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Celebrate Halloween at Home this Saturday
The campus community is invited to celebrate Halloween at Home and enjoy free food, student-group performances, pumpkin carving, s’mores roasting and giveaways. The event will take place Saturday, Oct. 26, from 3 to 7 p.m., at the Kelvin Smith Library Oval and the Thwing Center. The event is…
Graduate students: Volunteer to be “chef for a day” at Ronald McDonald House
The Graduate Student Senate seeks graduate and professional students to volunteer to serve as chef for a day at the Ronald McDonald House on Wednesday, Oct. 30. All volunteers will work from 3:30 to 7 p.m., cooking and serving dinner. Transportation can be provided if requested. There are limited…
Faculty members Michael Konstan and Robert Stern awarded medical school’s highest honor
The 2013 Case Medal for Excellence in Medical Science Innovation has been awarded to School of Medicine faculty members Michael W. Konstan, and Robert C. Stern. The medal was given in a ceremony during the School of Medicine's Dialogue on Discovery events Oct. 17 and 18. In an announcement on the…
School of Dental Medicine Dean Jerold Goldberg receives achievement award
Jerold Goldberg, dean of the School of Dental Medicine, has been awarded the Ohio Dental Association (ODA) Achievement Award. Goldberg received the award at the Callahan Celebration of Excellence on Sept. 20 in conjunction with the ODA Annual Session. He received the award for his contributions to…
Learn about the craft of DJing from hip-hop's Rob Swift
The Center for Popular Music Studies and the Progressive Art Alliance are teaming up to bring hip-hop DJ and turntablist DJ Rob Swift to campus. Join Swift for an interactive presentation about the art of DJing during “Innovation in Modern Music: Understanding the Craft of the DJ/Turntablist” on…
Find out about workplace safety at Nov. 5 Lunch and Learn session
All faculty and staff members are invited to learn about workplace safety at a Lunch and Learn session titled “Safety @ CWRU” on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from noon to 1 p.m. in Crawford Hall, Room 209. At this session, Case Western Reserve University Police Sgt. Jeffrey Daberko will address workplace…
Dutch practitioner to discuss citizen groups' euthanasia movement at Bioethics Day event
As a part of Bioethics Day, Gerrit Kimsma will give a talk on euthanasia and its associated movements. Kimsma is a Dutch general practitioner who has been deeply involved in the development and regulation of euthanasia in the Netherlands. Euthanasia traditionally has been performed by physicians…
Religious Studies' Peter J. Haas speaks on the Internet's impact on religion
Case Western Reserve University scholar addresses modern technology’s effect on religion Kent Wired: Peter J. Haas, the Abba Hillel Silver Professor of Jewish Studies, spoke at Kent State University on Tuesday, Oct. 22 on the topic of the Internet’s effect on religion. “The Internet is in fact…
RTA breaks ground on Little Italy-University Circle rapid station
Little Italy-University Circle station seen as transit-oriented development spark The Plain Dealer: RTA broke ground Tuesday on a rapid station that planners say will boost the vibrancy of University Circle while helping knit the cultural and jobs hub to its surrounding neighborhoods. The…
Researchers receive MacArthur Foundation grant to study how housing affects children's learning
Foreclosures, vacant houses and declining neighborhoods breed serious health and safety problems. But can living amid such conditions also affect how well a child does in school? Researchers from Case Western Reserve University’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences are…