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June 12, 2014
Girl power? Hollywood remains firmly in the boys clubUSA Today: Brad Ricca, lecturer in the Department of English, discussed how movies are marketed to different genders. "Superhero movies absolutely appeal to girls and women," he said. "Just because the protagonists are generally male doesn't mean…
June 12, 2014
Child stabbing puts focus on mental health care after prisonCBSNews.com: Amy Blank Wilson, assistant professor in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, talked about how crucial the weeks are after someone with a mental illness is released from prison. "We put a lot…
June 11, 2014
The Greater University Circle Job and Resource Fair will be held June 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Thwing Center. Up to 60 businesses are expected to participate in the job fair to look for potential job candidates for full- and part-time positions in the areas of customer service, health care,…
June 11, 2014
Research shows compassion and euthanasia don’t always jibe
New research from Case Western Reserve University found that compassion can produce counterintuitive results, challenging prevailing views of empathy’s effects on moral judgment. To understand how humans make moral choices, researchers…
June 11, 2014
New students must complete their English writing samples by July 1. The 500- to 700-word English writing sample is an important part of preparing for the start of a new student’s collegiate years. The writing samples will be provided to each student’s SAGES First Seminar professor so he or she can…
June 11, 2014
Meet Jacob Maresbeth, the latest angst-filled teenager to arrive on the young adult reading scene. Created by Brandy Schillace, a Case Western Reserve University alumna and research associate in the history department, the fictional Jacob made his debut in April in High Stakes, the first of nine…
June 11, 2014
As the Department of Facilities Services moves to update its fleet of vehicles, it will conduct an auction to sell six vehicles to members of the campus community. Bids will be accepted from Wednesday, June 18, through Tuesday, June 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All bids should be submitted to the…
June 11, 2014
Four tomatoes a day may reduce kidney cancer risk: StudyYahoo.com: Won Jin Ho, medical resident, talked about his recent study, which showed that women who ate tomatoes had a lower risk of being diagnosed with kidney cancer. "The amount of lycopene in the diet of the women who consumed lycopene at…
June 11, 2014
A safe bet for turning a college degree into a jobCNBC: CWRU designed two degree programs in big data analytics, an emerging trend among universities. The programs allow students to prepare for the future in a developing field by combining it with other majors. "Those students will become the…
June 11, 2014
Earn three credits while studying in Costa Rica, Ecuador or India over winter break. Case Western Reserve University offers three opportunities for students to study abroad on a short-term program. The deadline to apply for winter break programs is Sept. 5. Students will register for a…