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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 01, 2023
Since Kelvin Smith Library opened its doors in 1996, the Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate population has grown by 79.5% and technology used for information gathering and sharing has evolved to include artificial intelligence and digital scholarship. Along with adopting new technology,...
October 31, 2023
The Staff Advisory Council (SAC) serves as an advisory group to suggest, comment and provide feedback on policies and raise awareness of issues that affect the University and the people it serves by providing a forum for communication between University staff and administration on all levels. The Sc...

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October 31, 2023
In 2014, Uriel Kim dreamt of becoming a physician with a focus on research. Today, he’s well on his way—and is receiving broad recognition for his efforts.
A Doctor of Medicine (MD) student at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Kim earned his PhD in Clinical Translational Science ...

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October 31, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the School of Medicine for a virtual session to learn about the student experience in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program. A panel of MPH student representatives will discuss their experiences and answer questions tha...
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October 30, 2023
To celebrate LGBTQ History Month, KSL and the university’s LGBT Center invited the community to make zines (taken from “magazine”). Participants learned about the significance of zines in LGBTQ culture, and were provided art and crafting materials to create their own small magazine featuring a topic...

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October 30, 2023
From earning two degrees at Case Western Reserve and now working in the Department of Anatomy, to conducting research in the School of Medicine as an undergraduate student, to making strides on the varsity swim team while an integrated master’s business student, those of Filipino heritage are engage...

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October 27, 2023
Shearwood McClelland, MD, a member of Case CCC's Population and Cancer Prevention Program, is the corresponding author for the study "Disparities in access to radiotherapy among Hispanic/Latinx populations in the United States: How far have we left to go?" published in the Oct. 26, 2023, issue of th...

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October 27, 2023
Marissa Scavuzzo, a postdoctoral fellow at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has won the 2023 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology for research in how glial cells in the intestine’s nervous system operate.
Glial cells are considered support cells in the brain and help co...

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October 25, 2023
Physician, immunologist and infectious disease expert has saved millions of lives through dedication to research and public health
The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University will award Dr. Anthony Fauci, a physician, immunologist, and infectious di...

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October 25, 2023
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Learning Group in the Department of Population and Quantitative Sciences will host its next meeting Thursday, Nov. 9, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Wolstein Research Building, Room 1223B.
The group meets on the second Thursday of each month to discuss articles rele...