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ӰƵ’s John “Chip” Tilton receives prestigious Hartwell Foundation Award for research on enzyme-replacement therapy
ӰƵ named among The Hartwell Foundation's Top Ten Centers of Biomedical Research Inborn errors of metabolism are rare single gene defects that involve mutations of enzyme proteins in key metabolic pathways. Many mutations are lethal to children at birth or in early childhood and…
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Four professors recognized for scholarly contributions with Faculty Distinguished Research Awards
Research is at the core of ӰƵ, and our faculty make groundbreaking discoveries and inventions every day. Across the university, faculty members solve important problems, advance new technologies, and pave the way in emerging industries. In recognition of such…
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Dhamakapella places first at competition at Boston University
This past weekend, Dhamakapella competed at Yaadein 2018 at Boston University, where the team placed first. Dhamakapella competed against teams from the University of California, Irvine; University of California, Santa Barbara; University of Massachusetts; and University of Connecticut. For their…
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Undergraduate student Yang Han wins Japanese Speech Contest
Yang Han, an undergraduate student taking Japanese classes, competed in the 19th annual Japan-America Society of Central Ohio Japanese Speech Contest. Han presented the speech, "I Do Not Look Like an Otaku” and won first place. Undergraduate student Connor Baumler, also taking Japanese classes,…
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CWRU Student Employees of the Year recognized for outstanding work
In honor of National Student Employment Appreciation Week, ӰƵ recognized two individuals as Student Employees of the Year for their commitment to excellence and unique contributions. The undergraduate Student Employee of the Year, Katie Dzierwa, was nominated by Jeff…
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Undergraduate student Ondrej Maxian awarded prestigious fellowship
Ondrej Maxian, an undergraduate student studying applied mathematics and chemical engineering, received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Using this funding, he will pursue a PhD in applied mathematics at New York University after graduating from ӰƵ…
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Book on world literature in the 1960s by English’s William Marling wins collegiate book award
English Professor William Marling’s Gatekeepers: The Emergence of World Literature and the 1960s, published by Oxford University Press, is the recipient of this year's College English Association of Ohio’s (CEAO) Nancy Dasher Award. He will be honored at the association’s conference Saturday,…
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Distinguished University Professor Ross Duffin wins lifetime achievement award for early music field
Ross Duffin, the Fynette H. Kulas Professor of Music and Distinguished University Professor, was named a recipient of the 2018 Howard Mayer Brown Award for lifetime achievement in the field of early music from Early Music America. This award is named in memory of Howard Mayer Brown, a renowned…
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Nominees for undergraduate teaching, mentoring awards announced
The nominees for the 2018 Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and the 2018 J. Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring were recently announced. Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Established in honor of Carl Wittke in…
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Carlos Crespo-Hernández receives Mandel Award for outstanding chemistry faculty
If not for a national summer internship program that allows economically disadvantaged high school students to work with mentors on important chemistry projects, many of those young researchers might never discover the educational opportunities that await them. But the American Chemical Society’s…