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March 14, 2014
Kelvin Smith Library invites the campus community to a special tour of "History of the Book: From Clay Tablets to Electronic Tablet," an exhibit highlighting the relatively new field of study that is being widely used in universities and colleges throughout the country. Robert H. Jackson, Kelvin…
March 14, 2014
Devin Burke, a PhD candidate in Case Western Reserve University’s musicology program, won the outstanding student paper award at the recent Society for Eighteenth Century Music/Haydn Society of North America, Sixth Biennial Conference. Burke earned the honor for his paper, “The Triumph of the…
March 14, 2014
Case Western Reserve University’s Infectious Diseases Alliance graduated its second group of teen peer educators in February. ID Alliance peer educators participated in training, facilitated by Brynne Presser of the Division of Infectious Disease and HIV Medicine, since July 2013. Peer educators…
March 14, 2014
As a 5-year-old, Ellen Kuerbitz watched as her older sister practiced Irish dancing, enthralled by the art and hoping to emulate her skills. Little did Kuerbitz know, her passion for dance would sculpt her into a premier performer. Soon, the Northeast Ohio native will display her talents by…
March 14, 2014
Weatherhead School of Management’s Master of Science Program in Positive Organization Development and Change will host an online webinar on “Appreciative Inquiry and the Design of Positive Institutions” March 21 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. After the event, led by David Cooperrider, the Fairmount…
March 14, 2014
Information Technology Services (ITS) announced that Emeka Anyanwu, a School of Medicine student, placed first in the contest to build a mobile app for reporting wireless and mobile signal strength. The contest was sponsored by ITS and the Undergraduate Student Government IT Committee in support of…
March 14, 2014
In early March, Case Western Reserve University Department of Modern Languages and Literatures lecturers Yoshiko Kishi, Aiko Ishii and Peggy Fitzgerald accompanied three student finalists to the 15th Annual Japan America Society of Central Ohio Japanese Speech Contest, held in Dublin, Ohio. Of the…
March 13, 2014
Can Down syndrome be treated?
Science (subscription required): Alberto Costa, visiting associate professor of pediatric neurology, discussed the potential of cognitive treatments for Down syndrome, noting he remains cautious. The high amount of research has produced new leads, he said, but testing…
March 13, 2014
U.S. News releases 2015 Best Graduate Schools rankings
U.S. News & World Report: The Case School of Engineering is highlighted as having one of the largest climbs in the magazine’s engineering program rankings, jumping from No. 51 to 46.
March 13, 2014
Byproducts of periodontal bacteria may induce oral cancer growth
Dental Tribune: Researchers led by School of Dental Medicine assistant professor Fengchun Ye discovered that specific acids may trigger the growth of lesions and tumors in the mouth, which may have important implications for…