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CWRU Take Two, summer appreciation program for staff, starts Friday, June 2
ӰƵ staff began this week with Monday as a holiday. On Friday they’ll end it by being able to leave work two hours early. CWRU Take Two—the university program that gives staff two hours of paid leave on summer Fridays—commences June 2 and runs through July 28 this year,…
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Civil rights icon Fred Gray urges 2017 graduates to use their degrees to "do the right thing"
Iconic civil rights lawyer and university alumnus Fred Gray began his Commencement address by congratulating the Class of 2017. But he didn’t give graduates long to celebrate. “The hard work begins today,” Gray told more than 5,000 guests gathered in ӰƵ’s Veale Convocation,…
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Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation and its President Mitchell Balk named recipient of President’s Award for Visionary Achievement
A philanthropic organization that emerged from one of Northeast Ohio’s most beloved hospitals is this year’s recipient of the President’s Award for Visionary Achievement—along with its longtime leader. Through grant-making that advances the health and well-being of the greater Cleveland…
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University to award two honorary degrees, about 2,100 diplomas during 2017 commencement
ӰƵ will celebrate the lifetime achievements of a pioneer in health information and an acclaimed cardiovascular and genetics researcher, and award undergraduate and advance degrees to about 2,100 students during 2017 commencement Sunday, May 21. Health-information…
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Professor of Medicine Jackson Wright awarded Hovorka Prize
“Long before the audacity of hope, my father taught me the audacity of trying.” Jackson Wright clearly absorbed the message. Wright, emeritus professor of medicine at ӰƵ School of Medicine, is a global authority on evaluating and managing hypertension, particularly in…
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Jeffrey Garvin, guider of students through peaks and valleys, receives 2017 J. Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring
Jeffrey Garvin, professor of physiology and biophysics, is an avid amateur mountaineer who relishes conquering challenging summits and contemplating fresh horizons. Much the same could be said about his approach to science and mentoring. “My father was my first, and remains, my most valued…
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Richard Drushel wins Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
Richard Drushel, senior instructor and executive officer in the Department of Biology, considers teaching an opportunity to repay staff and faculty who helped him as an undergraduate and graduate student at ӰƵ. “I’m a lifer at this university,” said Drushel, who…
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David Kazdan honored with Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
After three decades of practicing medicine, David Kazdan, who has a PhD in biomedical engineering from CWRU and is a musician, birder, cyclist, photographer and licensed pilot of manned airplanes and of drones, returned to ӰƵ to teach a SAGES course based on his passion…
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[U]Tech urges campus to protect computers from cyberattacks like this weekend’s
A cyberattack that law enforcement officials estimate affected more than 200,000 computers around the globe did not compromise ӰƵ’s major servers or other technological infrastructure—but [U]Tech urges campus users to act immediately to ensure their individual devices are…
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Alex Huang, grateful mentee, receives 2017 John S. Diekhoff Award for Mentoring
Alex Huang, associate professor of pediatrics, pathology, biomedical engineering and general medical sciences in the School of Medicine, knows firsthand the value of mentoring. At age 14, he moved with his family from Taiwan to Chicago. One of his earliest mentors was his high school physics…