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November 1, 2001 issue
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Clare Rimnac, director of the Musculoskeletal Mechanics and Materials Laboratories, talks with Jay Bensusan, a senior research engineer in mechanical and aerospace engineering, about research that seeks to improve the wear and performance of artificial joints made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene. The team is studying how plastic in the joints is damaged, in order to help design better-performing implants. |
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Ohio's secretary of state, J. Kenneth Blackwell, was the guest speaker last Friday at the weekly Public Affairs Discussion Group. The event focused on electoral reform. Blackwell has been secretary of state since 1999, and he serves on the Federal Elections Commission Advisory Panel. |
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The local Red Cross recently honored Donald Freedheim, professor emeritus of psychology and founding director of CWRU's Schubert Center for Child Development, with the Vega Award for outstanding service to the agency regionally. Freedheim was the volunteer founder and first chair of the Disaster Services Mental Health Committee at the Red Cross. |
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In his forthcoming book, Religion and its Monsters, CWRU religion scholar Timothy Beal examines what we can learn about religion by getting to know the religion's monsters, and what we can learn about monsters by getting to know their religious backgrounds. Ancient monsters continue to swim their way through history, resurfacing in new forms in contemporary horror films, books, and music. |
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The University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) has awarded this year's Glennan Fellowships to G.Q. Zhang (electrical engineering and computer science), E. Jerome Benveniste (math), Peter Yang (modern languages), Chris Winkelman (nursing), and Irene Lee (chemistry). |
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