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May 13, 2014
Hundreds of Chinese families seek wartime compensation from Japan
Reuters: The descendants of hundreds of Chinese men forced to work in wartime Japan are suing modern-day Japanese corporations, seeking millions in compensation. Some courts have accepted such cases, including a suit in February—the…
May 13, 2014
Soon, shirts to power wearable devices?
Yahoo! India: Liming Dai, the Kent Hale Smith Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, discussed some of the possibilities for shirts that power medical devices. Such clothing could power biomedical monitoring devices a patient wears at home,…
May 13, 2014
Seven stretches for healthy joints
Everyday Health: M. Elaine Husni, assistant professor of medicine, discussed the importance of stretching for overall joint health. “Daily stretching is an underemphasized part of psoriatic arthritis exercise," she explained.
May 13, 2014
Case Western Reserve University receives $3.6 million for endowed professorship at the Weatherhead School of Management
The Plain Dealer: A $3.6 million professorship at the Weatherhead School of Management will honor executive and long-standing benefactor B. Charles Ames. Professor N. Mohan Reddy…
May 13, 2014
For those of you still on campus and preparing to move out this weekend, please review the following parking and traffic updates to assist students and families during student move-out: Residential parking lots—Lots 4, 5, 57, and S-46—will be open through Monday, May 19. Parking permits still are…
May 13, 2014
The Women Staff Leadership Development Institute Class of 2014 completed its yearlong program. The program aims to nurture and develop talent while helping women staff cultivate their leadership skills. The cohort consists of 11 staff women from across campus. Their names and positions are as…
May 13, 2014
In medical school, Karen Olness wanted to specialize in nephrology. But instead of researching kidneys, Olness—a professor of pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine since 1987—has become an international leader in developmental behavioral pediatrics, infectious diseases in…
May 13, 2014
As engineering major Patrick DelBarba waited to launch his boat for the finals of the nation’s largest collegiate regatta, one question kept crossing his mind: Would he even get to race? Philadelphia’s recent flooding had contributed to an extremely fast current on the Schuykill River, and as his…
May 12, 2014
In recognition of the critical importance of research to Case Western Reserve’s success, university administrators recently announced the recipients of the second Faculty Distinguished Research Awards. The awards, created last year under the direction of Vice President for Research Robert Miller,…
May 12, 2014
The campus community is invited to celebrate the appointment of Grover “Cleve” Gilmore as the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Dean in Applied Social Sciences—a newly established endowed chair. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 28, at 4:30 p.m. at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community…