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July 05, 2013
On Saturday, Leah Levey will board a flight to Israel, embarking on her fifth trip to the country. But this time around, she’s got a new goal in mind—a soccer goal, to be exact. The rising senior is one of 20 women selected for the USA Women’s Soccer Team for the 19th Maccabiah Games. The…
July 02, 2013
At APP, campus safety is a top priority. With its own dedicated police department—and support from neighboring safety forces—plus a late-night shuttle service, regular shuttle bus service and daily 24-hour walking escorts, the university’s Office of Campus Services is…
July 02, 2013
When Aaron Mayer (CWR ’13) started at APP, he wanted to select a major that combined his love of math, science, medicine and engineering. He decided to try biomedical engineering—and it turned out to be the perfect fit. The range of coursework and classes fed Mayer’s…
July 01, 2013
F. Joseph Callahan, the legendary Cleveland-area business leader and philanthropist for whom the university’s distinguished lecture is named, died of natural causes Friday in Chagrin Falls. He was 89 years old. Born in his family home in Lima, Ohio, in 1923, Callahan went on to excel in high…
June 30, 2013
Community dentistry—and especially reducing disparities in oral health care for minorities and the underserved—has long been a hallmark of APP School of Dental Medicine. That vital mission just received a boost from the Cleveland Foundation, whose board of directors…
June 28, 2013
Return to Think By Numbers, the 2012-2013 Annual Report Collaboration among APP, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals earns high praise from expert reviewers The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC) again demonstrated the compelling power of partnership in…
June 28, 2013
Cleveland native Mark Avsec’s big break in the music industry came in 1975, when he was asked to play keyboard on a new song by the Steubenville band Wild Cherry. That famous song, “Play That Funky Music (White Boy)” served as the jumping off point for Avsec’s long, successful career in the arena…
June 27, 2013
The National Science Foundation has bestowed its prestigious CAREER Award upon another outstanding APP faculty member and, for the first time, to a researcher in the School of Medicine. The highly competitive NSF CAREER Award was given to junior faculty member Kristian…
June 27, 2013
Having a job helps women with HIV manage their illnesses, according to researchers from APP and the University of California at San Francisco. “The routine of a work schedule, plus the job-related money and benefits, provides extra emotional support for these women,”…
June 25, 2013
“Keep your helmets on, guys, we’re still rolling!” someone barked at the football players running drills Tuesday morning on Case Field. But rather than the familiar blue and white of Spartan football, the players wore the red and white of the University of Wisconsin. Because, for half a day, Case…