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Lane closure on Cedar Hill begins today, affecting westbound traffic
RTA announced late Friday that a Cedar Hill lane closure previously scheduled for June begins Tuesday, May 27, at 9 a.m. To continue construction on the Cedar-University Station, the westbound lanes will be reduced from three to two, removing the curb lane, after morning rush hour May…
Summer reads and more available at CWRU’s annual book sale, May 31-June 3
Case Western Reserve University’s annual Association for Continuing Education free and public book sale—where there will be more than 70,000 books and other donated items for sale—is Saturday, May 31, through Tuesday, June 3, in Adelbert Gym. Sale hours are noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday (coupon…
5 questions with…ultramarathon runner, faculty member Jim Van Orman
Last weekend marked the 38th annual Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon—a grueling 26.2-mile race throughout the city. The traditional marathon is a daunting task for most, but most are not like ultramarathon runner Jim Van Orman. A North Florida native, Van Orman was primarily a recreational cyclist…
Physics professor Robert Brown gives keynote speech at entrepreneurship workshop in Wisconsin
Robert Brown, with the commemorative clock given for his keynote address. Robert Brown, Distinguished University Professor and Institute Professor in the Department of Physics, delivered the keynote speech for the Third Lubar-CEAS Joint Workshop on Entrepreneurship & Technology Management in…
Music education's Matthew Garrett publishes on critical thinking in music classrooms
Matthew Garrett, assistant professor of music education and director of choirs, celebrated the release of articles and research in three publications this year. His articles were focused on developing critical thinking skills in school music classrooms. In October 2013, Garrett’s article, “An…
CWRU's Baroque Chamber Music and Dance Ensembles to perform at Young Performers Festival
Case Western Reserve University's Baroque Chamber Music and Dance Ensembles will be among six ensembles that will perform at Early Music America's fourth Young Performers Festival June 4-6 in Berkeley, Calif. The Young Performers Festival brings together students and ensembles from colleges,…
SAGES students present their research at medical history meeting
At this spring’s annual meeting of the Ohio Academy of Medical History (OAMH), five Case Western Reserve undergraduates presented original research about the Lakeside Unit, a corps of civilian staff members from Cleveland’s Lakeside Hospital who helped provide medical care to British and American…
Paper by anthropology’s Janet McGrath selected by "UNAIDS Science now"
UNAIDS Science now selected a recent paper titled “Challenging the paradigm: Anthropological perspectives on HIV as a chronic disease” by Janet McGrath, associate professor of anthropology, and colleagues. The paper was selected for inclusion in the 4th issue of HIV this month, an online forum that…
Career Center offering summer drop-in consulting hours
Case Western Reserve University’s Career Center will continue to operate over the summer with drop-in consulting hours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon to 2 p.m. Students can drop by Sears Building 229 to get their questions answered or have employees of the center review their…
Gelfand STEM Center offering two summer camps for middle/high school students
Applications for Shipwreck Camp 2014 and Environmental Heroes 2014-2015 are available. The programs run in conjunction with Case Western Reserve University’s Leonard Gelfand STEM Center. Shipwreck Camp Shipwreck Camp is designed for 12- to 15-year-olds interested in science and exploration.…