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New $2.5 million gift to Case Western Reserve will establish home for nurse leadership academy
Case Western Reserve alumna Marian Shaughnessy (NUR ’85, ’17) understood the power of nurses to transform health care. Her vision led to the creation of a leadership academy at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing named in her honor—and this week, in recognition of the first anniversary of…
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CWRU medical researcher Marissa Scavuzzo chosen for prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Hanna H. Gray Fellowship
Program supports outstanding women and underrepresented individuals pursuing careers in scientific research Marissa Scavuzzo studies the nervous system—the one inside your gut. Using lab-grown organs to mimic the human intestine, she is mapping the diversity of support cells called “glia.” Glia in…
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Addressing mismatch of affordable housing and jobs with community-driven innovation
CWRU and CSU partner with Cuyahoga County and The Fund for Our Economic Future to address regional mobility issues It’s a common dilemma for many low-income households in older industrial cities like Cleveland: Without a reliable car, employment options are limited. And without a decent job, it’s…
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E-Week events put the spotlight on the impact of engineering
Join in on the E-Week events Feb. 19–27 If you hear lightbulbs breaking in Thwing Center or see a group of engineering undergraduates dashing around campus taking photos in the coming days, it can only mean one thing: E-Week is here. Celebrated annually by the Case School of Engineering and…
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Sanjay Rajagopalan recognized with American College of Cardiology top honor
To be presented with Distinguished Scientist Award – Translational Domain during ACC’s 70th Annual Scientific Session & Expo Sanjay Rajagopalan Sanjay Rajagopalan has been awarded the 2021 Distinguished Scientist Award – Translational Domain by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) for…
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Building connections: CWRU Connect: Alumni CAREer Network launching to bring alumni and students together
The past year has largely been defined by separation, leaving many people around the world feeling disconnected and lonely. And the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many Case Western Reserve University students to spend the 2020-21 academic year online at home or from their rooms on campus, away from…
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Case Western Reserve institutes and centers highlight innovative programs during crowdfunding campaign
This week, eight institutes and centers across Case Western Reserve University are launching a coordinated crowdfunding campaign designed to highlight specific needs in each of the areas while promoting their most innovative and collaborative work. The Think Big: Institutes and Centers Campaign is…
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Entrepreneurial ecosystem
Michael Goldberg leads new institute to connect and speed innovation on and off campus Last January, Michael Goldberg became the inaugural executive director of Case Western Reserve's Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship. He came to the post steeped in academic and business experience. An…
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Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence continues Conversations on JUSTICE series with discussion on climate change
The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University has confirmed the next event in this year’s Conversations on JUSTICE series as the discussion now turns to the ethical dimensions of climate change. David Suzuki, 2012 Inamori Ethics Prize winner and a…
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Case Western Reserve, Cleveland Department of Public Health form partnership to battle COVID-19, other infectious diseases
The Cleveland Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Case Western Reserve University, through its Master of Public Health Program (MPH) at the School of Medicine, have forged a partnership to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new partnership will help ensure high-quality COVID-19 epidemiology…