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Maxwell Mehlman, pioneer in health law, earns top faculty honor
When Maxwell J. Mehlman joined the faculty of the Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1984, the last science class he’d taken was a high school biology course—a fact that stands true today, even as Mehlman is one of the most renowned experts on health law and bioethics. His…
Engineering’s Robert Savinell to be recognized as Distinguished University Professor
During his high school career on Cleveland’s West Side, one of Robert F. Savinell’s teachers said he needed to choose a field of focus. He selected chemistry and immediately hit the ground running. After graduating from Cleveland State University with a degree in chemical engineering, Savinell…
Friday Public Affairs Lunch series starts Aug. 30 with look at the Supreme Court
The Friday Public Affairs Discussion Lunch—organized by the Center for Policy Studies—will kick off the new school year with a discussion titled “The Supreme Court: Looking Back and Looking Ahead.” The talk, open to the entire campus community, will be held Friday, Aug. 30, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.…
Tryouts being held this weekend for Dhamakapella
Case Western Reserve University’s South Asian a cappella group, Dhamakapella, will hold auditions for interested students this weekend: Friday, Aug. 30, at 4:30 p.m. in Wade Commons Saturday, Aug. 31, at 2:30 p.m. in Fribley Commons Sunday, Sept. 1, at 12:30 p.m. in Starbucks The group…
Audition for the Case Footlighter’s fall show, “Merrily We Roll Along,” Sept. 4-6
The undergraduate student musical theater group, the Case Footlighters, will hold auditions for Merrily We Roll Along Sept. 4-6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Denison Rehearsal Hall. Interested students are asked to prepare 16 to 32 bars of a song in the style of the show. There will be sides at the…
RSVP to attend the LGBT faculty welcome reception Sept. 4
The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Center at Case Western Reserve University invites all LGBT faculty members to a welcome reception on Wednesday, Sept. 4, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the LGBT Center in Thwing Center. Deputy Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Lynn Singer will give…
Save the date for the fall 2013 Ford Distinguished Lecture Series, Oct. 17
The Case Western Reserve University community is invited to attend the fall 2013 Ford Distinguished Lecture featuring Karl Deisseroth, the D.H. Chen Professor of Bioengineering and Psychiatry at Stanford University. He will present his lecture, “Optical Deconstruction of Fully Assembled Biological…
Check out free yoga, music at last Uptown Thursday; enter to win concert tickets at House of Blues
This is the last week for the Case Western Reserve University community to experience Uptown Thursdays at the arts and entertainment district located in the heart of University Circle near the corner of Euclid Avenue and Mayfield Road. Join Cleveland Yoga for a free yoga demonstration with their…
Insecticide-treated bed nets critical to global elimination of filariasis
The New England Journal of Medicine study finds low-cost tool complements existing mass drug administration strategy An international team of scientists have demonstrated that a simple, low-cost intervention holds the potential to eradicate a debilitating tropical disease that threatens nearly 1.4…
Introducing the GSS Peer Review and Editing program
The Graduate Student Senate (GSS) Peer Review and Editing program is offering help to students who consider English their second language, are unsure of their grammar, or who just want an extra pair of eyes on their paper. Students can submit any document (manuscript draft, homework assignments,…