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January 02, 2014
What criticism does to your employees' brains Inc.: Richard Boyatzis, Distinguished University Professor, was quoted on the topic of managerial coaching practices in the book, Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence. “Talking about your positive goals and dreams activates brain centers that open…
January 02, 2014
The Office of Planning and Institutional Research has released 13 new reports about the first-year experience at Case Western Reserve University. One report provides information about the career-planning activities of 2012-13 first-year students. Results indicate that during their first year, 42…
January 02, 2014
Astronomers still puzzle over 'low surface brightness' galaxies Forbes: Stacy McGaugh, professor of astronomy, discussed the puzzling Low Surface Brightness (LSB) galaxies. “Everything we have learned about LSBs suggests that [many] are normal rotating disk galaxies in which the stars are simply…
January 02, 2014
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University received a $486,000 Doris Duke Foundation award to discover how to predict when sickle cell disease patients will suffer an acute crisis and monitor the effectiveness of treatments. For decades, scientists have known that during acute crises,…
January 02, 2014
The Department of Human Resources and University Health Service have arranged more opportunities for faculty and staff members to receive flu vaccinations. The free vaccines will be administered on Thursday, Jan. 2, and Friday, Jan. 3, on a walk-in basis at University Health Service (2145 Adelbert…
December 30, 2013
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Temple University School of Medicine have gained new insight into how classic heart drugs work—and it’s not the way they thought. Their discovery – on the role nitric oxide (NO) plays in blocking the effect of an enzyme called…
December 26, 2013
To the Case Western Reserve University Community: As leaders of an institution of higher education, we must oppose the proposed academic boycotts of Israel in the strongest possible terms. In our 2008 strategic plan, Case Western Reserve embraced a vision where we sought to be recognized "as an…
December 23, 2013
121 Fitness will host its “Get Fit for Life” program beginning Jan. 13. Those interested may choose from two 12-week program tiers with individual instruction focusing on exercise or nutrition. Participants also can add discounted personal training or nutrition counseling for a more well-rounded…
December 23, 2013
Michael Clune, associate professor of English, released his book, White Out, earlier this year. The memoir made several “Best Books of 2013” lists including those on: The New Yorker, Themillions.com and Hobartpulp.com. For more information on Clune, visit case.edu/artsci/engl/Clune/Clune.html.
December 23, 2013
Bridges, an album released earlier this year by David Ake, chair of the Department of Music, made three Best-of-2013 lists. The lists were on Burning Ambulance: A Journal of Arts and Culture, All About Jazz, and the Jazz Journalists Association.