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August 29, 2013
The Case Western Reserve community is invited to attend “Managing Motherhood as a Working Woman” on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Spartan Room on the third floor of Thwing Center. As part of the WHAT? Wednesdays series, this informal brown bag discussion—sponsored by Flora Stone…
August 29, 2013
Case for Community Day—an afternoon of volunteer service for the campus community to participate in a variety of projects—will be held Friday, Oct. 4, from noon to 4 p.m. Volunteer opportunities include: Blood drive Back to school supplies drive Arts and crafts Outdoor…
August 29, 2013
Dermatology researcher Nicole Ward earned her third National Institutes of Health grant in a year, including two that scored in the first percentile. With this most recent award, an R21 (exploratory/developmental research grant), she will investigate the role the nervous system plays in…
August 29, 2013
Wall Street trailblazer and Case Western Reserve honorary alumna Muriel “Mickie” Siebert, known as the "first woman of finance," died Aug. 24 from complications due to cancer. She was 84. Born in Cleveland in 1928, Siebert began her college career at Flora Stone Mather College for Women, now part…
August 28, 2013
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences now offers a minor in social work for undergraduate students. This offering allows the faculty and resources of the Mandel School to be available to undergraduates interested in studying social work and social justice issues from…
August 28, 2013
Blackstone LaunchPad—a program that supports entrepreneurship at Case Western Reserve University—will host Case Startup Weekend from Aug. 30 to Sept 1. Students interested in starting businesses are encouraged to learn about the world of entrepreneurship while meeting new people during the…
August 28, 2013
The Connor Integrative Medicine Network at University Hospitals once again will offer its yoga and meditation classes at a discounted price for Case Western Reserve University employees, students and volunteers. In September, Meditation RX—a class to help expand and enhance meditation…
August 28, 2013
Two-dozen of the world’s foremost counter-piracy experts will gather at an international conference at Case Western Reserve University School of Law to analyze novel, front-line legal options and challenges in the fight against maritime piracy. The law school will host “End Game! An International…
August 28, 2013
Anti-bribery crackdowns in China: How will U.S. companies react?
NerdWallet: U.S. companies in China are under increased anti-corruption scrutiny through anti-bribery laws, such as the U.S. Foreign Corruption Act. Increased enforcement of the act affects U.S. business abroad, according to Steven…
August 28, 2013
In 1983, professor Nathan Berger hired Stanton Gerson, fresh out of his fellowship at University of Pennsylvania, to join the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Division of Hematology Oncology. The next year, when Gerson’s interest turned to gene therapy, he formed a research…