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Guidance, resources offered for CWRU researchers during federal government shutdown
The political standoff that has shut down parts of the federal government since Dec. 22 threatens research funding at universities across the country, including ӰƵ. More specifically, the shutdown affects research agencies not yet funded for the current fiscal year, among them…
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Is an ‘Internet of Ears’ the next big thing for smart homes?
Next generation of connected buildings envisions using changes in vibrations, sound and electrical field to improve energy consumption, monitor occupants’ movements Houses have been getting progressively “smarter” for decades, but the next generation of smart homes may offer what two Case Western…
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Breaking the cycle of intimate partner violence
New research from ӰƵ addresses trauma as a root cause The cycle of intimate partner violence will remain unbroken unless trauma in perpetrators—not just victims—is also treated, according to new research from ӰƵ. Offenders of intimate…
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Making solar panels that last half a century
ӰƵ research team awarded $1.35 million to study solar photovoltaic module construction, part of broader U.S. effort to make solar energy efficient, affordable A team of solar energy researchers from ӰƵ has been awarded $1.35 million from the…
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New laser breakthrough
ӰƵ researchers, global collaborators, first to demonstrate ‘random, transistor’ laser that can be manipulated at nanoscale In the last half-century, laser technology has grown into a multi-billion-dollar global industry and used in everything from optical-disk drives…
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Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership awards $1.1 million in funding and support for promising biomedical engineering university technologies
The Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership between ӰƵ and the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation has announced more than $1.1 million in 2018 funding and support for six biomedical technologies. The six ӰƵ projects were selected for full program…
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The trust older patients place in doctors can compromise their medical care: study
Placing trust in doctors to advocate for their health needs, older adults rarely ask for referrals to specialists, specific prescriptions, express concerns or follow-up after medical visits, according to a new study from ӰƵ. The findings highlight a disconnect between…
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Melting Arctic ice revamping world’s shipping routes—prompting China’s “Polar Silk Road” and study by CWRU political scientist
Rising temperatures are melting the Arctic ice, opening new shipping routes and prompting world powers to jostle for access and control. In January, China announced intentions to establish a permanent presence in the Arctic—dubbed the “Polar Silk Road”—to dramatically reduce the time needed to…
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Study: African-Americans who attend church less likely to suffer mental-health issues than those who don’t
ӰƵ researchers examine how social relationships affect depression, suicide and other issues African-Americans who regularly attend church are far less likely to suffer from mental-health issues, including depression and suicide, according to new research from Case…
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ӰƵ among top 100 worldwide universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2017
ӰƵ is listed in the “Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2017” rankings compiled by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). Rankings were based on data from the United States Patent and…