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The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women will host the next Intergenerational Mentoring Circle event Wednesday, March 8, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, Suite 248. Titled “Moving from Words to Actions,” this event is open exclusively to individuals who identify as women…

The Power of Diversity Lecture Series continues with a lecture by Liz Roccoforte, director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center. Roccoforte, will present “Centering the Intersections: LGBTQ Community Building Over the Next Four Years” Wednesday, March 8, at 3 p.m. in the Tinkham…

SAGES and the Writing Program are accepting nominations for two awards for excellent writing instruction. These awards honor faculty who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to and success in teaching academic writing to Case Western Reserve University students. Nominations will be accepted…

Join colleagues in working toward a more inclusive campus at the Diversity 360 Facilitator Training Kickoff Friday, March 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom. The Office of Multicultural Affairs will host the event, which is open to new and current…

Preparing to participate in a single Model United Nations competition can take upward of 40 hours of work. But planning a conference—in addition to being a full-time student (and a double major, no less)? That takes months. Siddharth Hariharan, a sophomore majoring in political science and…

The science of spotting Alzheimer’s in a painting The Wall Street Journal: Harsh Mathur, professor of physics, talked about a study in which researchers claim that small differences in famous artists’ brush strokes may reveal early signs of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

700 percent rise in antibiotic resistant infections in U.S. kids Yahoo News: Sharon B. Meropol, assistant professor of pediatrics, led a study that found bacteria are becoming more resistant to antibiotics, leading to longer hospital stays and increased risk of death in children.

Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, antibiotics have made the world a much safer and healthier place. But Shakespeare was onto something when he asked if it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. In the case of antibiotics, the answer is increasingly “yes.” As a result, Case Western…

For years, Daniel Lacks has taken Case Western Reserve University engineering students to African villages, showing them a different way of life and, more recently, aiding those they visited by installing solar panels in their villages. What he and his students didn’t realize, though, was the…

Faculty and staff are invited to attend the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education’s next session, titled “Canvas, Midterms and Grades,” today (March 2) from noon to 1 p.m. in the Allen Memorial Medical Library’s Herrick Room (use Adelbert Road doors). Lauren Rogers, Katie…