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Conference at CWRU to focus on economic, environmental and societal impacts of shale gas
The distinguished list of presenters and their topics have been announced for the National Academy of Engineering’s “Topical Meeting on Shale Gas: Promises and Challenges,” taking place June 18-19 at ӰƵ. The agenda of the non-biased informational and educational meeting ...
Researchers create vest that would detect cancers before symptoms arise
Portable, inexpensive diagnosis to enable more effective treatment A group of researchers from ӰƵ’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science are lining a vest with ultrasound sensors, signal processing electronics and other high-tech gear. Their goal is ...
ӰƵ and Cleveland Clinic partner on new medical education building
Project brings two renowned academic tracks together in one space to capitalize on synergies and advance state-of-the-art teaching and learning ӰƵ and Cleveland Clinic have agreed to collaborate on construction of a new, state-of-the-art medical education building for ...
5 questions with…pathology, anatomy and biomaterials expert Nicholas Ziats
Nicholas P. Ziats, associate professor of pathology, biomedical engineering and anatomy, joined ӰƵ more than 30 years ago as a laboratory technician. But after only a few months, he knew he was going to work in that field for the rest of his life. He went on to earn his...
CWRU researcher searches for global views of nurses’ end-of-life care for patients
Nurses will use extreme measures to save patients and their parents. But they’d prefer less aggressive life-preserving methods for themselves, according to an international survey on nurses’ end-of-life preferences. Findings from a cross-cultural survey of 1,089 nurses from five countries about the...
Professor’s pastime—drawing at art museum—makes him viral sensation
Professor Ron Wilson has received praise throughout his career as an actor, director, playwright, fight choreographer, musician and teacher. Now, he’s gaining fame—or infamy, as he calls it—as an artist, due to the recent attention his drawings received on the popular website Reddit. Work by Wilson...
Mexico and American Modernism caps Landau’s art history career at CWRU
A newly published book, Mexico and American Modernism (Yale University Press), caps the 31-year academic career of Ellen G. Landau, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities at ӰƵ. Landau, a faculty member in the Cleveland Museum of Art/ӰƵ Unive...
CWRU’s book sale moves to Veale Center with the arrival of 80,000 items
The 67th annual Association for Continuing Education Book Sale at ӰƵ will move to a new location this year because of a record number of donations. The sale is June 1-4 at Veale Convocation, Athletic and Recreation Center. The move from Adelbert Gym, where the event has...
5 questions with… new mom and recent CWRU graduate Brittany Rohner
On Sunday, Brittany Rohner was supposed to be on campus with her fellow graduate students as they celebrated the successful completion of their degrees. Instead, she was in Akron City Hospital, celebrating her graduation with the hospital’s nursing staff, her husband, family and most importantly, he...
Political scientist to spend 2014 spring semester in United Kingdom as Fulbright Scholar
ӰƵ political scientist Karen Beckwith received a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to the United Kingdom. She will spend six months next year in Scotland and attend political science meetings in England and Spain. Beckwith, the Flora Stone Mather Professor of Pol...