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Apply for Undergraduate Student Government elections commission by July 21
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…
Want to learn how to use group work in the classroom? Attend Thursday’s UCITE session
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…
Applications for L.E.A.D. certificate program due July 23
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.…
Medical student research to be on display at Friday’s Lepow Day
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…
CWRU researchers find key protein controls nutrient availability in mammals
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…
History's Ted Steinberg talks about urban vulnerabilities due to architectural expansion
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.
Psychological Sciences' Sandra Russ discusses difference between children's aggressive behavior in pretend play, real life
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.
Law's Jessie Hill discussed the Supreme Court's willingness to settle larger issues in its most recent term
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.
Microsoft highlights CWRU, Cleveland Clinic partnership in new video
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…
Beat summer stress with meditation class
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…