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October 30, 2013
It was a normal Sunday in Cleveland, but it would be police officer Wayne Leon’s last. Quisi Bryan, a felon with an outstanding warrant for a parole violation, shot and killed officer Leon after being pulled over in 2000 for a traffic violation in the city’s Warehouse District. Reactions to that…
October 29, 2013
Following talks by gender studies scholar Lynne Huffer, the Ethics Table will continue this week with a look at the ethics of sex and sexuality. The brown bag lunch discussion will be held Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 11:30 to 1 p.m. in Thwing Center Meeting Room A. During the talk, ethics table…
October 29, 2013
The LEAD executive alumni planning group will host the first brown bag lunch and networking session Wednesday, Oct. 30, at noon in the Wolstein Research Building, 1203 Library. Alumni of the LEAD Certificate Program at Case Western Reserve University are invited to participate in networking…
October 29, 2013
Case Western Reserve Trustee Chair Chuck Fowler announced that the board elected Ellen Stirn Mavec and Don Richards as university trustees at its meeting earlier this month. “Ellen and Don each have long ties to Case Western Reserve and strong records of leadership in the community,” Fowler said.…
October 29, 2013
Phi Delta Epsilon will host its annual "Duck and Dodge" five-on-five dodgeball tournament on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Veale Convocation, Athletic and Recreation Center. All proceeds will go to Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, part of the Children’s Miracle Network, which raises funds for…
October 29, 2013
Visit the Jolly Scholar on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. for Puzzle Palooza—an evening of competitive games and activities themed around autism awareness. Enter as a team of four to six and compete against other teams in various games to win prizes. All proceeds will go to Autism Speaks. Donated…
October 29, 2013
The Office of Education Abroad will host an information session for all students to learn about the benefits of studying abroad and courses available for spring break study abroad.
The session will take place in the Tomlinson Hall first floor conference room on Friday, Nov. 8, from 12:45 to 1:30…
October 29, 2013
Oral pain that feels like a scalded mouth and can last for months has baffled dental researchers since the 1970s, when burning oral sensations were linked to mucosal, periodontal and restorative disorders, and mental or emotional causes. It’s called burning mouth syndrome (BMS), and it’s gaining…
October 29, 2013
For the last pre-law event of the semester, Sharona Hoffman will present a talk titled "What is Law-Medicine?" on Friday, Nov. 1, from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. in Sears Building, Room 356. Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, professor of bioethics and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center,…
October 28, 2013
A special class of white blood cell could offer insights regarding ways to spur regeneration in two of the most devastating and stubborn forms of nerve damage – those to the brain and spinal cord. In a study published earlier this month in the Journal of Neuroscience, Case Western Reserve…