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School of Medicine's Alvin Schmaier comments on promising blood thinner research
Early promise for a blood thinner without the bleeding risk U.S. News and World Report: Alvin Schmaier, the Robert W. Kellermeyer Professor of Hematology/Oncology, commented on the significance of an experimental drug that appears to prevent dangerous blood clots, without raising the risk of…
Officer Mark Chavis discusses his role in the campus community
Meet Case Western Reserve's hip traffic cop WKYC: Officer Mark Chavis, who helps pedestrians and drivers navigate one of the busiest intersections in Northeast Ohio, is profiled. “One thing about life around here is we've all got to pick each other up. And if my day starts off with getting these…
Last day to complete the Faculty Climate Survey
Today (Feb. 10) is the last day to complete the Faculty Climate Survey. Eligible faculty should have received an email reminder from Deputy Provost Lynn Singer on Monday, Feb. 3. Faculty members are encouraged to take a few minutes to share their experiences. The survey is a follow-up to the 2010…
New weekly Weight Watchers at Work meetings begin this month
Join the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods at Case Western Reserve University for weekly Weight Watchers at Work meetings Thursdays from 12:15 to 1 p.m. in the BioEnterprise Building. The cost is $39.95 per month for CWRU employees and $42.95 for all others. Monthly membership…
Law's Ruqaiijah Yearby to address inequality in health care at Power of Diversity lecture
Ruqaiijah Yearby, professor of law and associate director of the Law-Medicine Center, will give the upcoming Power of Diversity Faculty Lecture, sponsored by the Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity. Her lecture, "Separate and Unequal Health Care in a 'Post-Racial' World: The…
School of Medicine study shows autistic brains create more information at rest
Possible explanation for “withdrawal into self,” a characteristic of the disorder New research from Case Western Reserve University and University of Toronto neuroscientists finds that the brains of children with autism generate more information at rest—a 42 percent increase on average. The study…
Order Valentine's Day desserts through men’s basketball's Cakes at Case program
Looking for a special dessert to surprise your valentine? Let Cakes at Case help. Since last year, the men’s basketball team has provided the service Cakes at Case. Each cake is freshly baked and personalized by a local bakery and then delivered by a Spartan basketball player or coach. Orders can…
Baker-Nord Center's Interpreting Capitalism film series continues with "Last Train Home"
Continuing the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities' "Interpreting Capitalism Film Series," the award-winning film Last Train Home will be screened Thursday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. in the Wolstein Research Building auditorium. Wendy Fu, assistant professor of history, will introduce and discuss the…
Apply for summer research funding by Feb. 15
The deadline to apply for SOURCE summer funding for engineering and science projects and P-SURG summer funding for biological and social sciences and chemistry is Feb. 15. SOURCE Funding All undergraduate students at Case Western Reserve who are continuing as undergraduates in Fall 2014 are…
Discuss the economics of legalizing marijuana at Feb. 11 event
The Weatherhead Economic Society will host a discussion on the economics of legalizing marijuana on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 6 p.m. in Peter B. Lewis Building, Room 208. Attendees will discuss the policies implemented by Colorado and Washington and their potential economic and social…