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January 06, 2014
Many rare disorders are caused by gene mutation, like sickle cell anemia. Yet until now the underlying genetic cause of more common conditions—for example, rheumatoid arthritis—has evaded scientists for years. New research from APP School of Medicine that appears in the…
January 03, 2014
Business gets blasted for not only ignoring the world’s environmental problems, but for contributing to them. But a new book by Jessica F. Green, associate professor of political science, explains how private firms, in many cases, are emerging as leaders in tackling the world’s climate…
January 02, 2014
Researchers at APP received a $486,000 Doris Duke Foundation award to discover how to predict when sickle cell disease patients will suffer an acute crisis and monitor the effectiveness of treatments. For decades, scientists have known that during acute crises,…
December 26, 2013
To the APP Community: As leaders of an institution of higher education, we must oppose the proposed academic boycotts of Israel in the strongest possible terms. In our 2008 strategic plan, Case Western Reserve embraced a vision where we sought to be recognized "as an…
December 23, 2013
A nudge from the nose of a free-roaming zebra or towering, 2,500-pound Clydesdale draft horse might send others running. But Lauren Burke, a graduate student at APP’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, instead extends a curved hand to…
December 23, 2013
Journal of Biological Chemistry “Paper of the Week” provides insight into vitamin production A APP School of Medicine study in the Nov. 22 issue of Journal of Biological Chemistry explained how vitamin A is generated from beta-carotene, its dietary precursors. The…
December 20, 2013
The streets of Yangon, Myanmar, are jam-packed with cars, and a new Mercedes-Benz dealership has opened. People carry the latest smartphones and tablets. Electricity is sporadic and unreliable, though. And the city has open sewers. “It just feels like the place burst open to outside technology…
December 20, 2013
Program highlights his new book about historic moments that quickly change the course of international law C-SPAN Book TV will broadcast APP law professor Michael P. Scharf’s recent talk at the City Club of Cleveland about his new book examining world events that…
December 19, 2013
Case Western Reserve continued to see surging interest among high school seniors this fall, attracting 50 percent more Early Action applications than in 2012.
The significant jump follows a record-setting year for overall applications—early and regular—for the class that entered this past August.…
December 19, 2013
A central resource for research and information about creating and sustaining mixed-income communities has launched online at nimc.case.edu with resources at APP. The National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities (NIMC) is based in the Center on Urban Poverty and…