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English' Michael W. Clune recently publishes his memoir "Gamelife"
‘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.
CWRU community remembers first-year student Mohammad Jamal
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.…
Case Footlighters to perform musical about trials and tribulations of dating world
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…
Next UCITE session to cover revamped lecture techniques
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…
Volunteer for Innovation Summit to receive free registration
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…
Find out how translational research affects health care at Ford Distinguished Lecture Oct. 26
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…
Learn more about the early history of cartoon music at next Baker-Nord Center event
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…
Ian Charnas talks about move of think[box] to Richey Mixon Building
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.”
Anthropology's Lee Hoffer discusses mobilization of the heroin epidemic
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.
Sophomore talks about operating a haunted house
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…