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Renowned international mediator Mohamed Ibn Chambas, a 1984 graduate of Case Western Reserve’s School of Law, will give the university’s commencement address during ceremonies Sunday, May 18, at the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center. Chambas’ diplomatic career has involved roles in…

The Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University invites all graduating seniors to attend Tempus Transitus on Saturday, May 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the tent on Van Horn Field outside of Veale Center. This rite of passage formally welcomes graduates into The Alumni Association and…

Snuggle up to your baby Fit Pregnancy: Kangaroo care—or skin-to-skin contact between a baby and an adult—has been shown as an ideal way to comfort a newborn. "Our bodies have an amazing ability to raise a newborn's temperature and keep it at the right level," said Gene Cranston Anderson, professor…

Rembrandt reborn Dataomaha.com: Catherine Scallen, chair of the Department of Art History and Art, discussed the increase in art collectors in the late 1800s. “All of a sudden, we have American millionaires who are trying to fit into the conventional notions of what it means to be a successful…

Deepak Sarma on the death of personality MOCA Soundcloud: Deepak Sarma, professor of south Asian religions and philosophy, discussed “The Death of Personality” on the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Soundcloud program.

Supreme Court's prayer ruling: Does it allow Satanists' invocations, too? The Christian Science Monitor: Jessie Hill, professor of law, discussed the recent Supreme Court ruling that states sectarian content is permissible in public invocations and official prayer. “…it seems quite likely that…

Where ideas come from Australian Broadcasting Network: Mark Turner, professor of cognitive science, talked about the source of the idea. He believes ideas are generated by the brain’s ability to “blend” multiple thoughts rapidly. All animals do it, he said, but human beings can blend contradictory…

In tech transfer, an idea isn’t always a product, and an inventor isn’t always an entrepreneur MedCityNews: Michael Haag, executive director of technology management, discussed the company CardioInsight, which developed a noninvasive way to map the electrical activity of the heart.

Think like Cleveland: Six ingredients to boosting business growth Entrepreneur: Michael Goldberg, visiting assistant professor of design and innovation, talked about his massive open online course, "Beyond Silicon Valley: Growing Entrepreneurship in Transitioning Economies," which uses Cleveland…

Writing Against Time: The Musical! Stanford University Press: In a Q&A, associate professor of English Michael Clune discussed his book, Writing Against Time, which recently inspired a composer to create a musical piece that mediates on time and its suspension—the subject of Clune's book.