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February 03, 2016
Faculty members who plan to apply for a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award are invited to participate in Grant Writing Program, which will meet biweekly from February through June. The writing program provides support, accountability and feedback on grant proposals, as well as…
February 02, 2016
Hidden gem: CWRU farm is living classroom for students (PDF)
The Chagrin Valley Times: Ana Locci, University Farm director, and Renae Brown, Farm Food Program associate, discussed the success of Squire Valleevue and Valley Ridge Farms. “About six years ago, with all of the movement in the Cleveland…
February 02, 2016
Babies in the womb aren’t so sterile after all
Time: Sharon Meropol, assistant professor of pediatrics, talked about a study revealing that a mother’s health and the microbes she has may have a bigger impact on babies in vitro than researchers originally believed. “We knew it was important for mom…
February 02, 2016
Join the Chinese Student and Scholar Association for its annual Chinese New Year Gala Sunday, Feb. 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Thwing Center ballroom. The festival will feature authentic Chinese food, performances and more. Much of this festival is conducted in Chinese. Tickets are available for…
February 02, 2016
Support of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (SOURCE) will host a question-and-answer session on summer research applications Monday, Feb. 8, at 4 p.m. in Sears Library, Room 480. For more information about this session and other SOURCE programs, visit…
February 02, 2016
Great universities require great information technology. To that end, a collaborative and inclusive process is underway to reduce Case Western Reserve University’s risk profile and optimize IT campus-wide. Assistance from leaders and IT professionals across every school, college and administrative…
February 02, 2016
Recent classes of undergraduate students have been unprecedentedly large, a trend expected to continue. Due to this increase in students, class sizes will be larger than they were in the past. Faculty can counter some of the major negative factors of large classes, such as the sense of anonymity…
February 02, 2016
The Ethics Table Brown bag lunch series will continue Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Thwing Center’s Cleveland Room. This week’s session will focus on open conversation and socializing around ethics. To learn more about the Ethics Table,…
February 02, 2016
Three students from Case Western Reserve University and Cuyahoga Community College will share presentations inspired by works from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collections during the Mardi Gras-themed MIX event Friday, Feb. 5, from 5 to 9 p.m. Come support students as they speak about the masks we…
February 02, 2016
This piece of tortoise shell and other fossils found near Quebrada Honda suggest the high plain was less than a kilometer above sea level 13 million years ago. On an arid plateau in the Andes Mountains of southern Bolivia, a Case Western Reserve University researcher flagged what turned out to be…