As students file into Jace Dutweiler’s Flex Time technology period at Logan Elementary School in Logan Township, they grab kits of Legos and begin to build elaborate projects. Inspired by concepts in The Shut-Down Learner, by Richard Selznick, PhD, for 30 minutes each day this “special” period allows students to show personal gifts that may not show in the regular classroom.

A new Cooper Cancer Institute building took another step forward as the Camden City Planning Board adopted the Preliminary and Final site plan late last week for a new $105 million, five-story facility for comprehensive cancer care.

The Cooper Foundation of Cooper University Hospital has tapped the Universal African Dance and Drum Ensemble of Camden to perform during the Cooper Red Hot Gala to be held Saturday, March 26, at Hyatt Regency at Penns Landing.

The Cooper Foundation of Cooper University Hospital will host the Cooper Red Hot Gala on Saturday, March 26. The event will raise funds to support the expansion of the hospital’s Simulation Laboratory, which provides high-tech training for thousands of medical professionals each year.

Lori B. Feldman-Winter, MD, renowned specialist in breastfeeding and Committee Member for the Academy of Pediatrics Section on Breastfeeding, was featured live on CNN discussing the pros and cons of sharing breast milk with other mother’s who cannot breastfeed, and the safety of shared milk.

Women's Health & Environmental Network (WHEN) has released the Healthcare's Harvest: Seeding Sustainability in Hospital Kitchens recipe collection to coincide with National Nutrition Month. The kickoff event, held in October 2010, included demonstrations by hospital chefs demonstrating recipes utilizing sustainable, organic ingredients.

A specialist in Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatry, Dr. Pumariega joins Cooper from The Reading Hospital and Medical Center in Reading, PA, where he served as Chair of Psychiatry and Head of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Today is Employee Appreciation Day, a day to recognize the important contributions of the more than 5,000 dedicated individuals whose commitment and hard work has helped Cooper University Hospital become one of the region’s leading healthcare institutions.

Based on a book by Richard Selznick, PhD, Director, Cooper Learning Center, called “The Shutdown Learner,” the program aims to find strengths in children and allow them to explore them, rather than a constant focus on test taking and scores.

Jeffrey C. Brenner, MD, Family Medicine specialist at Cooper and Director of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers was honored with a Camden Hero Award during a meeting held at the Adventure Aquarium on Thursday.