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Staying safe on campus: tips for summer at CWRU
At ӰƵ, campus safety is a top priority. With its own dedicated police department—and support from neighboring safety forces—plus a late-night shuttle service, regular shuttle bus service and daily 24-hour walking escorts, the university’s Office of Campus Services is com...
Recent alumnus wins Fulbright to study bioengineering in Switzerland
When Aaron Mayer (CWR ’13) started at ӰƵ, he wanted to select a major that combined his love of math, science, medicine and engineering. He decided to try biomedical engineering—and it turned out to be the perfect fit. The range of coursework and classes fed Mayer’s ov...
Philanthropist, business leader F. Joseph Callahan passes away
F. Joseph Callahan, the legendary Cleveland-area business leader and philanthropist for whom the university’s distinguished lecture is named, died of natural causes Friday in Chagrin Falls. He was 89 years old. Born in his family home in Lima, Ohio, in 1923, Callahan went on to excel in high school...
School of Dental Medicine receives grant from Cleveland Foundation
Community dentistry—and especially reducing disparities in oral health care for minorities and the underserved—has long been a hallmark of ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine. That vital mission just received a boost from the Cleveland Foundation, whose board of directors appr...
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center earns ”outstanding” rating, wins five-year federal grant renewal
Return to Think By Numbers, the 2012-2013 Annual Report Collaboration among ӰƵ, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals earns high praise from expert reviewers The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC) again demonstrated the compelling power of partnership in secu...
5 questions with…adjunct professor of law and rock star, Mark Avsec
Cleveland native Mark Avsec’s big break in the music industry came in 1975, when he was asked to play keyboard on a new song by the Steubenville band Wild Cherry. That famous song, “Play That Funky Music (White Boy)” served as the jumping off point for Avsec’s long, successful career in the arena o...
Kristian Baker becomes first School of Medicine NSF CAREER Award recipient
The National Science Foundation has bestowed its prestigious CAREER Award upon another outstanding ӰƵ faculty member and, for the first time, to a researcher in the School of Medicine. The highly competitive NSF CAREER Award was given to junior faculty member Kristian B...
Having a job helps women with HIV manage their illness, according to new research
Having a job helps women with HIV manage their illnesses, according to researchers from ӰƵ and the University of California at San Francisco. “The routine of a work schedule, plus the job-related money and benefits, provides extra emotional support for these women,” sai...
CWRU in the spotlight as ”Draft Day” wraps up filming around Cleveland
“Keep your helmets on, guys, we’re still rolling!” someone barked at the football players running drills Tuesday morning on Case Field. But rather than the familiar blue and white of Spartan football, the players wore the red and white of the University of Wisconsin. Because, for half a day, Case ...
Study finds babies witnessing violence show aggression later in school
Aggression in school-age children may have its origins in children 3 years old and younger who witnessed violence between their mothers and partners, according to a new ӰƵ study. “People may think children that young are passive and unaware, but they pay attention to wh...