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Newly discovered RNA molecules hold promise for detecting and treating esophageal cancer
Irregularities in the body’s genetic coding to make proteins are linked to cancerous tumors. But most genetic material contains elements whose function isn’t clear. Could abnormalities in non-coding material also impact a person’s health, or even be linked to cancers as well? A new study by…
Ann Nguyen receives the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Engagement's Faculty Diversity Excellence Award
When recognizing the winners of Case Western Reserve University’s Diversity Achievement Awards, Vice President Robert Solomon made another announcement: The Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity would officially change its name. The new name—the Office for Diversity, Equity and…
Where does CWRU School of Law Rank?
U.S. News and World Report, which belatedly issued its controversial 2023 law school rankings in May, is one of several organizations that publish annual law school rankings. Some of these rankings prioritize areas of specialization, where Case Western Reserve University School of Law particularly…
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Newly discovered RNA molecules hold promise for detecting and treating esophageal cancer
Irregularities in the body’s genetic coding to make proteins are linked to cancerous tumors. But most genetic material contains elements whose function isn’t clear. Could abnormalities in non-coding material also impact a person’s health, or even be linked to cancers as well? A new study by…
May 2023 Inside the Action Newsletter
In this months newsletter: Congratulations Alumni! Alumni Awards nomination deadline Congratulations Nada Di Franco Make a gift to help students enrolling this fall Upcoming Events Student Spotlights Alumni News Faculty News In Memoriam Employment and Career Opportunities Read the May…
Mears Receives Mentoring Award
Nominated by his students, Jason Mears, PhD, Case CCC Molecular Oncology Program member, received the 2023 John S. Diekhoff Award for Graduate Mentoring. The Diekhoff Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the education of graduate students through advising and classroom teaching. In 2009,…
Commencement 2023
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences celebrated the graduation of its Master of Social Work (MSW), Master of Nonprofit Organizations (MNO), and PhD in Social Welfare students on Friday, May 19, 2023! The Mandel School's diploma ceremony took place at the Maltz…
Steve Potash and Loree Potash (MSL '75) lead discussion on founding OverDrive, B Corps business
On April 26, 2023 the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship, in partnership with the Kelvin Smith Library, hosted an entrepreneurship speaker series event with co-founders of OverDrive, Inc., Steve Potash and Loree Potash (MSL '75) Their conversation, Leading a Commercially Successful Company with…
Guda's Research Suggests that RNA Molecules Could Detect Aggressive Esophageal Cancer
Research by Kishore Guda, DVM, PhD, Case CCC's Cancer Genomics and Epigenomics Program member, published this month in Gastroenterology indicates that biomarkers in throat cells may predict an individual's predisposition to developing esophageal cancer. “Our study opens a new area of investigation…
Weatherhead’s Jose Olavarria receives 2023 Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
In 2019, Jose Olavarria began teaching finance courses as a part-time adjunct professor at Weatherhead School of Management—where he received a Master of Finance degree years earlier—while simultaneously working as a pricing analyst at Farmers Insurance. In the years to follow, he’s realized he has…