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PhD student wins scholarship to study Latin at University of Tennessee this summer
Rachel McNellis, a PhD student in the Department of Music, received a Medieval Academy of America/CARA Summer Scholarship to study Medieval Latin at The MARCO Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at the University of Tennessee. This is the first year that the Academy of American has…
School of Medicine’s Nicole Ward, Thomas McCormick receive grant to study affects of fatty acids on psoriasis
The National Psoriasis Foundation awarded Nicole Ward and Thomas McCormick, associate professors of dermatology, a one-year, $75,000 Discovery Grant. Ward and McCormick will study if omega-3 fatty acids, such as those found in fish oil, could improve psoriasis symptoms. In order to determine the…
Department of Defense awards School of Medicine’s Kath Bogie grant to work on spinal cord injuries
The Department of Defense’s Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program awarded Kath Bogie, adjunct assistant professor of orthopaedics, a $561,850 grant. Bogie, who is a principal investigator with the Advanced Platform Technology Center of Excellence at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans…
Will the Cavs win the NBA Finals? Find out what the CWRU community thinks
The Case Western Reserve University community is “all in” for the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Monday, we asked for NBA Finals outcome predictions. At the time, the series vs. the Golden State Warriors was tied at one game apiece, with the next two games scheduled in Cleveland on Tuesday and Thursday;…
Learn to grill healthy meals at June 18 cooking demonstration
Victor Lane, chef at Bon Appetit Management Co., will give a free demonstration on healthy grilling June 18 from noon to 1 p.m. on the Case Quad, outside of Nord Hall. More information and registration for the free demonstration are available online.
Exercise caution when upgrading computers to new operating systems
Microsoft and Apple have released timelines for making versions of their new operating systems—Windows 10 and OS X El Capitan—available to consumers. Windows 10 and OS X El Capitan are brand-new operating systems, which means there may be problems that have yet to be discovered and fixed. Those…
5 questions with…retiring director of Facilities Services Gene Matthews
Thirty years ago, Gene Matthews completed his associate’s degree at Lorain Community College, while working as assistant director of facilities at Oberlin College. The Monday after his graduation, his boss gave him an ultimatum: complete his bachelor’s degree in the next two years or lose his…
Heidi Gullett, Erika Trapl discuss new Health Improvement Partnership for Cuyahoga County
HIP-C Health Improvement Plan ideastream: Cuyahoga County will unveil its new health plan, the Health Improvement Partnership for Cuyahoga County, today. Heidi Gullett, assistant professor of family medicine and community health and co-chair of the steering committee for HIP-C, and Erika Trapl,…
School of Medicine's Elaine Husni talks about benefits of stretching with psoriatic arthritis
7 stretches for healthy joints Everyday Health: Elaine Husni, assistant professor of medicine, explained the benefits of stretching. “Daily stretching is an underemphasized part of psoriatic arthritis exercise,” she said. "Increasing your flexibility helps prevent injury."
Entire issue of ”Annals of Science” dedicated to noted Professor Alan Rocke
It’s rare when an entire academic journal is dedicated to a single scholar. But Annals of Science did just that, devoting a recent issue to the contributions of Alan Rocke, Case Western Reserve University’s Henry Eldridge Bourne Professor of History and Distinguished University Professor. The…