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5 questions with…married chemistry faculty Clemens Burda and Anna Samia
Faculty members Anna Samia and Clemens Burda have built careers on chemistry—and a life on the chemistry they feel toward each other. Burda and Samia met at Georgia Institute of Technology in 1999. Both were studying chemistry—Burda as a postdoctoral fellow and Samia as a PhD candidate. Their…
Outside Interests Disclosure process for non-research staff begins Monday
On Monday, Feb. 16, the Office of General Counsel will email an Outside Interest Disclosure Form to all non-research staff who are required to disclose. Those who receive the email are required to complete it within 30 days, following the university’s conflict of interest policy. To facilitate…
Moms Offering Moms Support Group meeting to be held Feb. 16
The Moms Offering Moms Support Group will meet on Monday, Feb. 16, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women in the Tinkham Veale University Center, Suite 248. The meeting will feature a discussion with Vanessa Hildebrand, assistant professor of anthropology, about…
Learn to play chamber music with help from March 8 workshop
Faculty and staff are invited to an adult chamber music workshop to learn how to “play chamber music like a pro” on Sunday, March 8, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Harkness Chapel. This full-day workshop for adults is designed for amateur musicians who want to refine their skills and have the…
HCM to be unavailable Friday evening through Saturday morning
Maintenance will be performed on the PeopleSoft Human Capital Management System (HCM) from 11:59 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, to 6 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14. During this six-hour period, HCM will be unavailable to members of the university community. Assistance with any technology product or service, such…
Presidents’ Day open house to be largest visit day in recent memory; prepare for higher traffic around campus
Case Western Reserve University’s Presidents' Day open houses consistently bring large crowds of prospective students and their families to campus, and Monday is shaping up to be the university’s largest visit day in memory. More than 2,000 students and family members are expected to visit campus…
View Kelvin Smith Library's online annual report
Take a look at the Kelvin Smith Library's Fiscal Year 2014 annual report to learn how significant milestones at the library over the last year were "Powered by You." The report, available now at library.case.edu/ksl/annualreport/2014, provides an overview of the many ways that students, faculty,…
Participate in “It’s On Us” video to help prevent sexual assault on college campuses
"It’s On Us" is a national campaign initiated by the White House to address sexual assault on colleges and universities across the country by creating videos of students making supportive statements and declaring themselves as allies of survivors. Recently, universities across the nation have…
Valentine’s Day trivia question stumps; find out the answer
Though there were plenty of different guesses to this week’s trivia question, no one correctly named the location on campus where, legend has it, you can share a kiss with your significant other to lead to a happy life together. Many people guessed the Mather Arch, but according to Beyond the…
Cognitive science professor Mark Turner receives research award from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Mark Turner, Institute Professor in the Department of Cognitive Science, received an Anneliese Maier Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The five-year, €250,000 prize will support his collaborations with faculty members at the University of Osnabrück and other German…