Several factors affect willingness to approve organ donations

Less than half of families asked will not donate a loved one's organs for transplantation. Prior knowledge of the donation process, how a family is asked, and demographics play important roles in the decision to donate, according to a study from CWRU's School of Medicine.

Study aims to reduce costs, raise hopes for critically ill

CWRU researchers are launching a three-year study of an intervention that is designed to reduce healthcare costs and improve outcomes of chronically critically ill patients who are discharged from hospitals. This $1.6 million project is the first to test an outpatient intervention targeting this small but costly patient population.

Dittrick Museum book exhibit traces history of dermatology

What is a rare book? James Edmonson, curator of Dittrick Medical History Center, and Julian Kassen, a retired physician from Kaiser Permanente, tell the story of what makes a book extraordinary through a display of rare books on dermatology. The exhibit is at the Allen Memorial Library through October.

2001 President's Award Winners honored

This year's winners of the President's Award for Distinguished Service are (from left) Jean Gubbins (public affairs), Linda Hansen (registrar's office), and Carolyn Solis (management).

Freshman ACES

Interim President James Wagner speaks with some incoming freshmen after delivering a welcoming talk during a July 16 luncheon in Thwing Center for the Academic and Computing Excellence Seminar (ACES) program, which introduces students to CWRUnet resources and successful study strategies before they come to on campus for fall-semester classes.

"Rack and Roll"

University Circle and RTA are among five area transit systems that are adding bike racks to the front of buses. A "Bike and Rail" program that is slated to debut in August will allow passengers to take bikes on rapid transit trains during off-peak hours.