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Attend the Party on the Quad Friday, July 26
The Office of Employee Relations in the Department of Human Resources and the Staff Advisory Council's Staff Recognition Committee will host Party on the Quad Friday, July 26, from 3 to 6 p.m. on the Case Quad. All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the event, which will feature…
5 questions with…new VP of Student Affairs Louis Stark
A far cry from the big city lifestyle of his hometown of Long Island, N.Y., Louis Stark attended college at Davis & Elkins College—a small-liberal arts school with an enrollment of less than 800 students in the mountains of Elkins, W.Va. It was there that Stark became involved in student…
New Approach to Protecting Prion Protein from Altering Shape, Becoming Infectious
CLEVELAND – July 18, 2013 – A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a mechanism that can prevent the normal prion protein from changing its molecular shape into the abnormal form responsible for neurodegenerative diseases. This finding,…
Faculty: Apply to lead short-term study abroad programs by Aug. 1
The Office of Education Abroad is accepting faculty proposals until Aug. 1 for short-term faculty-led programs for the spring semester. For some, creating short-term faculty-led programs can be daunting. Even if the faculty member is very familiar with the country, transporting a group of students…
ITS server upgrade July 20 may affect several campus services
Information Technology Services (ITS) will conduct a server upgrade Saturday, July 20 from 1 to 5:30 a.m., and it may affect access to some services. ITS will upgrade and patch the Linux Database Server LDB-KSL-3 from 1 to 4:30 a.m. Following the upgrade, server administrators will verify that all…
National Senior Games coming to Cleveland, CWRU
Over the next two and a half weeks, about 11,000 athletes will come to Cleveland for the 2013 National Senior Games—the world’s largest multi-sport event for athletes over age 50. That’s approximately the same number of competitors in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Such a large event calls for…
School of Medicine welcomes newest class with white coat ceremony
CWRU's 2013 white coat ceremony (photo gallery)  The Plain Dealer: This past Sunday, incoming students at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine were recognized at the annual white coat ceremony at Severance Hall. The 199 students enrolled in the class of 2017 will wear the coat…
Law's Jonathan Adler gives his perspective on Trayvon Martin case and the federal hate crime statute
It’s only rarely a federal case The New York Times: In the publication's “Room for Debate” blog, Jonathan Adler,the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, wrote about theTrayvon Martin case and shared his thoughts about the federal hate crime statue
Annual pelvic exam valuable, but not necessary, says Medicine's Thomas Frank
Examining the annual pelvic exam: Is it necessary? The Plain Dealer: It is suggested that women receive annual pelvic exams, but some wonder if it is necessary each year.Thomas Frank, associate professor inthe School of Medicine, agreed that not all women need a pelvic exam each year, but said it…
Weatherhead's Susan Helper named chief economist for U.S. Commerce Department
CWRU professor Susan Helper appointed chief economist for U.S. Commerce Department The Plain Dealer: Susan Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics, recently was named chief economist for the U.S. Commerce Department. "I'm excited to contribute to the Commerce Department's mission of…