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There will be an informational webinar about the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ online Master of Science in Social Administration program on Tuesday, April 15, at 6 p.m. Presenters from the Mandel School will include Kathleen Farkas, associate professor of social…

As the weather gets warmer and the season for outdoor events and gatherings begins, what better time to learn how to prepare some delicious dishes to "wow" guests? 121 Fitness and Bon Appetit Management Co. will offer a free cooking demonstration, led by chef Eddie Hernandez, on healthy spring…

The Department of Human Resources' Organizational Development and Learning Unit will host an interest meeting to make plans for a summer book club. The interest meeting will take place Friday, April 25, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Crawford Hall, room 209. At the event, attendees will determine the…

Monica Orlando, a fourth-year PhD candidate in the Department of English, will give a lecture titled "Double Voicing and Personhood in Collaborative Life Writing about Autism: The Transformative Narrative of Carly’s Voice," on Friday, April 18, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Clark Hall, room 206. Among the…

On Wednesday, April 16, Kelvin Smith Library will host a presentation by 2013 Freedman Fellow Mark Pedretti. Pedretti will discuss the challenges and solutions related to his research, and how they were addressed by the Freedman Fellows Program and its corresponding support. The presentation is…

The campus community is invited to attend the 2014 Edward S. and Melinda Melton Sadar Lecture in Writing in the Disciplines, given by Ann Jurecic, associate professor of English at Rutgers University. Her talk will be Wednesday, April 16, at 4 p.m. in the Thwing Center’s 1914 lounge. Published…

Interleukin 17 producing and responding neutrophils exhibit enhanced microbial killing activity Case Western Reserve University researchers have discovered a novel population of neutrophils, which are the body’s infection control workhorses. These cells have an enhanced microbial killing ability…

New studies show promise for brain training in improving fluid intelligence The Atlantic: A new study claims to have found quantifiable evidence that brain-training games can improve intellectual performance. Not all skeptics are convinced however, particularly Douglas Detterman, the Louis D.…

To circumcise or not? New findings underscore benefits; practice in babies declining in U.S. The Plain Dealer: A new study published in the journal of Mayo Clinic Proceedings found substantial health benefits for infant male circumcision. These findings will do little to quell the debate on the…

Young companies seek advice, customers and money WKYC: Experts point to small, high-tech companies as the future of Northeast Ohio’s economy. Physics major Nicholas Barron is part of the movement as the co-founder of Holepatch, a company offering a potentially cheaper and faster way to fill…