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Get ready for finals with Late-Night Breakfast April 30
Students are invited to fuel up for their study sessions with Late-Night Breakfast—a Case Western Reserve University tradition—Thursday, April 30, from 9:30 to 11 p.m. at Leutner Commons and Fribley Commons. Late-Night Breakfast will feature music, games and prizes, as well as traditional…
ITS upgrades network speeds across many south side buildings
What can you accomplish with 10 times faster network speeds? Students, faculty and staff at Case Western Reserve University can operationalize 10 Gigabits per second network connectivity in more campus buildings. From midnight to 6 a.m. last Thursday, Information Technology Services (ITS) upgraded…
Learn more about Tobacco-Free Campus Initiative at May 1 town hall meeting
The Tobacco-Free Campus Initiative will hold a second town hall session for faculty, staff and students on Friday, May 1, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Ford Auditorium in the Allen Memorial Medical Library. Following a 15- to 20-minute presentation on three subcommittees’ work so far, the campus…
Rice University scholar to discuss tobacco, health inequities at May 1 presentation
The Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN) will co-sponsor a presentation on “Tobacco and Health Inequities” Friday, May 1, from noon to 1 p.m. in Biomedical Research Building, Room 105 (Frohring Auditorium). David Wetter, professor and Elma W. Schneider Chair in Psychology…
Pediatrics' Alberto Costa talks about Alana Foundation grant for Down syndrome research
CWRU Down syndrome researcher has personal stake in potential breakthrough studies The Plain Dealer: In a profile, Alberto Costa, professor of pediatrics, talks about his grant from the Alana Foundation to continue his research in Down syndrome and his particular connection to the condition: His…
William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage 2015-2016 season lineup announced
Gillian Flynn, Neil Gaiman, 'Serial' producers and more in 2015-2016 Writers Center Stage The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve will once again host the William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage series. The 2015-2016 season will feature Neil Gaiman, author of American Goods and Coraline; Gillian…
Historic "Violins of Hope" come to Greater Cleveland this fall
Community collaboration to offer concerts, exhibitions and educational opportunities centered on the role of music and musicians during the Holocaust More than a half dozen organizations across the community have come together to bring the historic Violins of Hope to Northeast Ohio this fall.…
Celebrate Preservation Week at Kelvin Smith Library through May 2
Kelvin Smith Library will host free events throughout the week to celebrate Prevention Week, which is an annual national event sponsored by the Association of Library Collections and Technical Services (a division of the American Library Association). It was created to increase public awareness of…
Researchers create first metal-free catalyst for rechargeable zinc-air batteries
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and the University of North Texas have made what they believe is the first metal-free bifunctional electrocatalyst that performs as well or better than most metal and metal oxide electrodes in zinc-air batteries. Zinc-air batteries are expected to…
Take a break from final exam prep at Thwing Study Over April 28
Thwing Study Over, a semiannual de-stress event before final exams, will be held Tuesday, April 28, from 7 to 11 p.m. in Thwing Center. Students can take a study break at Thwing Study Over to enjoy free food and entertainment, provided by campus organizations and local businesses. Bring a student…