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Don't get caught in the dark—update your contact information
Last week’s power outages gave the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ community even more opportunities than it might have wanted to see how its new alert system performed. As disconcerting as the events were, university officials did see significant improvements in the speed of alerts reaching faculty, staff and...
Law school expands its China study program with two new partnerships
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ School of Law has forged two new partnerships with institutions in China, making it a national leader in U.S.-China legal education. Dean Lawrence Mitchell and Professor Jon Groetzinger recently visited China, where they reached agreements with Peking University (PKU...
Cleveland Foundation awards CWRU $1.75 million to advance energy research
The Cleveland Foundation this week recognized ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµâ€™s growing efforts in energy with a $1.75 million grant to advance research and bring breakthroughs to market. The award marked the foundation’s second major investment in the university’s energy programs over the past fou...
Biomedical engineering graduate program climbs to 10th in "U.S. News" rankings
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµâ€™s biomedical engineering (BME) graduate program bounced back from three years outside the top 10 to reclaim its place as one of the nation’s leaders in the discipline this month. In U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings of graduate and professional programs, Cas...
High-flying nursing professor provides life-saving support
When Liz Madigan boarded her red-eye flight back to the U.S. shortly before midnight Saturday, her six-day trip to Colombia was winding down. But things were about to get lively for the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing professor. About four and a half hours into her six-hour flight from Bogot...
New businesses springing up as Uptown project brings new life to University Circle
A rendering of "Uptown Alley," from Triangle Apartments looking toward the Cleveland Institute of Art. Things are bustling on Euclid Avenue. From this week’s debut of the brand-new Barnes & Noble bookstore to the forthcoming openings of a grocery store, a Verizon Wireless shop, restaurant...
Longtime employee Tom Rask passes away
Tom Rask, a graphic designer at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ since 1979, died Sunday after collapsing in his home last week. The cause of death was related to a previously undiscovered genetic heart defect. Known for his painstaking attention to detail and passion for artistic excellence, Rask i...
Social work, health law among top 10 in graduate school rankings
U.S. News & World Report’s latest edition of graduate and professional school rankings brought bright news for several ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ programs, as well as meaningful insights regarding ways other offerings can advance. The master’s degree program in social work at the Mandel School...
Environmental, social justice leader David Suzuki to receive Inamori Ethics Prize
His tireless efforts to educate the public about the complexities of nature, to preserve the environment and to speak out against racism have earned David Suzuki of Vancouver, Canada, the 2012 Inamori Ethics Prize. The announcement came today from the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Exc...
University finalizes Plan for Internationalization, focusing on undergraduate experience
One of the goals of the Plan for Internationalization was to create a home for the Center for International Affairs; the new location opened last fall. Photo by Susan Griffith. After nearly two years of planning, developing and getting input and insight from hundreds of people across campus, Case W...