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October 20, 2015
‘Gamelife: A Memoir,’ by Michael W. Clune
New York Times: Michael W. Clune, professor of English, recently published his memoir, Gamelife, which details how video games shaped his childhood and understanding of life as he grew up in the 1980s.
October 20, 2015
A first-year undergraduate known for his ability to lift others’ spirits died Saturday after the car he was driving collided with a semi-truck in northeast Cleveland. Mohammad Jamal, 18, had dreamed of someday becoming a doctor who demonstrated deep empathy and profound dedication with patients.…
October 20, 2015
The Case Footlighters, an entirely student-run musical theater group, will perform First Date: The Musical Oct. 22-24. The show is a romantic musical comedy following the trials and tribulations of the dating world. Directed by senior Beth Magid, the show stars sophomore Alex Meltsner and junior…
October 20, 2015
The ubiquity of the lecture as a teaching technique has been challenged by alternative modes such as flipped classrooms, seminars, discussion classes, and the like. Though there may be temptation to think of the lecture as an inferior method of teaching, used only by those among the teaching…
October 20, 2015
The Innovation Summit is less than a week away—Oct. 26–28—but it’s not too late to volunteer for the summit to receive free registration. The summit aims to bring together thought leaders from across industry sectors and geographies for three days of exploration, collaboration and scholarship…
October 20, 2015
The next Allen and Constance Ford Distinguished Lecture Series event will feature a panel discussion on the topic of “Forward Thinking: How Biomedical Engineering Can Positively Impact Health and Health Care.” The event will be held Monday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University…
October 20, 2015
The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities will host a Faculty-Work-in-Progress lecture with Daniel Goldmark, associate professor in the Department of Music, Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 4:30 p.m. in Clark Hall, Room 206. Goldmark will present “UPA and Modernist Cartoon Music.” The United Productions of…
October 19, 2015
Exploradio: think[box] is Cleveland's free-flowing makerspace
WKSU: Ian Charnas, manager of think[box], shared how the move to the Richey Mixon Building "gives us a huge opportunity to do more activities that we couldn’t do in that old space.”
October 19, 2015
How Mexican drug cartels are fueling America's deadly heroin epidemic
The Week: Lee Hoffer, associate professor of anthropology, discussed how the heroin epidemic has become more mobile with the use of phones. "There's no geography to it anymore," he said.
October 19, 2015
In the haunted house business, big crowds take away all fears: Michael K. McIntyre's Tipoff
The Plain Dealer: Max Simon, a sophomore, talked about the haunted house he and his cousin operate and the challenge of running a business and being a full-time student. Their venture, Fear Experience, was…