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May 08, 2015
A couple of things are certain for graduate students taking any research statistics course that Chris Burant teaches. He will let his class know right away the material is so challenging they may feel as if they are climbing a steep mountain. He also lets them know he is their safety line, so they…
May 08, 2015
Insoo Hyun, associate professor of bioethics and philosophy, addressed the Institute of Medicine in Washington, D.C., on April 1. In his presentation, he spoke on the ethical issues surrounding preclinical research for mitochondrial replacement therapies being considered by the Federal Drug…
May 07, 2015
Detroit, 1932: When Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo came to town
The Conversation: Henry Adams, the Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History, reflected on the year artists Diego Rivera and Frieda Kahlo spent in Detroit in 1932, creating some of their most notable works. Their work will be…
May 07, 2015
49,000 manufacturing jobs headed to Northeast Ohio by 2025, Team NEO says
The Plain Dealer: Chris Duston, executive director of the Institute for Advanced Materials, talked about the growth of manufacturing in Northeast Ohio and the U.S. "With success from the federally supported Institutes for…
May 07, 2015
Case Western Reserve’s annual Momentum event included a new twist this year: Instead of celebrating only those whose philanthropy advances the university, it also cheered individuals who inspired such generosity. Endowed professorships, one of the top priorities of the capital campaign, took…
May 07, 2015
Scientists identify key genes and molecules that spur aggressive activity Ahmad Khalil Ahmad M. Khalil knew the odds were against him—as in thousands upon thousands to one. Yet he and his team never wavered from their quest to identify the parts of the body responsible for revving up one of the…
May 07, 2015
Educational Services for Students (ESS) and the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education (UCITE) will collaborate to deliver a summer University 400C Future Faculty Certificate Program, which is series of six sessions for graduate and professional students considering careers as…
May 07, 2015
The Organizational Development & Learning Unit of the Department of Human Resources will offer an informational session for the upcoming 2015-2016 Staff Mentoring Circles Program on Thursday, May 14, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Adelbert Hall’s Toepfer Room. Lisa Board-McShepard, training analyst…
May 07, 2015
The campus community is invited to attend the 2015 Jewish Graduation Celebration on Tuesday, May 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Alumni House. At the celebration, the Jewish Alumni Network and the Cleveland Hillel Foundation will honor and applaud Jewish graduates of Case Western Reserve University by…
May 06, 2015
Inside the flourishing world of college farm programs
Hometalk: In an article on seven farms operated by universities across the country, Ana Locci, director of the University Farm, discussed how the farm operates. "Everything we do is research-based," she said. "So we try new things, we…