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Join Staff Networking Circle to learn how to move into leadership roles, strengthen goals
Are you interested in learning how to acquire the skills, attitudes and relationships needed to move into leadership roles and strengthen your career goals? Then participate in the Staff Networking Circle initiative (formally Staff Mentoring Circles), a cohort-based program focused on staff developm...
Drowning in Health Data: Symposium Tackles Silos and Promotes Integration
CLEVELAND - The healthcare industry, along with many others, is drowning in data. From electronic medical records to Medicaid data, the volume of information continues to grow and much of it is inaccessible. Today, the Ohio Department of Health and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine ...
"Washington Monthly" ranks CWRU No. 7 for second consecutive year
Case Western Reserve University retained its national top 10 position this year in Washington Monthly’s annual rankings of colleges that contribute to the best interests of students and the country. Last year marked the first time the university broke into the magazine’s highest tier, leaping from ...
Attend a free screening Sept. 1 of documentary on Inamori Ethics Prize winner
In preparation for the Inamori Ethics Prize events, to be held Sept. 6, the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence will host a screening of the documentary Force of Nature on Sept. 1. The film highlights the life and work of environmentalist David Suzuki, this year’s recipient of the...
Flora Stone Mather Center for Women to hold open house welcome event Aug. 28
Join the staff of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women for an open house Tuesday, Aug. 28, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Thwing Center 309. Attendees can meet the center’s new staff members, hear about upcoming events and learn more about student, staff and faculty programs. Food and refreshments will ...
Update on Revised Policies on Individual Conflicts of Interest and Institutional Conflicts of Interest
The Case Western Reserve University Faculty Senate and Board of Trustees have approved a revised conflict of interest policy. The policy, which takes effect Aug. 24, was updated to comply with revised Public Health Service (PHS) regulations. Changes to the PHS regulations include: A lowered thresh...
CWRU one of first universities to debut Bon Appétit’s healthy dining initiative
When undergraduate dining halls reopen Saturday, Aug. 25, students will see more than just new meal options on the menu. Now, as part of a new initiative from Bon Appétit Management Co., each item served will feature a “Well-Being Indicator” to show its nutritional benefits. The Well-Being Indicato...
ITS upgrades wireless network in Adelbert Hall; more improvements to come
Information Technology Services (ITS) recently completed an upgrade to the wireless network in Adelbert Hall. Over a two and a half hour period, technicians replaced all 15 wireless access points throughout the building without causing any disruptions to connectivity. In addition to creating a faste...
Medical researchers work to correct abnormal heart rhythms
Stem cell innovations from Cleveland's Metrohealth, Case Western Reserve help correct abnormal heart rhythms The Plain Dealer: Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and MetroHealth are working to correct abnormal heart rhythms using stem cells. Isabelle Deschenes, associate professor of ...
Nanoparticles added to platelets double internal injury survival rate
Nanoparticles tailored to latch onto blood platelets rapidly create healthy clots and nearly double the survival rate in the vital first hour after injury, new research shows. “We knew an injection of these nanoparticles stopped bleeding faster, but now we know the bleeding is stopped in time to in...