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Barking-Spider
Dave's Cosmic Subs and Music to open in former Barking Spider Tavern space on ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ campus
Revives location’s 30-year legacy as live-music and community gathering spot Live music of all genres will once again emanate from a former early-1900s carriage house in the heart of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ campus in University Circle. Locally owned and operated Dave's Cosmic Subs and…
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Red-light cameras don’t reduce traffic accidents or improve public safety: analysis
Red-light cameras don’t reduce the number of traffic accidents or injuries at intersections where the devices are installed, according a new analysis by ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ. Touted by supporters as a way to increase public safety by ticketing drivers who continue through red lights,…
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ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ, NervGen sign license agreement to develop therapies for spinal-cord injury and other nerve-damage conditions
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ and NervGen Pharma Corp., based in Vancouver, have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to research, develop and commercialize a patented technology with potential to bring new therapies for spinal-cord injury and other conditions associated with nerve…
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$1.9 million gift establishes the Rudy Athletic Endowment at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ
Made on behalf of late alum, who invented Nike Air Sole, and wife A $1.9 million gift from Kim Rudy McMahon, whose late father, a ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ alum who invented the revolutionary Nike Air Sole, will establish the M. Frank Rudy and Margaret Dormiter Rudy Athletic Endowment for the…
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Law students, alumna give homeless tent city a ‘Second Chance’
All photos by Matt Shiffler. Current and former law students from ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ stepped in with legal services to help an Akron homeless shelter keep its doors open. Rebecca Sremack, a 2014 CWRU law school graduate who practices law with her father in Akron, heard the charity…
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How emergency departments, doctors’ offices can help prevent suicide
CWRU’s Jane Timmons-Mitchell co-authors book outlining suicide prevention Suicide prevention shouldn’t be limited to hotlines and therapy sessions. In addition, caregivers in hospitals and primary-care offices should be trained to identify suicide warning signs. That’s according to Jane…
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XaTek Inc. raises $9.1 million to advance ClotChip, a hand-held device to quickly gauge blood’s clotting ability
Technology developed by ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ researchers; licensed by Technology Transfer Office XaTek Inc., a Cleveland-based company developing a portable sensing system that can quickly assess the clotting ability of a person’s blood, recently raised $9.1 million in Series A capital to further…
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Shining a light on amphibian decline
New research links excessive artificial light to developmental issues in toads; possible connection to worldwide amphibian crisis A pair of researchers at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ are suggesting that excessive, human-caused artificial light at night may be contributing to a worldwide…
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Celebrating 100 years at the Mandel School
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ has a long, rich history in social work. As the nation’s first university-affiliated professional graduate school of social work, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences holds a special place in history. That historical account is now…
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‘Breakthrough’ energy storage
U.S. Department of Energy awards $10.75 million to establish Energy Frontier Research Center at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ $10.75 million over four years to establish a research center to explore “Breakthrough…