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July 14, 2015
Undergraduate Student Government has openings for four associate elections commissioners. The Elections Commission is tasked with organizing fall elections and, ultimately, helps shape the group of representatives that advocate for the student body. “The work of the elections commission is…
July 14, 2015
At a University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) session in June, four faculty members who had been part of the Active Learning Fellows program—Rebecca Benard (biology), Megan Holmes (Mandel School), Kurt Rhoads (civil engineering) and Genevieve Sauve (chemistry)—shared their…
July 14, 2015
Those who were unable to attend last week’s information session on the Learn, Engage, Achieve and Develop (L.E.A.D.) Certificate Program for Supervisors can still apply to participate in the program; attendance at the information session is not a prequalification for the L.E.A.D.…
July 14, 2015
Irwin. H. Lepow Medical Student Research Day—originally scheduled for Feb. 19—will be held Friday, July 17, from noon to 5 p.m. in the Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein Research Building. The daylong event celebrates student research in the medical field. The event will include poster and oral…
July 13, 2015
Case Western Reserve researchers already demonstrated that a single protein plays a pivotal role in the use of nutrients by major organs that allow for the burning of fat during exercise or regulating the heart’s contractile and electrical activity. Now they have found a new benefit of Kruppel-like…
July 13, 2015
Over-development
The Academic Minute: Ted Steinberg, the Adeline Barry Davee Distinguished Professor of History and the author of Gotham Unbound: The Ecological History of Greater New York, talked about urban vulnerabilities due to architectural expansion.
July 13, 2015
It’s fine for kids to play with pretend guns
Slate.com: Sandra Russ, the Louis D. Beaumont University Professor, discussed how children’s behavior in pretend play often doesn't correlate. “Aggressive behavior in pretend play is different than actual aggressive behavior in real life,” Russ said.
July 13, 2015
Kennedy influences notable U.S. Supreme Court term
The Columbus Dispatch: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law and associate dean for academic affairs, talked about the Supreme Court’s recent willingness to settle large issues.
July 13, 2015
Last spring, Case Western Reserve University Radiology Professor Mark Griswold told the world about ways Microsoft’s new HoloLens technology could transform teaching and learning. Last week, President Barbara R. Snyder and medical student Satyam Ghodasara joined Griswold in providing more details…
July 12, 2015
Practicing meditation regularly can help reduce stress, improve focus and concentration, and lead to greater workplace productivity. The Case Western Reserve University Wellness Program will offer a four-week class on Wednesdays, July 15-Aug. 5, at 12:30 p.m. The class is free but…