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February 13, 2015
CWRU researchers focus on early Ebola detection; one of 58 teams to get "rapid response" funding The Plain Dealer: Nicole Steinmetz, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, was awarded an Ebola rapid response grant to help find a way to detect the virus sooner. "What we are developing is a…
February 13, 2015
Leave no one behind in Alzheimer's research The Plain Dealer: Alan Lerner, professor of neurology, wrote an opinion piece on the importance of studies that will help advance research on Alzheimer's at all stages of the disease. He also wrote about University Hospitals Case Medical Center's NOBLE…
February 11, 2015
Cleveland's Uptown development named a finalist for prestigious Rudy Bruner Award The Plain Dealer: The Uptown neighborhood has been named one of the five finalists for the 2015 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence. Case Western Reserve is a key player in the district's development.
February 11, 2015
CWRU, Cleveland Clinic teams win $6.9 million from Department of Defense for prosthetic limb work The Plain Dealer: Dustin Tyler, associate professor of biomedical engineering, leads a team of researchers that recently was awarded $4.4 million to continue working on prosthetics that provide…
February 11, 2015
Technology created by Biomedical Engineering's Dustin Tyler to be developed through DARPA initiative
DARPA tech could give artificial hands sense of touch NBC News: Using technology created by biomedical engineering’s Dustin Tyler, a collaborative team of researchers from around the country will work together to speed up the development of a prosthetic hand that restores the sense of touch to…
February 11, 2015
Engineered insulin could offer better diabetes control MIT: MIT engineers hope to improve diabetes treatment with a new type of engineered insulin. "It would be a breathtaking advance in diabetes treatment if the … technology could accomplish the translation of this idea into a routine treatment…
February 09, 2015
Tobacco taxes improve health, bottom line in Ohio (opinion) The Plain Dealer: Stanton Gerson, director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the county health commissioner penned an opinion piece on why a tobacco tax makes economic—and health—sense for Ohio.
February 09, 2015
Should children be forced to perform? The New York Times: When an author reflected on her son’s stage fright, Amy Przeworski, assistant professor of psychology, recommended even children with anxiety about performing take the stage. “We want our kids to learn that they can handle things and that…
February 09, 2015
CWRU reels in prospective students with a three-story interactive video wall Higher Ed Tech Desicions: The interactive media wall in Tinkham Veale University Center provides information to students and visitors and is an attraction for potential students. “The building itself is used as a…
February 06, 2015
Health-tech corridor vision is becoming a reality Fresh Water Cleveland: Cal Al-Dhubaib's company, Triple Analytics, got its start out of Blackstone Launchpad and now is headquartered close to CWRU. “That talent pipeline coming from [CWRU] and the hospitals is great. It’s great to be in a central…