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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 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...
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September 02, 2011
Students: Instantly connect with an alumnus on the CWRU Alumni Facebook page. Get your questions answered about school, post-graduation, career—just about anything! Visit alumnet.case.edu/questions to submit....
September 02, 2011
The Fowler Center for Sustainable Value, in conjunction with Entrepreneurs for Sustainability (E4S), welcomes guest speaker Hunter Lovins, founder of Natural Capital Solutions and author of Natural Capitalism at the E4S Third Tuesday meeting Sept. 20.
Check www.e4s.org and weatherhead.case.edu/cent...
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 ...
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September 01, 2011
Engineers Without Borders' CWRU student chapter will hold its 8th annual Fall Kickoff Meetings to introduce students to nonprofit engineering work. Currently, the organization is running five projects—two domestically and three internationally. Engineers Without Borders is open to all students, not ...
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September 01, 2011
A limited submission funding opportunity is available for the National Science Foundation’s Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE).
PIRE supports international activities across all NSF-supported disciplines. The primary goal of PIRE is to support high-quality projects in whic...
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September 01, 2011
Ian Wong and freshbag aim to bring fresh food to urban communities
The Huffington Post: School of Medicine student Ian Wong launched freshbag, a local food-delivery service, to help improve the area’s health. “As part of our schooling, we were sent into the [Cleveland] community to identify the big...
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August 31, 2011
The Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) will host its annual summer barbecue to welcome new Chinese students on Sept. 10 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the upper pavilion in Edgewater State Park. All students are invited to attend to meet and greet the new students and share your experiences. Find...
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August 30, 2011
The Case Co-op Program will host four orientation meetings for students planning to co-op during spring/summer 2012. Students should attend one of the following meetings, held in Nord Hall 400:
Thursday, Sept. 1, at 11:30 a.m.
Friday, Sept. 2, at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 8, at 11:30 a.m.
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August 30, 2011
Want a CWRU mascot to participate in your on-campus event? The Spartan team is taking requests to appear at university department and student organization events. Having the Spartan or Spartie, a new addition to the mascot team, at your event is free of charge. Requests should be made at least two w...