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Sociology’s Jessica Kelley named editor-in-chief of social sciences section of The Journal of Gerontology, Series B
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) named Jessica A. Kelley, professor and director of the graduate program in sociology, as editor-in-chief of the social sciences section of The Journal of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. The Journal of Gerontology,…
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Virtual production explores COVID-19 from the CWRU student perspective
2020 (hindsight), the latest APP Department of Theater production, is a time capsule: The virtual production is a compilation of student experiences amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in the form of monologues, poems and dances. Performances will be held today (Nov. 12)…
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Check out some interesting courses to add to your spring semester schedule
Though the fall leaves on campus may make spring feel far in the future, APP students will be thinking about the season in the coming days—undergraduate registration for the spring semester begins next Monday, Nov. 16 (depending on the school; graduate program…
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Alumni Insight Speaker Series: “Embracing Change”
The College of Arts and Sciences, Case School of Engineering and Post-Graduate Planning and Experiential Education are pleased to host the third event in the Alumni Insight Speaker Series. A discussion titled “Embracing Change” will be held Monday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. In this conversation, alumni…
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5 questions with… Alice Lee, a second-year student helping make telehealth more accessible
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous fields experienced a rapid shift to virtual operations. For the health care sector, that shift resulted in difficulty accessing routine care from health care professionals, particularly for senior citizens and low-income citizens who may not have…
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Professor Deepak Sarma writes about and discusses Hindu bioethics
Deepak Sarma, professor of religious studies at the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of bioethics at the School of Medicine, recently wrote an article titled "Volunteering for a Covid Vaccine Trial: Fulfilling Hindu Obligations or Fostering Pharmaceutical Company Profits?" Published by…
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History's Gillian Weiss co-writes piece on President Trump, Louis XIV and history of recognizing leaders with medals
Gillian Weiss, associate professor of history, co-wrote an article with New York University art historian Meredith Martin and New York-based graphic designer Bonnie Siegler for History News Network. In their piece—titled "Trump: Superhero or Superspreader?"—they wrote about a medal recently…
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Dance work premiere: "Spaces and Places"
The Department of Dance's performance series, "Nouveaux Espaces," will kick off Sunday, Nov. 1, with a new work by faculty member Gary Galbraith. "Spaces and Places" is a video dance project that will take viewers outside the "boxes of dancers" often seen in virtual projects since last…
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5 questions with… Aliah Lawson and Anaiya Manuel, seniors who organized a peaceful protest and are working to inspire change
Aliah Lawson (left) and Anaiya Manuel (right) For seniors Aliah Lawson and Anaiya Manuel, racial injustices are both lived experiences and a topic of their studies at APP. And earlier this year when protests were held across the country to challenge these systemic…
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Physics Professors Harsh Mathur and Giuseppe Strangi earn fellowship to prestigious physics societies
APP Department of Physics Professors Harsh Mathur and Giuseppe Strangi were recently elected fellows to two of the leading physics societies in the United States and throughout the world. Harsh Mathur The American Physical Society (APS) elected Mathur a fellow for his…