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'Bush tiger' praying mantis discovered in RwandaUPI: Evolutionary biology major Riley Tedrow discovered a new praying mantis species in Rwanda. "The new species is amazing because the fairly small female prowls through the underbrush searching for prey while the male flies and appears to live…

Science AMA Series: Hunter Peckham, biomedical engineer and designer of neurotechnology implants that help paralyzed individuals regain movementThe New Reddit Journal of Science: Hunter Peckham, the Donnell Institute Professor, contributed to Reddit’s Science AMA Series, making the front page of…

Discovery could lead to improved preventive medical care delivery processes Recently, a study of more than 16,000 patient visits published online in the journal Pediatrics proved Cuttler’s thesis correct. The lead investigator on the research project, Cuttler succumbed to cancer late last year.…

Incoming students can get an early start at Case Western Reserve University by exploring Cleveland and meeting other new students with optional three-day adventure programs. Beginning Sunday, June 1, incoming students can register using the New Students Checklist. A broad spectrum of adventures…

The Ethics Table Fellows will host an end-of-the-year colloquium Sunday, June 1, and Monday, June 2, to take a look at the work of the 2013-2014 fellows. The events begin in Clark Hall 206 at 1 p.m. on Sunday and at 10 a.m. on Monday. The topic for Sunday is ethics outside the classroom, and the…

Case Western Reserve University employees now can use direct deposit to make contributions to a new or existing CollegeAdvantage 529 savings plan. To do so, visit collegeadvantage.com to create an account or log into an existing account and follow the instructions to set up a payroll…

Lisa Board-McShepard, training analyst and organizational development and learning/employee relations specialist in the Department of Human Resources, will facilitate “The Five Languages of Apology,” a three-part brown bag discussion. The series will be held July 9, July 23 and Aug. 6. Based on…

The Case Club at Severance Hall will be closed for the remainder of the summer. It will reopen Monday, Aug. 25, for the start of fall semester in its new location within the bar/restaurant at the Tinkham Veale University Center.

Conyers to invoke Nader case to get onto primary ballotThe Detroit News:Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor of Law, commented on a Supreme Court case that struck down voter registration, residency and other requirements for circulators of initiative petitions in Colorado in 1980 and how…

Wendy and Woody: Generational and geographic joking and jestingThe Huntington Post:Deepak Sarma, professor of south Asian religions and philosophy, blogged about the similarity of American Indologist Wendy Doniger and filmmaker Woody Allen, in respect to the intellectual references each use in…