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January 13, 2017
M. Cenk Cavusoglu, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, was elected to the College of Fellows at the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). AIMBE fellows are a select group of individuals, who represent the top 2 percent of the medical and…
January 13, 2017
Cheryl Toman, associate professor of French in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, was named president of the Biennale de la Langue Française in December in Paris. Toman becomes the first female and the first American to lead the 54-year-old institution, which is registered…
January 13, 2017
Rigoberto Advincula, professor of macromolecular science and engineering, was elected to the World Economic Forum’s Council for the Future of Advanced Materials last fall. He will serve a two-year term as a member of the council, which maps out the worldwide impact of advances in science and…
January 13, 2017
In this week’s Guess Where question, we featured the sculpture above the Case Quad entrance to the Rockefeller Building. Many of this week’s respondents correctly named the Rockefeller Building, but Adelbert Hall was another popular guess. As the inscription in the photo suggests, the building…
January 13, 2017
Faculty members who plan to apply for a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award in 2017 are invited to participate in Grant Writing Program meetings to be held biweekly February through June. The writing program provides writing support and feedback on grant proposals, as well as resources…
January 13, 2017
The Social Justice Institute will host an information session for students interested in learning more about the new minor in social justice. The session will be held Friday, Jan. 27, from 12:45 to 2 p.m. in Mather House, Room 100. Students can join Social Justice Institute Founder and Director…
January 13, 2017
Educational Services for Students will offer a seminar titled “Navigating Vocabulary and Reading Skills for Academic Success at the American University” for undergraduate and graduate international students. Students can build their vocabulary by exploring new phrases, words and idioms from…
January 13, 2017
Case Western Reserve University license plates are available as part of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles' Ohio Collegiate Plate Program. 2016 license plate scholarship winners Andrew Getsy (CWR ’16) and Rachel Katz (CWR ’16). By purchasing these license plates, university community members can show…
January 13, 2017
When CBS Sunday Morning aired last weekend, first-year medical student Nikki Wise wasn’t among the show’s approximately 6 million viewers. In fact, she did her best to avoid it. Back in October, a TV crew visited Case Western Reserve University to film medical students using Microsoft HoloLens…
January 12, 2017
High deductibles cause headaches for some Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance, talked about the trend toward more high deductible health insurance plans. "Regardless of what the government…