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Discuss diversity at CWRU during town hall meeting April 19
When ӰƵ launched its strategic plan in 2008, one of its primary goals was to promote diversity and inclusion on campus. As the university prepares to launch a new plan this summer university leaders are prepared to report on their progress. ӰƵ will hos...
CWRU study finds mothers with postpartum depression would welcome online professional treatment
Mothers suffering from postpartum depression after a high-risk pregnancy would turn to online interventions if available anonymously and from professional healthcare providers, according to researchers from ӰƵ’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and College of Arts ...
Researchers morph ordinary skin cells into functional brain cells
Scientists at CWRU School of Medicine discover new technique that holds promise for the treatment of multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy Researchers at ӰƵ School of Medicine have discovered a technique that directly converts skin cells to the type of brain cells destroyed in pa...
5 questions with…Alpha Phi Omega president, junior Katie Paul
Leadership, friendship and service. They’re the three tenets of Alpha Phi Omega—and also three of the words its president, junior Katie Paul, lives by. As president of the ӰƵ chapter of the national co-ed service fraternity, Paul has expanded her leadership skills, help...
School of Dental Medicine Dean Jerold S. Goldberg to step down next year
ӰƵ’s longest-serving school leader will continue active role in fundraising efforts Jerold S. “Jerry” Goldberg announced today that he will step down as dean of ӰƵ’s School of Dental Medicine next year, but will continue to work actively on fundraising and related...
Goldwater Foundation recognizes two juniors for outstanding potential in science, engineering and math
Two ӰƵ students have been honored by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, which recognizes outstanding potential and commitment to excellence in science, engineering and mathematics. Todd Norton, a third-year math and physics major,...
ӰƵ awarded $1.9 million grant for psoriasis research
Grant to support investigation of possible new treatments A dermatology researcher at ӰƵ School of Medicine has secured a five-year, $1.9 million federal grant to explore whether a specific molecule may play a pivotal role in the development and progression of psoriasi...
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation awards $8 million to ӰƵ
Announcement comes as university renames buildings: Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Studies Center The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has awarded ӰƵ $8 million to support programs...
CWRU-led scientists build material that could lead to safer, more comfortable implants
Led by scientists at ӰƵ, researchers have turned to an unlikely model to make medical devices safer and more comfortable: a squid’s beak. Many medical implants require hard materials that have to connect to or pass through soft body tissue. This mechanical mismatch lead...
What do you think? Tell us how you use our homepage—and how it can work better
The university homepage represents our virtual “front door,” the place that receives more than 3.5 million unique visits per year. This online presence stands as our first chance to make a positive impression, to convey an authentic sense of who and what we are within a matter of seconds. We deliver...