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Today's Constitution Day forum to focus on executive overreach
The Constitution Day 2014 Student Committee invites members of the Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland community to this year's Constitution Day Forum. The forum—titled "Executive Overreach: The President On His Own?"—will take place today (Wednesday, Sept. 17) from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in…
First Salon Series event to feature panel discussion on gender equality
What does inequality look like in the 21st century? The Fall 2014 Salon Series will explore this question in relation to the present state of gender equality in the United States. To kick off this discussion, the series will begin with a panel session on Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m.…
Pie a Pi Phi in Sept. 19 fundraiser
The Pi Beta Phi sorority will host its second Pie a Pi Phi event on Friday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Case Quad. Participants will have the opportunity to pie members of Pi Beta Phi sorority, as well as select professors, club presidents and members of the Case Western Reserve…
Law professor to talk big data in health care at Friday’s Public Affairs Discussion Group
Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, professor of bioethics and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center at the School of Law, will lead the next Public Affairs Discussion Group titled, “The Use and Misuse of 'Big Data' for Health Care.” The discussion will take place Friday, Sept.…
Support Staff Educational Enhancement Fund at Steps4Staff Oct. 3
The Staff Advisory Council is sponsoring the fifth annual Steps4Staff 2-mile walk to raise money for the Staff Educational Enhancement Fund, which provides small stipends for employees furthering their education. The walk will be held Friday, Oct. 3, starting at 3 p.m. Weather permitting, the walk…
Community Health Fair to offer free screenings, flu shots Sept. 19
As a part of Case for Community Day, Case Western Reserve University will present a free Community Health Fair. The fair will take place Friday, Sept. 19,  from 1 to 3 p.m. in Adelbert Gymnasium. At the fair, community members can receive free health screenings, including dental, blood pressure,…
Law's Sharona Hoffman speaks out against mishandling of electronic health records
Health care data of 1 million N.J. patients compromised since 2009Nj.com: After a data breach of electronic health records in New Jersey, Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and professor of bioethics, expressed concern over the handling of health care data by hospitals. "Just…
Physician and human rights activist to receive 2014 Inamori Ethics Prize
Human rights activist to receive the Inamori Ethics Prize at Case Western Reserve University: Higher Education RoundupThe Plain Dealer: The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence will award the 2014 Inamori Ethics Prize to Denis Mukwege, a physician and human rights activist from…
Upcoming global forum to show how businesses can go beyond sustainability
Next month, Case Western Reserve hosts the third edition of its regular international gatherings to explore and share ways the private sector can improve profits and also advance positive outcomes for individuals, communities and the world. The Fowler Center for Sustainable Value is one of the…
CWRU wins grant to improve lifetime performance of ceramic fuel cells
Fuel cells generate electricity from fuels more efficiently and with fewer emissions per watt than burning fossil fuels. But as fuel cells age, their efficiency decreases. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University received an $800,000 Department of Energy grant to study how to make one type…