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As Oct. 1 nears—the date when health insurance “exchanges” open across the country—this week’s Public Affairs Discussion Group meeting will focus on implementing health care reform. J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Healthcare Finance at the Weatherhead School of…

All members of the campus community are invited to attend a welcome reception for underrepresented minority faculty, staff and students. The reception will take place Friday, Sept. 13, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the George S. Dively Building’s first floor pavilion. The reception—hosted by the…

Case Western Reserve researchers have identified a genetic factor that blocks the blood vessel inflammation that can lead to heart attacks, strokes and other potentially life-threatening events.   The breakthrough involving Kruppel-like factor (KLF) 15 is the latest in a string of discoveries…

Registration for student groups to participate in the 2013 homecoming parade is now open. This year's theme of "Only at Case" provides an opportunity for groups to truly highlight what makes them unique and celebrate what it means to be a Spartan. Guidelines for floats and parade participation can…

The Women Faculty Leadership Development Institute of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women will sponsor a talk on “Maintaining Your Work-Life Balance as a Faculty Member.” The brown bag meeting will take place Thursday, Sept. 26, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Spartan Room in Thwing…

The Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods at Case Western Reserve University will continue its seminar series with a presentation by Susan Flocke, associate professor in the Departments of Family Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Flocke’s presentation, titled “Study design…

Parents of children with epilepsy and mental health problems have a new go-to resource. Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic have created “What you should know about mental health in youth with epilepsy,” an information booklet and CD that answers questions about…

Sleep expert Michael Decker hadn’t even unpacked boxes or set up his computer in his new office at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing when producers from ABC’s new primetime consumer show, The Lookout, tapped his expertise for an interview. Decker, a nurse scientist certified by the…

The Women in Science and Engineering Roundtable (WISER) invites women who are majoring in science and engineering to participate in the peer mentor program. Female, first-year students can fill out an application form to receive a mentor. Second-, third- and fourth-year students should fill out an…

All students are invited to explore ways to enhance their career paths and broaden their career options through the master of engineering and management program at the following open houses: Sept. 12, 6-7 p.m.: Learn about MEM curriculum Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Studies Center…