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Law’s Jessie Hill presents on law, religion at Stanford and BYU
Jessie Hill, associate dean for Faculty Development and Research, presented her paper, “Anatomy of the Reasonable Observer,” at the Annual Law and Religion Roundtable at Stanford University Law School in June. She also presented another paper, “The Unreasonable Critique of the Reasonable…
Martha Woodmansee presents on authors in the entertainment franchise era
Martha Woodmansee, professor of English and law, recently presented her paper, titled "The Author Function in the Era of the Entertainment Franchise." Her presentation took place in late June at a Sage Handbook of Intellectual Property symposium, hosted by the University of Durham’s Institute of…
Physics’ Robert Brown invited as eminent scholar to lecture in China
Robert W. Brown, Distinguished University Professor and Institute Professor in the Department of Physics, was invited as an "eminent foreign scholar" to visit Sichuan University in Chengdu, China, for the month of July. During his stay, Brown presented 18 lectures and seminars on the subject of…
Staff Advisory Council announces two winners of SEEF raffle
The Staff Advisory Council (SAC) would like to thank the Case Western Reserve University community for its support of the 50/25/25 raffle. The drawing was held July 26 at the Party on the Quad. A total of $424 was collected, allowing $212 to be added to the Staff Educational Enhancement Fund…
Donate, volunteer for furniture drive for new international students
The InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Case Western Reserve University will sponsor its annual furniture/household item giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 24. The fellowship is looking for gently used items from the living room (no sleeper couches), kitchen, dining, bedroom, study room—anything suitable…
5 questions with…rising senior, international traveler Michael Scarpaci
Rising senior Michael Scarpaci spent his first semester abroad as an infant. He celebrated his first birthday in the middle of the Indian Ocean, as he traveled by ship from India to Kenya on the Semester at Sea program. His father, then a faculty member at Virginia Tech, taught business courses to…
New Designer Compound Treats Heart Failure by Targeting Cell Nucleus
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have made a fundamental discovery relevant to the understanding and treatment of heart failure – a leading cause of death worldwide. The team discovered a new molecular pathway responsible for…
Enjoy free yoga, music and more tonight at Uptown Thursday
Uptown Thursdays continue tonight at and around Toby’s Plaza, the open gathering space outside the Museum of Contemporary Art. At 6 p.m. Cleveland Yoga will host its free Thursday Mat Throwdown. Throughout the evening, guests can enjoy cornhole, table tennis, Twister and more, and Rob Duskey and…
Staff: Give input on leadership development programs for non-supervisors
Interested in the L.E.A.D. Certificate Program for Supervisors but don't meet the staff supervisory requirement? Join the Department of Human Resources and Organizational Development and Learning for a focus group discussion to explore how they may be able to assist in your professional and…
Researchers find evolution of diverse sex-determining mechanisms in mammals
Scientists historically have argued that evolution proceeds through gradual development of traits. But how can incremental changes apply to the binary switch between two sexes, male or female? Researchers at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine have found that a genetic process…