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Andrew Pieper receives CWRU’s second eminent professorship
Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD, is tackling some of medicine’s toughest targets: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's and brain injury. Now, his work at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is getting an even bigger boost thanks to alumna and psychiatrist Rebecca E. Barchas, MD (MED ’75). Pieper’s…
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October 20, 2023
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence will host its next Virtual Inclusive Talks and Lecture Series (VITALS) event Wednesday, Nov. 15, from noon to 1 p.m. Allison Empey Allison Empey, assistant professor in the Department of…
October 16, 2023
The library celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, with a read-aloud session. The event was held in collaboration with the Office for Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Engagement and Alianza Latina—a faculty and staff group. Students, staff and faculty were invited to listen,…
October 16, 2023
The library’s annual Homecoming and Reunion Week programming included a talk about one of the world’s most popular beverages, tea. Beth Schreibman Gehring, chairman of education at Cleveland’s Western Reserve Herb Society, shared background on the organization and the garden (located at the…
October 13, 2023
With a new five-year, $11.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals hope to learn what causes—and how to reduce and treat—esophagus cancers, an increasingly common and deadly disease. Cancer of the esophagus,…
October 13, 2023
Shari Bolen, the Alfred F. Connors Sr. Health Services and Population Health Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, discussed timely follow-up as a key driver of blood pressure control on Cardi-OH Radio’s podcast, “Timely Follow-up for Hypertension Management in Team-Based…
October 12, 2023
Kelvin Smith Library has partnered to instruct two, for-credit courses in Spring 2024 taught by KSL Librarians. Both classes will take place in KSL and address misinformation in a digital space. Read more about the two courses below. HUMN 212
Interrogating Information: Research and Writing for a…
October 12, 2023
Just three and a half years ago, Amy Acton became a household name in Ohio as she helped state leaders navigate the height of the COVID-19 pandemic as the director of the Ohio Department of Health. Now, she’s helping the community heal. Through a new WKYC Studios series called “Health, Hope &…
October 10, 2023
The university's medical school becomes the first to use the technology Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is the first medical school to use Epic’s new Lyceum platform, which aims to provide first-year medical and nursing students with a quality introduction to using electronic…
October 10, 2023
To recognize the contributions postdoctoral researchers make to Case Western Reserve University—and their respective fields—The Daily has partnered with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs on a new monthly series. Know an outstanding postdoc making an impact at CWRU or in their field? Nominate them…
October 10, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to attend a seminar on neural prostheses with Robert Sainburg from Penn State University Thursday, Oct. 12, from 3 to 4 p.m. in Wolstein Research Building, Room 1413. During this talk, Sainburg will discuss research on stroke…