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Case Western Reserve researchers using AI at hair-width scale to reveal Renaissance master’s hidden hand
Technique could transform art authentication, detect sophisticated forgeries
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Meet eight students presenting their work at Intersections Friday
From the moment they step foot on campus, Case Western Reserve University undergraduate students have ample opportunity to gain real-world experience in research settings. Across disciplines, they make integral contributions to the university’s research landscape. At the end of each term (fall,…
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Neuroscience’s Qian Sun seeks to further understanding of brain region involved in many neuropsychiatric disorders
Qian Sun, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Neurosciences, School of MedicineArea of Focus: HippocampusEditor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication…
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New research reveals dangers of ‘anti-aging’ supplements in cancer protection
Vitamin B3 could be making chemotherapy less effective in pancreatic cancer patients
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Dentist-scientist Gian Pietro Schincaglia investigates dental treatments that may improve outcomes for patients with diabetes
Gian Pietro Schincaglia, DMD, PhDChair and program director of the Department of Periodontics, School of Dental MedicineArea of Focus: Periodontal disease and diabetesEditor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications…
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Studying human-robot interaction, CWRU researcher explores tech-enabled mental health support
Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences.As she coped with the grief of suddenly losing her dad during her undergraduate degree, Alexis E.…
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Developing a robotic companion, CWRU graduate student aspires to support astronauts' mental health in space
Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences.Austin Wilson's childhood dream of becoming an astronaut had fallen to the wayside during his teen…
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How fungus in the mouth is affecting immune health in older adults
New research by Pushpa Pandiyan, PhD, published in Frontiers in Immunology, explores how microorganisms living in the mouth play a key role in inflammation that negatively affects the immune system.
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CWRU now #1 fastest-growing research university in AAU
Case Western Reserve is the #1 fastest-growing research university in the Association of American Universities, according to the latest data from the National Science Foundation (NSF) on research expenditure growth. The university's research and development expenditures surged by 37.5% between…
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Northeast Ohio hosts National Science Foundation site visit as NEO-SMART advances as national finalist
Northeast Ohio was in the national spotlight this week (Jan. 21-22) as regional leaders hosted a site visit from the National Science Foundation (NSF) review team evaluating NEO-SMART, a regionally led, execution-ready collaborative that is a finalist in the NSF’s Regional Innovation Engines…