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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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August 26, 2011
CLEVELAND – For the first time, scientists can see pathways to stop a deadly brain cancer in its tracks. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have imaged individual cancer cells and the routes they travel as the tumor spreads.
The researchers used a novel cryo-imaging t...
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August 26, 2011
The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women will host an open house Sept. 1 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Thwing Center 309 for all faculty, students and staff. The open house is a chance to become familiar with the center’s location, learn more about what they do and meet the team. Food and beverages will be ...
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August 26, 2011
Welcome back, students! You sure were busy this summer, hopefully gaining some real-world experience and perhaps even making some real-world money. The most respondents to this week’s poll took on summer jobs this year, while a fair share of students polled were lucky—and talented—enough to land co-...
August 25, 2011
The way in which people consume news is evolving—from print to computers, from computers to cell phones. To meet readers’ needs, The Daily launched a mobile-optimized website that provides recent headlines and information in an easy-to-read format.
To view The Daily on your smartphone, simply visit...
August 24, 2011
President Barbara R. Snyder announced today that Elizabeth “Libby” Keefer will become Case Western Reserve University’s general counsel and secretary of the corporation, effective Oct. 1. Keefer’s experience includes 11 years as the general counsel of Columbia University, as well as extensive legal ...
August 23, 2011
Clinical trials using adult stem cells to treat MS
The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and the Cleveland Clinic are collaborating on a brand-new clinical trial designed to treat—or perhaps reverse—the effects of multiple sclerosis by using a...
August 23, 2011
Good Company Today
WKYC: Mary Beth Kavanagh, senior instructor in the Department of Nutrition, talks about the importance of eating breakfast as well as gives suggestions for quick, healthy meals for people on the go, especially students. “We know that one in three teenagers is skipping breakfast, ...
August 23, 2011
Note: Detail on the groundbreaking research that led to this clinical trial is available here.
CLEVELAND—A team of researchers at three landmark Cleveland institutions have come together to launch a new clinical trial of an experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers at the Clev...
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August 22, 2011
Rockwell Automation named senior Stephen Hatch one of its three Student Associate Innovation Award winners. Hatch, a computer engineering major, is doing a co-op at Rockwell Automation, during which he developed an automated way to compare icons for several hundred devices against a known baseline. ...
August 22, 2011
Cold-weather Cleveland to test no-furnace concept
Associated Press: The Cleveland Museum of Natural History built the PNC SmartHome Cleveland, a $500,000 environmentally friendly house in University Circle without a furnace or air conditioner. In October, the house will be sold as a private residen...