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Two School of Medicine faculty receive CTSC Core Utilization Awards
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…
Elaine “Lainie” Hadden honored with University Medal during convocation
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…
Science historian Alan Rocke to be awarded top honor today at convocation
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…
Engineering’s Chung-Chiun Liu selected as Distinguished University Professor
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…
"Washington Monthly" ranks CWRU No. 7 for second consecutive year
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…
Elderly care scholar Eva Kahana’s contributions recognized with top honor
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…
Mandel School’s Claudia Coulton among those named Distinguished University Professor
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…
Mather Prize honorees from each school announced; reception to be held Oct. 12
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…
CWRU chapter of Phi Kappa Tau honored at national convention
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…
Medicine’s James Anderson selected as one of five Distinguished University Professors
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…