WATER SYSTEM. The production, purification, and distribution of potable water constitutes a "hidden system" in the infrastructure of the modern city. Until faucets run dry, or reservoirs are exhausted ...

WADE, JEPTHA HOMER I (11 Aug. 1811-9 Aug. 1890), financier and telegraph pioneer, was born in Romulus, Seneca County, N.Y., the son of Jeptha and Sarah (Allen) Wade. He operated a factory and worked ...

The CLEVELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT was formed in 1866 under the auspices of the Metropolitan Police Act enacted by the Ohio general assembly. Prior to 1866 police services had been provided by an elected ...

Cancer-focused Summer Undergraduate Research (CanSUR) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded program meant to generate excitement in highly motivated undergraduates to pursue a future in ...

CLEVELAND BALLET refers to three ballet companies in the city’s history. The first Cleveland Ballet (alternatively known as the Popeloff Ballet) was incorporated in 1935 by RUSSIAN émigré dancer ...

EUCLID AVE. follows the historic Lake Shore Trail once plied by Native Americans. It was laid out by Cleveland village trustees in 1815 and surveyed ...

Across seven schools and a college, Case Western Reserve University offers more than 150 degree options—and endless opportunities for you to advance your career. Our top-ranked graduate and ...

IMMIGRATION AND MIGRATION. The growth of major industrial centers such as Cleveland was made possible in large part by the migration of peoples of a variety of origins to provide the labor or ...

GARMENT INDUSTRY. As early as 1860 the manufacture of ready-to-wear clothing became one of Cleveland's leading industries. The garment industry probably reached its peak during the 1920s, when ...

Brian Appleby, MD is a neuropsychiatrist at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center who treats and researches cognitive disorders. Dr. Appleby is an associate professor of neurology, psychiatry, ...

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most commonly used tests in neurology and neurosurgery. MRI provides exquisite detail of brain, spinal cord and vascular anatomy, and has the advantage ...