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Cruel and unusual? Ideastream: Michael Benza, senior instructor in law, joined a discussion on whether or not execution by lethal injection constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. The issue arises from the notably prolonged execution of an Ohio inmate last week.

Economist Susan Helper extols link between manufacturing and innovation Crain’s Cleveland Business: Susan Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics and chief economist for the Economics and Statistics Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce, recently discussed the importance…

The cell biology program, in conjunction with the Department of Physics, will sponsor the annual Case Nobel Symposium on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 4:15 p.m. in Rockefeller Building, Room 301. At the event, three faculty members will give brief talks describing the accomplishments of the laureates who…

Save time and stay safe by taking advantage of the new shuttle, or Greenie, stop located directly outside the front entrance of the Kelvin Smith Library. The library stop will be in service Sunday through Thursday from 5:15 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5:15 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. A…

Mathematics can explain how light waves propagate in a fiber optic cable or that a linear flow of air over a plane’s wings gives passengers a smooth ride, while nonlinear flow causes turbulence. But pulling such real-world applications from traditional math textbooks is often a challenge. “A lot…

The Thwing Center Postal Contract Station will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The station will reopen on Wednesday during normal operating hours. For more information on the postal station, visit students.case.edu/thwing/postal/.

RePlay for Kids will host a toy repair and modification workshop Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Crawford Hall, Room A09. Volunteers will adapt or repair toys for children with disabilities in Northeast Ohio. Most repairs involve testing and fixing broken wires or other simple repairs.…

Induced pluripotent stem cell reprogramming offers potential to correct abnormal chromosomes Geneticists from Ohio, California and Japan joined forces in a quest to correct a faulty chromosome through cellular reprogramming. Their study, published online in Nature, used stem cells to correct a…

Last Friday, Peter Shulman’s Twitter account had a respectable 128 followers. A week later, Shulman now has more than 3,835 followers—and counting—thanks to a recent article by Slate that praised the simple, yet captivating account. About three years ago, Shulman, assistant professor of history,…

To better serve the needs of all students living off campus—especially the graduate and professional student community—Case Western Reserve University’s Office of Campus Services will initiate a pilot shuttle service program serving all students living in the Little Italy and Cleveland Heights…