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July 03, 2017
When people hear the words parasite and pathogen, the immediate reaction often is to view them as hostile entities, seeking to advance their own existence at the expense of their host organisms. And yet some human populations have long co-existed with potential disease-causing microbes, suggesting…
July 03, 2017
This summer, faculty and staff are invited to join Weight Watchers at Work to shed pounds and feel great. Each week, Weight Watchers offers on-site meetings at Case Western Reserve University on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Wednesday group meets at noon in the Frances Payne Bolton School of…
June 30, 2017
In her job, Laura Altieri is accustomed to being behind the scenes. So when she was named to the Crain’s Cleveland Business “20 in their Twenties” list, she was in unfamiliar territory: the spotlight. As proposal developer at the Great Lakes Energy Institute, she plays a crucial role in securing…
June 30, 2017
Summer is the perfect time to explore Cleveland—whether you’re on break from school or you’ve lived here your entire life. From the many museums in our neighborhood to grabbing a bite to eat on East 4th Street, there’s no shortage of things to do. This week, we asked the Case Western Reserve…
June 30, 2017
Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs, recently had an article published in the Journal of Policy History. In her article, titled “Constructing the Governance of American Finance: Timing and the Creation of the SEC, OTS, and CFPB,” Lavelle wrote about the framework…
June 30, 2017
Elizabeth Meinke, Kelvin Smith Library exhibits coordinator, was featured in the historical documentary, America’s Theater: Cleveland Play House. Released in 2016, the documentary takes a look at the theater’s 100-year legacy. The film follows the institution’s history through various theatrical…
June 30, 2017
Robert Savinell, Distinguished University Professor and the George S. Dively Professor of Engineering, contributed to a podcast hosted by The Electrochemical Society. Savinell is editor of the Journal of the Electrochemical Society. In the podcast, he discussed open access, open science and his…
June 30, 2017
The New York Times named SAGES Fellow Brad Ricca’s recent book, Mrs. Sherlock Holmes: The True Story of New York City's Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case That Captivated a Nation, to a list of "true crime books for the beach." Ricca’s book details the untold story of Grace…
June 30, 2017
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University recently had an article published in The Gerontologist. Eva Kahana, Distinguished University Professor and the Pierce T. and Elizabeth D. Robson Professor of the Humanities, and Mike Slone and Kaitlyn Barnes Langendoerfer, both doctoral students in…
June 30, 2017
The university community is invited to the Cleveland BlueWater Chamber Orchestra and the Cleveland Chamber Choir’s performance of the “Emergent Universe Oratorio” by composer Sam Guarnaccia, under the baton of conductor Scott MacPherson. The performance will be held today (June 30) from 7:30 to 9…