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October 29, 2015
The Weatherhead School of Management’s Department of Design and Innovation will host an upcoming Keithley Lecture Series event Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Peter B. Lewis Building, Room 203. Thomas H. Zurbuchen, professor of space science and aerospace engineering at the University of…
October 29, 2015
Case Western Reserve today announced the appointment of the university’s first executive director for public safety and security, Frank Demes. A 26-year veteran of the George Washington University Police Department, Demes will oversee the university’s police and security operations, as well as…
October 28, 2015
The long and (financial) short of fixing leg length differences
U.S. News and World Report: Eric Peng, a student in the School of Medicine, talked about how there may be overlooked future financial benefits to leg lengthening in children who have two different length legs.
October 28, 2015
100th anniversary of the Cleveland Agreement
ideastream: Kenneth Ledford, associate professor of history and law, explained Cleveland’s role in the creation of Czechoslovakia by laying the groundwork for the “Pittsburgh Agreement.”
October 28, 2015
Lead poisoning makes education harder for kids and teachers: Toxic Neglect
The Plain Dealer: Rob Fischer, research professor in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed the impact lead poisoning can have on children entering preschool. "When they arrive in…
October 28, 2015
When tragedy and adolescence clash, helping grieving teenagers cope
The New York Times:Lisa Damour, clinical instructor of psychology, wrote about how teenagers experience bereavement and how it can differ from how an adult handles loss.
October 28, 2015
It’s not think[ box ] any more. The innovation hub that opened earlier this month already has a new name: Sears think[ box ]. Or, more formally: the Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[ box ] at the Richey Mixon Building. As part of events involved in the university’s Innovation Summit,…
October 28, 2015
Join Phi Delta Epsilon and the Cleveland Medical Library Association for an evening of forensic pathology Thursday, Oct. 29, at 6 p.m. in Allen Memorial Medical Library’s Ford Auditorium. Thomas Gilson, medical examiner for Cuyahoga County, will present a free talk titled “How to Solve a…
October 28, 2015
In conjunction with the centennial anniversary of the Cleveland Play House, the Department of Special Collections at Kelvin Smith Library will open a new exhibit, “Various and Sundry Activities: The Creative Work of Julia McCune Flory for the Cleveland Play House and Beyond.” The opening reception…
October 28, 2015
Readers come to books in search of characters they can love, hate, empathize with or relate to. But how do writers create characters that are realistic and who remain with the reader after he or she is done with a novel? Thrity Umrigar, professor of English and bestselling author, will explain her…