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Understanding the neurological code behind how flies fly
ӰƵ scientists study acrobatic maneuvers of common flesh flies, offer first proofs of 70-year-old theory on nervous system controlling body rotations A common flesh fly takes off and maneuvers effortlessly, her head and body steadied by a hidden, minuscule gyroscope-like structure…
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Now accepting entries, ӰƵ’s flagship entrepreneurship contest opens second year with more startup support
Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition offers $50,000 in prize money—and new perks for finalists The six finalists of the upcoming Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition will not only compete for $50,000 in winnings, they will also receive free legal and entrepreneurial services and experience by…
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New laser breakthrough
ӰƵ researchers, global collaborators, first to demonstrate ‘random, transistor’ laser that can be manipulated at nanoscale In the last half-century, laser technology has grown into a multi-billion-dollar global industry and used in everything from optical-disk drives…
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Senior care meets scientific research
Ohio Living Breckenridge Village, ӰƵ collaborate to open Smart Living Lab to aid residents, academic researchers A diverse group of collaborators posed a novel question over the last year: What if  seniors could test technology designed to improve their lives in…
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Dental research shows that smoking weakens immune systems
As if lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease weren’t enough, there’s more bad news for cigarette smokers. Researchers at the ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine found that smoking also weakens the ability for the dental pulp in teeth to fight illness and disease. In other…
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Nursing students to help veterans—and vice-versa
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing to train students in out-patient care at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at ӰƵ and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center are working together on a new federally funded…
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$1 million gift to fund new equipment at ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine
Delta Dental Foundation investment marks long-term partnership in the future of academic dentistry at CWRU A new $1 million gift from the Delta Dental Foundation will help furnish ӰƵ’s School of Dental Medicine with an array of new equipment to better serve…
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‘The Homeless’ sculpture finds a home at Mandel School
Late contemporary artist George Segal’s piece to serve as reminder of social work school’s commitment to build a more just world As part of a gift from the Mildred Andrews Fund to ӰƵ, a sculpture titled “The Homeless” will now have a permanent home in Cleveland. The…
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Case School of Engineering alumni couple, retired after careers at Apple, commit gift to computer imaging lab
Anant Madabhushi lab to accelerate research in computational imaging, artificial intelligence and precision medicine Anant Madabhushi For the last six years, Anant Madabhushi's lab on the campus of ӰƵ has emerged as a global leader in the detection, diagnosis and…
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Siemens and ӰƵ form academic partnership to train next generation of digital grid experts
New state-of-the-art digital grid lab and updated curriculum will prepare students for today’s new energy workforce Siemens and ӰƵ have formed a new academic partnership to provide students with the skills needed to operate and advance the nation’s energy grid. The…