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November 03, 2015
Don’t miss your chance to receive at least $300 in 2016 with the Wellness Incentive program. To receive the financial incentives, employees enrolled in one of the university’s medical insurance plans must complete a biometric screening, Health Risk Appraisal and Tobacco Attestation Form.
Biometric…
November 03, 2015
The Department of Human Resources will offer free flu shots to faculty and staff during the Benefits Fair on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, Nov. 12, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom. No appointments are necessary, but employees will…
November 03, 2015
Benelect open enrollment kits have been sent by campus mail to benefits-eligible faculty and staff. The packets contain: The Benelect 2016 guide; A summary of Benelect changes for 2016; 2016 price sheets; and Instructions for making elections in the online enrollment system. Packet materials…
November 03, 2015
Case Western Reserve University faculty and students have the opportunity to further their research with high-performance computing through allocations on the Blue Waters system. The Great Lakes Consortium for Petascale Computation (GLCPC) has been allocated 3.5 million node hours (equivalent to…
November 03, 2015
The campus community is invited to adapt and fix toys for children with disabilities at the next RePlay for Kids workshop Saturday, Nov. 7, from 12:45 to 3 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center Senior Classroom A and B. No experience is necessary; training will be provided. The Center for Civic…
November 03, 2015
Hear about a faculty member’s personal journey in physical sciences at next Power of Diversity event
The Power of Diversity series will continue with a faculty speaker Monday, Nov. 9, at 3 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center, Senior Classroom. Carlos E. Crespo-Hernandez, associate professor of chemistry and co-director of the Center for Chemical Dynamics, will present "Diversity in the…
November 03, 2015
Every four years, Ohio hosts a collection of political pundits parachuting in to gauge the pulse of the “heart of it all” in the run-up to the presidential election. Amidst this circus, what’s the casual observer to make of the battles raging for control of state capitols, Congress and even the…
November 03, 2015
Sanford Markowitz The Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund, created by the V Foundation in January 2015 to honor the memory of Stuart Scott, ESPN news anchor, has awarded Sanford Markowitz a three-year, $600,000 grant to support research into the causes of increased cancer mortality in…
November 03, 2015
The Sherwin-Williams Co. announced plans to commit $1 million toward materials research through the Institute for Advanced Materials (IAM) at Case Western Reserve University. With the commitment, the Cleveland-based producer of paints and coatings combines nearly 150 years as an international…
November 02, 2015
The earthworm's surprising superpowers inspired this biomimetic worm-bot
Gizmodo: Researchers from the Center for Biologically Inspired Robotics Research used their biological work on animal behavior to create a useful robot. After studying the neurological and physical systems in earthworms,…