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No ‘one-size-fits-all solution’ for children exposed to domestic violence, researchers say
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ study surveyed social service professionals at more than 100 Ohio agencies to assess service needs Some of the most affected by domestic violence are also the youngest. Each year, more than 6% of all children in the United States are exposed to domestic violence and…
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Researchers working to ‘upcycle’ polymers
$2.5 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ, industry partners part of $27 million effort to solve plastic recycling dilemma A team of researchers led by ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ will investigate ways to improve how common plastics are recycled, an effort supported…
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CWRU/CSU Internet of Things Collaborative establishing pair of technology research hubs
$3.1 million grant from the Cleveland Foundation will support engaging with industry and community ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ and Cleveland State University have received a $3.1 million, two-year grant from the Cleveland Foundation to further advance the Internet of Things Collaborative…
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Roe Green donates $500,000 for ‘reimagined’ student center at CWRU School of Law
Roe Green is an arts patron, community activist and philanthropist. She’s also known as a great friend to the School of Law at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ. Green, chief executive officer of the Roe Green Foundation, is donating $500,000 to renovate and reconceptualize the student center at the…
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New research reveals why low oxygen damages the brain
Researchers uncover surprising dark side to the body’s normally protective low oxygen response system Brain cell dysfunction in low oxygen is, surprisingly, caused by the very same responder system that is intended to be protective, according to a new published study by a team of researchers at…
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Preventing lead poisoning at the source
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ researchers examine implications for lead-safe housing in Cleveland through lens of rental properties and their landlords More than 103,000 rental units spread across Cleveland proper are potentially vulnerable to lead contamination because they were built before…
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$5.5 million NIH grant supports new tests to diagnose dementias earlier and easier
Researchers at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ School of Medicine seek to optimize emerging methods of diagnosing two common neurodegenerative diseases—dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease dementia—that affect 1.4 million in the United States With a $5.5 million, five-year award from…
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Building a better stroke diagnosis
Scientist at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing leads work to identify biomarkers in blood, revealing often-missed minor strokes. An interdisciplinary group of researchers at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ have uncovered a new suite of human blood…
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Preventing a COVID-19 pandemic—in wildlife
Martin Nweeia of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ forms international research team to study coronavirus susceptibility of arctic whale While most of the global effort to contain COVID-19 focuses on its continuing human cost, a team of researchers has formed to focus on protecting the next…
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Understanding the ‘deep-carbon cycle’
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ, collaborators study carbonate melts dispersed in the Earth’s mantle; findings could illuminate long-term carbon exchanges New geologic findings about the makeup of the Earth’s mantle are helping scientists better understand long-term climate stability and even how seismic…