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Signal gradients in 3-D guide stem cell behavior; could help repair damaged tissues and organs
Scientists know that physical and biochemical signals guide stem cells to become muscle, blood vessels or bone. But the exact recipes to produce the desired tissues have proved elusive. Now, researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Washington University School of Medicine have taken a…
Participate in wellness initiatives to improve health, qualify for financial incentives
Members of the Case Western Reserve community who participate in the Benelect medical plan can quality for significant savings by completing three free activities this fall. The incentives are part of the university’s ongoing efforts to improve the health of the community and also reduce increases…
Symantec Endpoint Protection now available though Software Center
Information Technology Services now offers Symantec Endpoint Protection version 12.1.3 is available as a free download on the Software Center for Case Western Reserve University students, faculty and staff using Windows. This update addresses previous installation issues with Windows 8. If…
Adobe security breach reported; ITS to provide updates
Information Technology Services (ITS) is aware of the security breach reported by the software company Adobe. There are many questions that are still not available from Adobe at this time. ITS is and will continue to evaluate the impact to the campus. ITS does not believe it will affect anyone who…
Scheduled maintenance on Saturday will affect Software Center, mailing lists and more
Information Technology Services will conduct scheduled maintenance on several campus database servers on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  During this time, the following services will experience two brief outages while this scheduled maintenance is performed. Affected resources…
School of Nursing’s Helen Foley serves on panel discussion on palliative care
Helen Foley, clinical nurse specialist in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, served on a panel to discuss “Palliative Care and Cancer Pain Management,” on Monday, Sept. 23. During the discussion, panelists describe palliative care and pain management for patients with cancer. The…
Anthropology’s Melvyn Goldstein featured in documentary
Melvyn C. Goldstein, the John Reynolds Harkness Professor of Anthropology and co-director of the Center for Research on Tibet, was featured in "Dancing in Amdo," a documentary film on the Sino-Tibetan conflict. The documentary explores the Tibet issue from both sides, and it includes interviews…
Senior Derek Reinbold publishes paper on political science research funding
Derek Reinbold, a senior political science major, wrote an article published online in The Key Reporter, the newsletter of Phi Beta Kappa. In the article, Reinbold discusses the constraints that Congress recently placed on National Science Foundation funding for political science research. He…
Law's Michael Scharf helps plan tribunal to prosecute perpetrators of atrocities in Syria
A blue ribbon panel of former international tribunal prosecutors, international tribunal judges and leading academics, led by Case Western Reserve University Law Professor Michael Scharf and David Crane, former chief prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone, presented a blueprint for a…
Chat with Dean Jeffrey Wolcowitz at Dean’s Study Break Oct. 7
Undergraduate students are invited to join Dean of Undergraduate Studies Jeffrey Wolcowitz for the Dean’s Study Break on Monday, Oct. 7, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Guilford Lounge. Dean's Study Breaks are casual events that provide an opportunity for students to chat informally with Dean Wolcowitz,…