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Sending Sunshine
Project Sunshine is looking for volunteers for its Sending Sunshine event Saturday, March 24, from 1 to 3 p.m. at The Spot. Volunteers will assemble craft bags for pediatric patients at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and Ronald McDonald House. Project Sunshine is a…
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National Fellowships and Scholarships Workshop: “Selecting and Working with References”
Asking for a letter of recommendation seems like a relatively simple task until you are confronted with who and how to ask. Join the Office of Undergraduate Studies to learn how best to select and support your reference writers through the development of a letter. This National Fellowships and…
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Young Writers of Cleveland benefit dinner
The Young Writers of Cleveland will host a benefit dinner focused on literacy Wednesday, March 21, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Wyant Athletic and Wellness Center’s Wyant Varsity Room. Speakers will give presentations on literacy and attendees will have the chance to ask questions. The event is free,…
Artificial Sweetener Splenda Could Intensify Symptoms in Those with Crohn’s Disease
A researcher examines samples in the Digestive Health Research Institute at CWRU School of Medicine. In a study that has implications for humans with inflammatory diseases, researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and colleagues have found that, given over a…
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Doctoral Fitting Day
The final doctoral fitting event will be held Friday, March 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tinkham Veale University Center, Smith Commons. Doctoral fitting events are open to all professional and doctoral students (MD, DMD, DMA, PhD, DNP, DM, JD, SJD). At the doctoral fittings, professional…
Patients Living Longer with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Pose New Challenge for Caregivers
Diagnostic and treatment advances are helping patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy—one of nine major types of muscular dystrophy that affects males—live into their 30s and beyond, raising challenges in such areas as education, vocation, levels of independence, personal relationships, emotional…
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“Effective Writing in the Sciences”
Are you writing lab reports, proposals or other research-based documents in the sciences or STEM fields? Join the Writing Resource Center for an interactive workshop titled “Effective Writing in the Sciences.” English lecturer John Whiel and graduate student Mary Hanna Stephenson will provide a…
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“Health Insurance 101"
Health insurance can be very complicated. Whether you’re on the student health plan, covered by your parents plan or about to enter the workforce and have health insurance through your employer, it’s important to understand the ins and outs of health insurance. Come learn more about health…
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Dean’s Study Break
Dean Jeffrey Wolcowitz Dean of Undergraduate Studies Jeffrey Wolcowitz invites all undergraduate students to attend a study break today (March 6) from 4 to 5 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center. Food and beverages will be provided. Study breaks are casual gatherings held monthly throughout…
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Doctoral fitting
The first doctoral fitting event will be Tuesday, March 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gund Hall in the Student Lounge. Doctoral fitting events are open to all professional and doctoral students (MD, DMD, DMA, PhD, DNP, DM, JD, SJD). At the doctoral fittings, professional and doctoral degree…