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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 13, 2011
CLEVELAND - The Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a $25 million commitment to launch an initiative dedicated to transforming community health in greater Cleveland and, ultimately, around the world.
During the October 13 public launch of Forward Thinking: The Campaign f...
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October 13, 2011
The deadline for abstract submissions to Intersections: Undergraduate Symposium and Poster Session is Friday, Nov. 4. The symposium will be held Dec. 9 from noon to 2:45 p.m.
Visit case.edu/source/symposium to apply or review abstract submission guidelines....
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October 12, 2011
Some artists paint pictures; poets construct word images—and a select few, known as ekphrastic poets, find inspiration from the artist’s work.
One such writer is the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jorie Graham, who will read and reflect upon selected works from her poetry during Poetry in the Museum, ...
October 12, 2011
Ever tried reading a thesis—especially one in a subject area unknown to you? If so, you may have been left confused, overwhelmed or maybe even a little bored. If not, those are probably some of the exact reasons you’ve never taken on the task in the first place. To help overcome this, one School of ...
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October 12, 2011
Tiny fossil teeth re-write rodent record
BBC News: Researchers including Darin Croft, associate professor of anatomy, have unearthed the oldest rodent fossils yet found in South American—some 10 million years older than all previous rodent discoveries made there....
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October 11, 2011
As part of the Employee Wellness Program, faculty and staff can take part in three free yoga classes at 121 Fitness Center: Yoga Flow on Oct. 18, noon-1 p.m.; Yoga Basics on Oct. 20, noon to 1 p.m.; and Yoga Happy Hour on Oct. 21, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Yoga Basics practices the fundamentals of Hatha yoga,...
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October 11, 2011
Architect Ralph Johnson's new Tinkham Veale University Center at Case Western Reserve University will bring a 21st century flair to University Circle
The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University plans to break ground next spring on the Tinkham Veale University Center. “This will give us an ide...
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October 10, 2011
Learn more about the three-credit travel course to Guatemela for spring break when participants from last year present about their experience Oct. 12-13 from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. in the Mandel School for Applied Social Sciences; the room number will be posted at the front door.
The presentations are ...
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October 10, 2011
The School of Law’s Center for Social Justice presents the “Ohio Common Ground Conference,” a half-day conference on consumer protection. The free, public event will take place Oct. 14 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. in Moot Courtroom (A59). The conference will bring together individuals from government agencie...
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October 10, 2011
Henry Adams, professor of American art, will deliver the inaugural Paul and Joan Nagel Lecture at the University of Minnesota on Oct. 20. He will speak on the work of noted historian Paul Nagel, who wrote biographies on the family of presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, of whom Henry Adams i...