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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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October 24, 2011
Aretha Franklin has worn some memorable ensembles in her day, and she’ll be unusually dressed at the upcoming American Music Masters tribute concert honoring her achievements: the 18-time Grammy Award winner will don academic regalia as she accepts an honorary degree from Case Western Reserve Univer...
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October 24, 2011
Faculty and staff can contribute toward their retirement savings on a pre-tax basis through payroll deduction. Calendar year 2012 limits on retirement contributions have been announced by the IRS, with amounts increasing for the first time since 2009: Participants can contribute up to $17,000. Parti...
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October 24, 2011
Osteoporosis is blamed for backbone fractures. The real culprit could well be our own vertebrae, which evolved to absorb the pounding of upright walking, researchers at Case Western Reserve University say.
Compared to apes, humans have larger, more porous vertebrae encased in a much thinner shell o...
October 22, 2011
CLEVELAND - “Say ‘ahhh.’” That is what Case Western Reserve University student doctors and nurses will be telling patients with sore throats and other health problems Saturday, Oct. 22, during the grand opening of the Student-Run Free Clinic at The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland, 12201 Euc...
October 19, 2011
CLEVELAND - John Chae, MD, has been elected as a new member to the prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM), one of the highest national honors in the fields of health and medicine.
A noted Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician specializing in stroke rehabilitation, Dr. Chae has made...
October 19, 2011
CLEVELAND - Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will lead a national study determining if corneas transplanted up to two weeks after donor death work as well as corneas transplanted up to one week after donor death. The National Eye Institute has just awarded a $12.3 mi...
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October 14, 2011
The new face of American poverty is often a child's
The Huffington Post: Across the country, more children are coping with the stressors of economic hardship. Often faith-based service programs catch people who fall through the cracks of other safety nets, said Robert L. Fischer, co-director of the...
October 14, 2011
CWRU to use $5.4 million grant to study esophageal cancer
Crain’s Cleveland Business: Researchers at Case Western Reserve University received a five-year, $5.4 million grant to study the causes of esophageal cancer. The award from the National Cancer Institute will support the Barrett’s Esophagus T...
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October 14, 2011
The Macintosh. With the original’s introduction in 1984, and so many iterations since, it’s changed how many people work—and play—on the computer. In The Daily’s poll, it ranked No. 1 for being Steve Jobs’ most defining product, followed up by the iPhone, iPod, iPad and iTunes, in order.
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October 13, 2011
Nan Keohane, a professor at Princeton University and former president of Wellesley College and Duke University, will be on campus Oct. 20 for the ACES Distinguished Lectureship on “Re-envisioning the Academy for Women (and Men).” The free, public event will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Mandel C...