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The Spangenberg Family Foundation, a Dallas-based philanthropic organization established by the family of Case Western Reserve University School of Law alumnus Erich Spangenberg, committed $3 million to endow the university’s Intellectual Property (IP) Center. The newly endowed Spangenberg Center…

Bridging cultural divides: Doing business in China The World Financial Review: Steven Feldman, professor of design and innovation at the Weatherhead School of Management, discussed the challenges of corruption, the role of the middleman, the importance of ethical norms and the realities of…

School schedules Ideastream: Dennis Auckley, associate professor of medicine, discussed the early return to school—in terms of both date and time—and the effect it may have on children’s sleep.

Madame Kevlar: The scientist who redefined officer safety Officer.com: Rigoberto Advincula, professor of macromolecular science and engineering, talked about the Kevlar and its importance in polymer science. “Kevlar...is one of the most important polymer materials and fibers that belong to the…

William Marling, professor of English, will lead this week’s Public Affairs Discussion on his new book Gatekeepers: How World Literature Circulates. We take the fact that we read authors from other countries for granted. But how does that work? How do some works become part of the public sphere of…

The First Thursdays at the Farm series will continue today, Thursday, Sept. 4 , with a free event at the University Farm, from 5 to 8 p.m. The farm is at 8 Valley Ridge Dr. in Hunting Valley. The event, presented by Constantino’s Market and University Farm, will feature wine and appetizer samples,…

The campus community is invited to a Lunch and Learn Session on Elsevier’s Reaxys, an online workflow solution for research chemists. The session, facilitated by Elsevier representative Theresa Buiel, will take place Friday, Sept. 12, from noon to 1 p.m. in Clapp Hall 405. Reaxys is based on the…

The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities will present a screening of The Square, an Oscar nominee for “Best Documentary.” Pete Moore, associate professor of political science and a specialist in the politics of the Middle East, will introduce showing of the film at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, in the…

All students are welcome to celebrate the new semester with the Student Community at the Covenant (SCC). The student group will host a welcome bash Saturday, Sept. 6, from noon to 2 p.m. on the lawn between the Church of the Covenant and Thwing Center. The event will feature live music and free…

Rudy (’50), “Father of Nike Air,” is credited with inventing Nike’s Air Sole technology Thirty-five years after Nike introduced alumnus Frank Rudy's revolutionary Air Sole technology, Nike and Case Western Reserve have teamed up to honor him through newly-designed uniforms and footwear for the…