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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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January 31, 2012
CLEVELAND - Time can be important in an emergency department especially in a busy Level 1 Trauma Center like MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, when getting patients appropriate care is essential. However, when the quality of an emergency department is judged by a patient’s length of stay, tim...
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January 30, 2012
Women faculty members: Join your colleagues from across campus for an informal lunch where you can network, chat, find new resources and be part of a campus community of women. The next Women Faculty Connect luncheon, sponsored by the Women Faculty Leadership Development Initiative of the Flora Ston...
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January 30, 2012
Ohio schools rank highly for Peace Corp volunteers
Associated Press: Case Western Reserve University ranked No. 10 in Peace Corps’ list of top 25 small colleges and universities with volunteers. This year, 20 alumni are serving as Peace Corps volunteers. This is a 13-spot jump since CWRU first brok...
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January 27, 2012
Associate Vice President Emerita for Academic Affairs Jean S. Calhoun passed away Jan. 25 at her home in Shaker Heights after a brief illness. She was 84.
Born March 20, 1927, Calhoun earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Bryn Mawr College in 1948 and her master’s in English at Western Reserve Un...
January 27, 2012
It’s obvious Lisa Weitzman is committed to education. An alumna of Yale University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in American foreign policy, and Johns Hopkins University, where she earned a master’s degree in Soviet studies and international economics, Weitzman is now a part-time master’s pr...
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January 26, 2012
Pets a big help to women with HIV/AIDS
UPI: Research led by nursing instructor Allison R. Webel and professor Patricia Higgins found that having pets was helpful for women living with HIV/AIDS in managing their illness. “Pets—primarily dogs—gave these women a sense of support and pleasure," Webel s...
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January 26, 2012
Faculty and staff: Did you make a New Year’s resolution to give your budget a makeover? Here are some tips from EASE@Work, the university’s confidential employee assistance provider, and thesimpledollar.com on cutting expenses:
Buy fewer books and spend more time at your local library.
Eat out le...
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January 26, 2012
The University Registrar’s Office will close early Monday, Jan. 30. Business hours will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m....
January 25, 2012
A question and answer session about summer research program applications will be held Feb. 3, beginning at 4 p.m. in Adelbert Hall’s Toepfer Room.
RSVP for the event to bvp@case.edu....
January 14, 2012
In order to promote awareness of LGBT issues and the resources of the Case Western Reserve University LGBT community, the CWRU LGBT Center is holding an art contest. Students from the Case Western Reserve, Cleveland Institute of Music and Cleveland Institute of Art are invited to submit artwork that...