Awards
August 30, 2012
The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative awarded two faculty members with CTSC Core Utilization Awards in July. Monica Montano, associate professor of pharmacology, was granted an award for her proposal, "Role of HEXIM1 in the protection against ischemic stress." Priyadarshini…
August 30, 2012
Four years ago Plain Dealer columnist Dick Feagler penned a piece about Elaine “Lainie” Hadden that he was sure she would not like. It wasn’t because he wrote anything negative about her—just the opposite. Feagler described her as an “angel,” a woman of “vision,” a lady with “class.” The problem…
August 29, 2012
Alan J. Rocke’s work takes people across centuries and around the world. It showcases the imagination, creativity and dedication of its subjects. And it opens up a world of science that most have never known. As the Henry Eldridge Bourne Professor of History, Rocke’s work has garnered national and…
August 29, 2012
When Chung-Chiun Liu left APP more than 40 years ago with his doctoral degree, he never considered he might one day become colleagues with the esteemed professors under whom he studied. “I was hoping to get a faculty position in the U.S. when I graduated, but at that…
August 28, 2012
APP retained its national top 10 position this year in Washington Monthly’s annual rankings of colleges that contribute to the best interests of students and the country. Last year marked the first time the university broke into the magazine’s highest tier, leaping from…
August 28, 2012
As a renowned scholar on elderly care issues, Eva Kahana has won countless awards from national and international organizations. Yet the news that she had been named one of Case Western Reserve’s Distinguished University Professors took her entirely by surprise. “They say that people far away…
August 28, 2012
Claudia Coulton conducts research with two goals: to identify issues in urban areas and to solve them. Time and again, her scholarly findings have prompted concrete leadership changes—which in turn have improved the lives of the people she studies. For example, when the Center for Urban Poverty…
August 27, 2012
The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women announced this year’s recipients of the Mather Spotlight Prize, each chosen by her school for excellence in scholarship and research. The prizes will be awarded at the center’s annual Women of Achievement luncheon on Friday, Oct. 12, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in…
August 27, 2012
Phi Kappa Tau’s Alpha Delta chapter at APP recently received numerous awards at the fraternity’s 60th National Convention in Nashville, Tenn. The group was awarded: Academic Excellence Administrative Excellence Award (for reporting and administrative…
August 27, 2012
Often, collaboration helps turn a great idea into a life-changing invention, or a minor project into a major breakthrough. But for James M. Anderson, collaboration is what’s defined his career. As a professor of pathology, macromolecular science and biomedical engineering, Anderson’s 44 years at…