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Student Spotlight: Samantha Cramin
Class Year: May 2024 Degree Program: MSW Concentration: Health Hometown: Northbrook, Illinois Field Education Organization: Center for Dialysis Care in Shaker Heights, Ohio Before beginning at Case Western Reserve University, what were you doing? I was earning my undergraduate degree at the Un...
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Honoring the retirement of Claudia J. Coulton
It's Claudia J. Coulton's dream to increase positive impact by expanding support for students concentrating in Community Practice for Social Change. The goal for Community Practice scholarships in honor of Dr. Coulton is $25,000. You can help reach this goal by making a gift today! Your gift will he...
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Study Abroad in South Africa
At Case Western Reserve University’s Mandel School, students experience transformative global education through short-term study abroad. Students broaden their perspectives on the world and gain new insight on how different countries and cultures approach social welfare issues, policies and practice...
Study Abroad in Ecuador
At Case Western Reserve University’s Mandel School, students experience transformative global education through short-term study abroad. Students broaden their perspectives on the world and gain new insight on how different countries and cultures approach social welfare issues, policies and practice...
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National Opinion Research Center awards fellowship to Mandel School’s Fei Wang
Fei Wang, a doctoral student, was awarded a fellowship with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) in the Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion Program at the University of Chicago. She is one of five scholars selected this year. NORC provides her with funding ($7,500), training and mentorsh...
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Council on Social Work Education recognizes Mandel School’s Liat Johnson
Liat Johnson, a doctoral student at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, is one of only four doctoral students chosen nationally to receive a fellowship through the Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). The purpose of th...
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National Opinion Research Center awards fellowship to Mandel School’s Fei Wang
Fei Wang, a doctoral student at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, was awarded a fellowship with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) in the Diversity, Racial Equity, and Inclusion Program at the University of Chicago. She is one of five scholars selected t...