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CWRU professor and med student receive accolades for climate change project
The University of Southern California Innovations in Medical Education Conference has recognized a student-faculty team from Case Western Reserve University for their climate change project—accepting their poster for consideration for several awards at the upcoming February meeting. The abstract,…
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Case Western Reserve biology professor named 2022 fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Christopher Cullis noted for contributions to plant science, including ‘fundamentally new insights’ on ongoing evolution of flax, other key food crops The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named Christopher Cullis, the Francis Hobart Herrick Professor of Biology at…
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Digging deeper to better understand Earth's interior
Case Western Reserve University scientist part of team reversing view of how minerals behave deep below our planet’s surface; could apply to other planet studies Case Western Reserve University scientist James Van Orman is part of an international team that has discovered that minerals deep within…
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Health Disparities Researcher Self Portrait: Jessica Cooke Bailey, PhD, MA
by Jessica Cooke Bailey, PhD, MA, Assistant Professor, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Faculty, Cleveland Institute for Computational Biology  This article is a Health Disparities Researcher Self Portrait authored by a…
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National Science Foundation awards prestigious early-career grant to CWRU chemistry researcher
Shane Parker runs computer simulations on the effect of light on ultrafast chemical reactions; applications in solar energy, medical treatments Case Western Reserve University researcher Shane Parker has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program…
Spartan Showcase: Becky Schneirov
Becky Schneirov, a fourth-year student majoring in economics (quantitative methods concentration) and statistics at Case Western Reserve, is a leader amongst her peers. In addition to serving as president of the Weatherhead Economics Society, Schneirov is a founding member of the Women in Economics…
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CWRU researchers find impacts of 1930s lending practices persist today
Eighty years after the federal Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) carved up the nation’s metropolitan neighborhoods into redlined maps, researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine performed an autopsy on the discriminatory lending practice. Specifically, researchers…
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Explained: The science behind ice-melt products
As picturesque as winter weather can be, snowy scenes often present a less desirable, slippery companion: ice. It coats our roadways, clings to windshields and serves as a general hurdle in daily life during the coldest months of the year. Ice-melt products offer a needed solution—but choosing…
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Community Organizations Play Pivotal Role in Building Sustainable Trust for Research
Mission: Health Equity Challenge Series - Challenge #3 Reinforces Importance of Doing Research With Community Organizations  Many people have preconceived notions about research. From the people who are considering going into research careers to patients turned prospective research participants…
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Spartan Showcase: Franco Kraiselburd
Inspired by his early experiences working in a medical lab, Franco Kraiselburd founded Asclepii, a startup focused on improving wound care with stem cells. Kraiselburd, a junior biomedical engineering student from Argentina, recently learned more about entrepreneurship at CES as a Veale Snyder…