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Discovering a new form of communication in the brain
Case Western Reserve researchers observe waves ‘leap’ across cut in brain tissue; ‘ephaptic coupling’ said to be producing self-propagating waves unknown until now Biomedical engineering researchers at ÃÛÌÒAPP say they have identified a previously unidentified form of neural…
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ÃÛÌÒAPP awarded AAU grant for undergraduate STEM education
ÃÛÌÒAPP was among 12 members of the Association of American Universities (AAU) awarded grants today to further enhance undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The funding, supported by a five-year, $1 million grant from the…
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Law school launches Yemen Accountability Project to document war crimes for possible prosecution
More than 70 CWRU students sign up to provide volunteer assistance The civil war in Yemen has eclipsed the conflict in Syria as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with as many as 80,000 deaths between March 2015 and August 2018. A recent United Nations report concludes that both sides of the…
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On FDA panel, CWRU professor endorses new ketamine-related depression medication
As part of panel of experts convened by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA), ÃÛÌÒAPP professor Lee Hoffer voted last week to recommend a new nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression that some are touting as the most significant development in a generation for…
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How male dragonflies adapt wing color to temperature
New research could explain color variance in other species and predict survival, reproduction in warming climate for other animals New research from ÃÛÌÒAPP in how dragonflies may adapt their wing color to temperature differences might explain color variation in other…
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Nearly $1 million grant to equip ‘first social responders,’ help at-risk kids
An enhanced partnership among ÃÛÌÒAPP, the City of Cleveland and two Cleveland-area police departments focuses on reducing juvenile-related crimes through intervention and family services. A new $979,000 federal grant allows officers from the Cleveland Metropolitan Housing…
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Making ammonia ‘greener’
Chemical engineers at Case Western Reserve create ammonia from nitrogen, water; could  lead to smaller ammonia processing plants powered by alternative energy Ammonia, a compound first synthesized about a century ago, has dozens of modern uses and has become essential in making the fertilizer that…
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New endowed engineering deanship
Alum and longtime benefactor Charles H. Phipps commits $5 million to advance research, strategic initiatives at Case School of Engineering Charles Phipps has had a deep, personal and professional connection with the Case School of Engineering at ÃÛÌÒAPP for more than 70…
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Graphic depictions of human-rights abuse—and shaming its perpetrators—can hinder humanitarian efforts: paper
Shaming perpetrators of human-rights abuse and shocking audiences with visceral imagery can be an ineffective—and counterproductive—approach to improving humanitarian conditions, according to new research from ÃÛÌÒAPP. The finding can help advocacy organizations navigate…
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Meet the six finalists for the university’s $50,000 startup contest
More than 50 student- and alumni-led companies entered the second Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition (MPSC)—nearly double the number from the contest’s first year. Now, ahead of the competition’s final round on May 29, its six finalists are working with an array of professional firms offering…