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Claudia Kawas
Claudia H. Kawas is an American neurologist. As the Al and Trish Nichols Chair in clinical neurology at the University of California, Irvine, Kawas established the Leisure World Cohort Study to monitor the health and well-being of people 90 and older in Laguna Woods, California. Early life and education Kawas was born to parents Elias and Jeanette Kawas and her family moved to Madisonville, Kentucky when she was in sixth grade. She attended Madisonville North Hopkins High School and was a member of their speech and debate team. As a senior, she won first place in the extemporaneous speaking and dramatic interpretation division and was judged as the top speaker of the entire tournament. Upon graduating in 1970, Kawas attended Swarthmore College for her undergraduate degree and completed her medical studies at the University of Louisville. During her undergraduate degree, Kawas was encouraged to study brain injuries as a physician. Career Upon completing her medical degree, Kawas e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College ( , ) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1864, with its first classes held in 1869, Swarthmore is one of the earliest coeducational colleges in the United States. It was established as a college "under the care of Quakers, Friends, [and] at which an education may be obtained equal to that of the best institutions of learning in our country." By 1906, Swarthmore had dropped its religious affiliation and officially became non-sectarian. Swarthmore is a member of the Tri-College Consortium, a cooperative academic arrangement with Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr and Haverford College. Swarthmore also is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania through the Quaker Consortium, which allows for students to cross-register for classes at all four institutions. Swarthmore offers over 600 courses per year in more than 40 areas of study, including an ABET-accredited engin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
