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February 09, 2017
Dean Jeffrey Wolcowitz of the Office of Undergraduate Studies invites all undergraduate students to attend a study break Monday, Feb. 13, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Hovorka Atrium. Food and beverages will be provided. Study breaks are casual gatherings held monthly throughout the academic year. They…
February 09, 2017
Celebrate National Anthropology Day by stopping by the Department of Anthropology’s table in Tinkham Veale University Center for a piece of cake Thursday, Feb. 16, from noon to 2 p.m. While there, learn about the opportunities open to anthropologists.
February 09, 2017
The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women and the Mather Spotlight Awards Selection Committee invite nominations of Case Western Reserve University women faculty, staff and students for the biennial Mather Spotlight Awards. This award recognizes the achievements of two women from faculty and from…
February 09, 2017
One of eight startups competing in Midwest regional Clean Energy Challenge (Update: RVS Rubber Solutions won the Feb. 9 competition and $50,000 grant, moving on to the national competition in June.) According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), about 100 million pounds of tire…
February 09, 2017
Case Western Reserve University’s bhangra and fusion dance teams will hold exhibition performances at Naach di Cleveland 2017, a competition hosted by a group of CWRU students and alumni. The event is Saturday, Feb. 18, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Ohio Theatre at PlayhouseSquare (1511 Euclid…
February 08, 2017
Report: Food stamp families buying a lot of soft drinks WEWS: Robert Fischer, co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, explained why better access to farmer’s markets and full-service grocery stores could help reduce the amount of junk food purchased by people who use…
February 08, 2017
Science and the U.S. Supreme Court: the cases to watch in 2017 Scientific American: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation, predicted the outcome of the suit against the Clean Power Plan.
February 08, 2017
Saving babies' lives by carrying them like kangaroos The Atlantic: Susan Ludington, the Carl W. and Margaret Davis Walter Professor of Pediatric Nursing, discussed how a visit to Bogota, Colombia, sparked her research into how "kangaroo care" by mothers can help premature babies. “We were trying…
February 08, 2017
Proposed changes to specialized work visas could help foreign students ideastream: David Fleshler, vice provost of international affairs, talked about a proposed bill would allow some foreign students to find work in the U.S. “One of the programs that international students can use is something…
February 08, 2017
Greater Cleveland's long-lost grocery stores The Plain Dealer: John Grabowski, the Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History, discussed the rise and fall of mom-and-pop grocers in Cleveland. "A lot of those art shops in Little Italy used to be grocery stores," he said.