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CWRU School of Medicine’s Akua Abrah earns Fulbright award to combat a common cause of infant mortality in Ghana
It only took an instant for all of Akua Abrah’s career ideas to shift. Peering into the eyes of an infant at an orphanage in Ghana, she tossed aside her aspirations of becoming a veterinarian—inspired by repeated viewings of Eddie Murphy’s Dr. Doolittle. Though she had yet to hear the word …
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September 13, 2011
Can empty nesters still afford to splurge?
SmartMoney: As parents become empty nesters, they often think their spending days are over, but they end up spending more money because they have more freedom. That, in turn, causes them to seek employment, oftentimes starting their own businesses. “Contra...
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September 13, 2011
Sharona Hoffman, professor of law and bioethics, presented “Critique of Meaningful Use & Certification Regulations,” at the American Health Information Management Association Legal EHR Summit in Chicago in August.
Additionally, her article, “Balancing Privacy, Autonomy, and Scientific Needs in Elec...
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September 12, 2011
Blackboard Learn version 9.1 has made course management easier and implemented some new features. At the next UCITE session, Sept. 15, Jennifer Loudiana from Information Technology Services will give an overview and tour of its features, updates and the support tools available.
This session will be...
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September 09, 2011
For those not taking part in the Case for Community Day events, you can still get involved by donating blood for the American Red Cross of Greater Cleveland at Thwing Center’s 1914 Lounge, Nord Hall 310 or 121 Fitness Center. All volunteers must register online before donating blood. Appointments ar...
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September 07, 2011
The Office of Research Administration will host vendor demonstrations Sept. 13, 22 and 23 to select a new software package for the development, submission and management of research proposals for grants and contracts. A work group with representatives from all the management centers has been working...
September 07, 2011
The first in a series of Lab Management and Administration workshops for women faculty will be held Sept. 20 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Spartan Room of Thwing Center. Panelists Helen Salz, professor of genetics, and Yu-Chung Yang, professor of biochemistry, will discuss Lab Organization and Admin...
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September 06, 2011
About 12.5 million slaves were transported across the Atlantic between 1501 and 1867, and charting who they were, where they came from and where they went has been a challenge for historians. Authors of the Atlas of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, this year’s winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award f...
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September 06, 2011
A memorial will be held for June I. Watt, the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Associate Emeritus Professor of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, on Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. at Judson Park (2181 Ambleside Rd. Cleveland). Watt died July 4.
Born June 23, 1918, Watt received her master’s degree in psy...
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September 02, 2011
Issue 3’s reach is too wide, foes say
The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio’s ballot measure to cancel out the federal health-care law is written so poorly that it would threaten many health-care-related laws, such as child support and workers’ compensation, according to research done by Innovation Ohio and ...
September 02, 2011
This month’s Employee Wellness Free Cooking Demo, held Sept. 12 from noon to 1 p.m. in Nord Hall 310, will be “Farm to Fork, from Bon Appetit & the University Farm.” Bon Appetit Chef Robbie Washington, along with Chris Bond, horticulturist from the University Farm, will discuss the benefits of buyin...