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Saint-Gobain Student Design Competition info, speed-networking session Sept. 25
The Saint-Gobain Student Design Competition is looking for student teams with innovative ideas. The design competition offers a $9,000 grand prize to the team that best creates a prototype device that takes an existing material and, using principles of materials science and engineering, creates a…
Teach For America to hold informational session tonight
Only 20 percent of low-income students are proficient in math, and even fewer are proficient in science. Join Teach For America for an informal event to learn how you can stem the tide of educational inequality. The event will be Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Thwing Center…
Study finds caregivers with family members newly diagnosed with mental illness suffer anxiety
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing who studied the emotional distress of caring for a family member diagnosed with a mental illness found anxiety is high for the primary caregiver at the initial diagnosis or early in the course of the illness,…
What you need to know about iOS 8, iPhone 6 at Case Western Reserve
Information Technology Services (ITS) recognizes that many members of the university community use the Apple iPhone, iPad or iPod as their primary mobile devices. On Sept. 17, Apple released its newest mobile operating system, iOS 8, as well as the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Before purchasing,…
CWRU community members to participate in this weekend’s IngenuityFest
Scientists, inventors, artists, entrepreneurs and techies of all kinds will gather in Cleveland Sept. 26-28 for the 10th annual IngenuityFest, and Case School of Engineering representatives will join some of the region’s most creative minds in discussing and celebrating innovation. Case School of…
Psychology's Brooke Macnamara critically examines the 10,000 hours rule
Practice alone does not make perfectNew Hampshire Public Radio: Brooke Macnamara, assistant professor of psychology, discussed her recent research that countered Malcolm Gladwell’s findings that it takes 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to become an expert at something. “Practice is important,"…
Dittrick Medical Museum to host author of "My Notorious Life"
Cleveland's Dittrick Medical Museum to bring in 'My Notorious Life' author Kate Manning to discuss the 'wickedest woman in New York'The Plain Dealer: The Dittrick Medical Museum will host Kate Manning, author of My Notorious Life. Manning will talk about her novel and sign copies at an event…
Next UCITE session to address how faculty can help improve students' emotional, physical health
It has been said that college-age students are at one of the most vulnerable points in their lives. In addition to "normal" stressors of college life, many students are attempting to accomplish an overwhelming combination of busy, unduly loaded class schedules, extracurricular responsibilities,…
Faculty Fridays offer opportunities for student-faculty discussions
The Greek Life Office invites all students to take part in Faculty Fridays, a weekly event in which one faculty member and 15 students gather to discuss a predetermined topic over lunch. The events are open to all students and provide a forum for undergraduates to interact with peers, meet faculty…
RSVP for Oct. 9 Wyant Athletic and Wellness Center dedication event
The campus community is invited to celebrate the dedication of the Wyant Athletic and Wellness Center on Thursday, Oct. 9. The university broke ground on the Wyant Athletic and Wellness Center in the fall of 2013. The facility was made possible by a $4 million commitment from alumnus James C.…