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Avon's sunflower mile becomes weapon against a rare childhood cancer (slideshow)The Plain Dealer: The Prayers from Maria Foundation announced a $250,000 grant to fund the research of James P. Basilion, associate professor of radiology and biomedical engineering. The foundation bears the name of…

Case Western Reserve University receives $3 million to endow Intellectual Property CenterThe Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve received a $3 million commitment from alumnus Erich Spangenberg to endow the university’s Intellectual Property Center. "This commitment serves as a turning point and…

Loss, hope and beautiful things: A message in the cloudsPsychology Today: Julie Exline, associate professor of psychology, discusses heightened awareness in the wake of grief.

Case Western Reserve University hires Sue B. Workman as chief information officerCrain’s Cleveland Business: Case Western Reserve hired Sue B. Workman as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO) and vice president for information technology. Workman will officially take over for interim CIO Brian…

Eight malpractice dangers in your EHRemrindustry.com: Electronic health records present hidden risks for malpractice, particularly copying and pasting information from one record to another. “It seems to be happening at a fever pitch today,” said Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law…

How do aging couples cope with dementia? LoveIdeastream: Martha Sajatovic, professor of psychiatry and neurology at the School of Medicine, discussed how feasible it is to expect a spouse to provide long-term home care for a spouse with dementia. “If we think about something as being one day at a…

Parker Hannifin Foundation commits $2 million for endowed chair at Case Western Reserve University: Higher Education Roundup The Plain Dealer: The Parker Hannifin Foundation committed $2 million to create an endowed chair in the electrical engineering and computer science department at the Case…

Bridging cultural divides: Doing business in China The World Financial Review: Steven Feldman, professor of design and innovation at the Weatherhead School of Management, discussed the challenges of corruption, the role of the middleman, the importance of ethical norms and the realities of…

School schedules Ideastream: Dennis Auckley, associate professor of medicine, discussed the early return to school—in terms of both date and time—and the effect it may have on children’s sleep.

Madame Kevlar: The scientist who redefined officer safety Officer.com: Rigoberto Advincula, professor of macromolecular science and engineering, talked about the Kevlar and its importance in polymer science. “Kevlar...is one of the most important polymer materials and fibers that belong to the…