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Discuss CWRU's current activities, future opportunities with Southeast Asian countries at upcoming event
David Fleshler, associate provost for international affairs, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations group (ASEAN)—Roberto Advincula, Brian Amkraut, Vira Changkong, Anne Cunningham, Daniel Ducoff, Daniel Lacks and Michelle Miller—will host "Think ASEAN 2015," an examination of Case Western…
Get important post-graduation tips at ”The Grand Affair: Life After College Explained”
Stressed about post-graduation plans? Attend "The Grand Affair: Life After College Explained" on Thursday, Feb. 20, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Thwing Center ballroom. The event is designed to teach students the essentials for surviving in the real world after graduation, including finding and…
Participate in Kelvin Smith Library User Satisfaction Survey for chance to win iPad mini
During the week of Feb. 17, a sample of students, faculty and staff members will receive an email from associate provost and university librarian Arnold Hirshon with an invitation to participate in the Kelvin Smith Library User Satisfaction Survey. The survey is designed to learn more about the…
Faculty, staff members begin Train the Champion diversity and inclusion program
The fourth cohort of Train the Champion inclusion and diversity program is underway. In January, the group of faculty and staff members learned about the Safe Zone program through the LGBT Center, team-building and diversity. The cohort will meet 11 more times throughout the year. The remaining…
Anthropology's Cynthia Beall discusses research on genes, ancient populations
Genetic origins of high-altitude adaptations in Tibetans Archaeology News Network: Distinguished University Professor Cynthia Beall discussed her research, which focuses on the transfer of beneficial mutations between human populations. "We see other examples of admixtures,” she said. “Outside of…
Creative new media officer Jared Bendis discusses Windows XP, Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger
The Sound of Applause: Jared Bendis, Jessica Fellowes and ‘Hot Djang’ Ideastream: Jared Bendis, creative new media officer at Kelvin Smith Library, discussed the end of Windows XP and the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger on the latest episode of “The Sound of Applause.”
Physics scholar to present talk on origins of the universe Feb. 26
The Institute for the Science of Origins will welcome Lloyd Knox, professor of physics at the University of California at Davis, for a special lecture, titled "Confirmed Truths and Remaining Mysteries Regarding the Origin of Our Universe." Knox will present his lecture Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m.…
Faculty: Get tips on encouraging, guiding assigned reading at next UCITE event
When it comes to learning new things, what students learn from their professors in lecture or discussion classes is of immense importance. But it has lasting impact only if students combine their classroom experience with deep reading of the relevant literature, either before or after…
Learn to maximize multicultural perspectives in the workplace at Feb. 26 lunch
Have you heard the term "global citizenship" used across campus? Have you noticed a demographic shift? Do you have questions on how to deal with cultural misunderstandings in the workplace? Come to the "Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: International and Cross-Cultural Relations Training," a discussion…
Researchers discover pathway of protein that helps cancer cells survive
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers' discovery could lead to better treatment outcomes A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine has discovered how the cancer-related protein Bcl-2 signals cancer cells to live longer. The breakthrough emerged when the scientists…