Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
School of Applied Social Sciences
At Case Western Reserve University’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, equity, innovation and transformation are more than just values—they’re deeply embedded in all of the research and work we do, and the news we make. Stay up to date on how students, faculty, staff and alumni at the Mandel School are tackling mental health challenges, addressing inequalities, leading community transformation and more.
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Transforming futures: $5M Mandel Foundation grant expands scholarships, boosts enrollment and supports workforce
In January 2024, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation awarded the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences a five-year, $5 million grant to support scholarships for promising master’s degree students, known as “Mandel Scholars.” “It is rare to receive such a…
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January 30, 2021
Outlet: Nature Methods
Published: January 6, 2021
A ‘Build and Retrieve’ methodology to simultaneously solve cryo-EM structures of membrane proteins
Authors: Edward Yu, professor of pharmacology at CWRU School of Medicine and researchers from the University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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January 29, 2021
The Next Generation of Health Care
Join Case Western Reserve University for The Next Generation of Health Care. Virtual programs will be hosted by Interim President Scott Cowen and Provost Ben Vinson, III. The Mandel School's Grover C. Gilmore, Megan Holmes and Sonia Minnes will participate in a di...
January 28, 2021
Program/Major: Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA) CandidateClass Year: 2021
After seven years in education working with K-12 students as a teaching assistant, tutor and coach, Isabel Ballard decided to switch careers and apply to the Mandel School’s Master of Science in Social Admini...
January 28, 2021
Program/Major: Master of Science in Social Administration (MSSA) Candidate
Class Year: 2021
After seven years in education working with K-12 students as a teaching assistant, tutor and coach, Isabel Ballard decided to switch careers and apply to the Mandel School’s Master of Science in Social Admin...
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January 27, 2021
This semester, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is offering virtual study abroad courses. The courses provide an opportunity for students to engage in global and intercultural learning with diverse professionals across the globe without leaving home.
In Invisible...
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January 23, 2021
From volunteering to save lives during the Syrian civil war to achieving his dream of becoming a cardiac surgeon and public health worker
Khaled Shorbaji grew up in Kuwait before moving to Syria to attend Damascus University, the first step to fulfill his childho...
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January 22, 2021
Mark Chupp, assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, the founding director of the Community Innovation Network and the co-director of the Social Justice Institute, penned an op-ed piece published in The Columbus Dispatch.
Titled “Five steps to hea...
January 19, 2021
The 25th Annual Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) 2021 Conference is taking place virtually this year Jan. 19–22, 2021.
Themed Social Work Science for Social Change, the anniversary celebration conference offers a scientific program that reflects a broad range of research interests, from ...
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January 15, 2021
Congratulations to the biomedical research PhD students who were welcomed into the world of medical discoveries at a White Lab Coat Ceremony in December. The ceremony launched their future careers as scientists and featured encouraging remarks from Marina Bostelman, second-year PhD candidate and spe...
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January 13, 2021
Outlet: AARP...