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Sonia Manzano—a pioneering figure in TV history—continues the 2019-20 Power of Diversity Lecture Series
Presenting “From the South Bronx to Sesame Street (A Puerto Rican Story),” Manzano will speak on campus Oct. 15 as part of the university’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration Sonia Manzano—who broke ground as one of the first Latina actresses on national television, portraying “Maria” on Sesame…
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Taking stock of ‘unicorn’ companies: A good idea or a Trojan horse?
ӰƵ law professor Anat Alon-Beck makes a case for regulatory reform for tech startups worth more than $1 billion Until just a few years ago, many talented workers chose to hustle for a promising technology startup company, often for lower pay, long hours and a…
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How seniors perceive oral health may make all the difference whether they will seek treatment, according to study
New dental research from ӰƵ identifies new approach to learning about seniors’ perception of their oral health How do senior citizens perceive the importance of their oral health? The answer to that question might make all the difference whether they’ll decide to…
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Goodyear Innovation Challenge invites graduate students to compete for cash prizes at ӰƵ
Finalists in this national competition—hosted by the Weatherhead School of Management—will compete for monetary prizes and possible Goodyear internships and full-time employment; deadline to apply is Oct. 14 Graduate students from ӰƵ—and from across the…
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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 (CCTRP) between ӰƵ and the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation has announced more than $1.1 million in 2019 funding and support for seven biomedical technologies. The seven ӰƵ projects were selected for…
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Preparing practitioners for the frontlines of the opioid crisis
ӰƵ awarded $1.1 million federal grant to focus on combatting opioid, substance abuse In 2018, more than 700 people died from opioid/heroin overdoses in Cuyahoga County, according to the Cuyahoga County Opiate Task Force. The overdose rate from pharmaceuticals alone was…
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ӰƵ receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
ӰƵ University received the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, a diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award—a national honor recognizing colleges and universities around…
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New research: Invest more money in transitional housing and teens in foster care are less likely to be homeless, jailed
State spending on transitional housing supports for youth “aging out” of foster care can make a big difference in preventing homelessness, incarceration, substance abuse and early childbirth, according to a new study by social work researchers at ӰƵ. “Regardless of…
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Study: Children with higher self-esteem who ‘age out’ of foster care able to cope with childhood emotional abuse
Children in foster care are in a better position to cope with childhood emotional abuse if they have higher self-esteem, according to a new study by researchers at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at ӰƵ. The study, published in the…
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Announcing the 16th season of the William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage Series
Author duos—including Jane Mayer and Frank Rich, Carl Hiaasen and Dave Barry, and more—mark a new lineup that also features 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction-winner Andrew Sean Greer and many others The William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage Series, presented by the Cuyahoga County Public Library…