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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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November 14, 2011
CLEVELAND - University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Lentigen Corporation announced today the initiation of a novel Phase I clinical trial of LG631 gene therapy for the protection of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) from the dose limiting t...
November 14, 2011
A new study of teens undergoing substance abuse treatment finds helping others helps the adolescent helper by reducing cravings for alcohol and drugs, a major precipitator of relapse. These novel findings stem from the “Helping Others” study (helpingotherslivesober.org) led by Maria Pagano, PhD, ass...
November 11, 2011
More stroke patients get clot-busting drugs
Reuters: Doctors at hospitals that participate in the “Get with the Guidelines—Stroke” program from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association are getting better at prescribing recommended drugs to stroke patients. "Hospitals participa...
November 11, 2011
The Office of Research Administration will implement a revised electronic University Review Form (eURF) Nov. 19, with a number of enhancements to make it easier to fill out.
A number of suggestions from users around campus were used to update the form, including an HTML version of the initial page ...
November 11, 2011
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Open auditions for the Spring 2012 drama productions in Eldred Theater will be held Nov. 14-15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the second floor theater in Eldred Hall.
Auditions are open to all members of the Case Western Reserve University community. Sign-up sheets are posted in Eldre...
November 11, 2011
How politically active is the Case Western Reserve University campus? According to our poll, very. Nearly everyone who voted in our poll also exercised their right to vote in the 2011 general election, either at the polls on Tuesday or back in their hometowns with an absentee ballot. A few opted out...
November 10, 2011
Case Western Reserve University is taking part in the U.S. Department of State/U.S. Department of Education’s International Education Week Nov. 14-18 with a full calendar of events.
Events include a poster display at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Nov. 14; an open house at the new Cente...
November 10, 2011
CLEVELAND - Today the Society for Integrative Oncology highlighted top research findings presented at the Eighth International Conference this week in Cleveland, Ohio, which is co-sponsored by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. More than 80 abstracts will be presented at the annual ...
November 09, 2011
Should Hindus study Hinduism?
The Huffington Post: In a blog, Deepak Sarma, associate professor of South Asian religions and philosophy, makes a case for why Hindus should study Hinduism in college. One reason: “I think that college students are obliged to learn to think critically, and Hindus are ...
November 08, 2011
“Inaugural,” the fall dance concert at Case Western Reserve University, celebrates the transition of dance on campus from a program to a department. The concert will feature an exciting mix of choreography, music and multimedia technologies by faculty and guest artists.
Performances are Nov. 11, 12...