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June 23, 2014
Structure, behavior better explained by galaxy collisions Satellite dwarf galaxies at the edges of the Milky Way and neighboring Andromeda defy the accepted model of galaxy formation, and recent attempts to pigeon-hole them into the model are flawed, an international team of scientists…
June 23, 2014
Dental medicine has joined the fields of medicine, nursing, psychology, social work and others to develop evidence-based practices that are the gold standards of patient care, according to a Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine researcher. Evidence-based practices evolve from…
June 23, 2014
Study abroad applications for Spring 2015 are available now for students who want to get a head start on the process. Information about applications is available at studyabroad.case.edu. Students can search for a specific program and click “Apply Now” to have the software walk them through the…
June 23, 2014
The Leonard Gelfand STEM Center still has openings for Shipwreck Camp 2014, which is open to 12- to 15-year-old students. The two-week camp runs weekdays, July 14 -25, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. As part of the program, campers meet expert shipwreck researchers and the lone survivor of the SS…
June 23, 2014
The summer barbeque season continues this week on Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Case Quad. The South American BBQ theme will feature grilled chicken mojo, chimichurri flank steak and black bean burgers, hot side dishes of grain and wild rice and traditional beans, avocado and…
June 22, 2014
Case Western Reserve University scientists have discovered how a family of proteins — cation diffusion facilitators (CDFs) — regulates an important cellular cycle where a cell’s energy generated is converted to necessary cellular functions. The finding has the potential to inform future research…
June 20, 2014
Medicaid patients get worse cancer care, studies contendU.S. News & World Report: Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine found that patients with Medicaid were 2 1/2 likelier to be diagnosed with late-stage melanoma than those with private insurance. Katherine…
June 20, 2014
How New York City grew rich with water [excerpt]Scientific American: Ted Steinberg, the Davee Distinguished Professor of History and professor of law, recently published Gotham Unbound: The Ecological History of Greater New York. The book, explores New York City’s ecological transformation over the…
June 19, 2014
Blight scars Toledo as residents, officials decry the mounting messToledo Blade: Robert L. Fischer, co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, talked about population loss and the housing crisis in Cleveland and Toledo, comparing the conditions in the two cities. “These…
June 19, 2014
For happy employees in 2014, fulfillment matters more than pay and benefitsThe Plain Dealer: Bonnie Richley, assistant professor of organizational behavior at the Weatherhead School of Management and new assistant Vice President in the Department of Human Resources, talked about what makes…