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Pamela B. Davis—dean of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ School of Medicine—named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Pamela B. Davis, dean of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ School of Medicine, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The NAI Fellows Program highlights academic inventors who have demonstrated a spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions…
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New study explores the link between obesity and gum disease
CWRU School of Dental Medicine research suggests treating one may impact the other Obesity and gum (periodontal) disease are among the most common non-communicable diseases in the United States—and studies show these chronic conditions may be related. This new study explores the effect of obesity…
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ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ and University Hospitals infectious diseases researcher awarded NIH contract to accelerate TB vaccine development
$30M contract will establish TB immunology research centers across the country Tuberculosis (TB) is the No. 1 cause of death from an infectious disease in the world: In 2017, the most recent data available, 10 million people developed TB and 1.6 million died. Today, nearly 1.7 billion people…
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New STEM track introduced to full-time MBA program at the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ Weatherhead School of Management
New track in the program bridges analytics, technology and business skills To meet changing market trends with a forward-thinking curriculum, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµâ€™s Weatherhead School of Management has added a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) track to its full-time…
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With new $500,000 Mellon Foundation grant, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ and Cleveland Museum of Art expand joint program in art and art history
With a five-year $500,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ/Cleveland Museum of Art (CWRU/CMA) Joint Program in Art History will create new fellowships, courses and distinctions for a program that’s among the most unique of its kind in the country.…
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ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ part of $1 million grant to launch new domestic violence court
In partnership with Cuyahoga County, researchers and court officials will establish new docket to address high-risk cases According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in four women and one in seven men in the United States will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. The numbers in…
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Non-coding DNA located outside chromosomes may help drive glioblastoma
Extra DNA scooped up and copied alongside cancer-causing genes helps keep tumors going—elements that could represent new drug targets for brain tumors and other cancers notoriously difficult to treat One of the ways a cancer-causing gene works up enough power to turn a normal cell into a…
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Ralph T. and Esther L. Warburton Foundation pledges another $3 million to ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ for medical, dental and nursing scholarships
Commitment comes as three schools' students come together in newly opened Health Education Campus—expressly designed to advance interprofessional education Tenelle Clark, a first-generation college student from Summit County with an undergraduate degree in nursing, didn’t even consider…
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Families of youth with autism face big barriers to care, gaps in services
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ researchers examine needs, services for youth with autism and their family caregivers New research at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ found big gaps in services and continued care for children with autism—and their families—as they transition from adolescence to…
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Lubrizol pledges $2.2 million to ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ in latest community investment
Commitment includes funding for diversity scholarships, STEM programs and joint research In a new commitment that broadens its long-standing collaboration with ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ, The Lubrizol Corp. has awarded the university a five-year, $2.2 million grant. The grant will support…