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July 17, 2013
Ariel Castro indicted on new charges, but no death penalty sought The Plain Dealer: Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, weighs in on the new charges in the Ariel Castro case and the challenges the three women may have to face in testifying. "Do these young women want to testify? Can they…
July 17, 2013
Case Western Reserve names interim chief information officer Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): The university named Mark Henderson interim vice president for Information Technology Services and chief information officer. Henderson has served as associate vice president for ITS…
July 17, 2013
To come out to a stranger or not? Psychology Today: Amy Przeworski, assistant professor of psychology, blogs about the difficulty for LGBTQ individuals in deciding whether or not, and when, to disclose their LGBTQ identities to others. Przeworski is leading a study on the topic.
July 17, 2013
Case researchers lead national effort to track benefits of genetic testing in cancer treatment Ideastream: Stan Gerson, director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, discussed the unwillingness of insurance companies to pay for therapies based on genetic testing, which prevents the patient…
July 17, 2013
Analysis: In shadow of landmark decisions, U.S. high court also rules for business Reuters: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, talked about a ruling from the Supreme Court that expanded the ability of property owners to challenge permit conditions forced on them by…
July 17, 2013
Case Western Reserve University's free online courses exceeded expectations The Plain Dealer: The massive open online courses, or MOOCs, led by professors Richard Boyatzis and Michael Scharf gained tens of thousands of students—and also taught the faculty members about how they could improve their…
July 17, 2013
Bobby Thompson, the accused veterans charity swindler, keeps busy with unusual court filings The Plain Dealer: Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, weighed in on the unusualness of court filings by Bobby Thompson, who is accused of running a national veteran charity scam. The motions “raise…
July 17, 2013
A new four-year, $1.58 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), will allow a Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine researcher to advance her work linking oral bacteria to fetal death. The grant will support a study by Yiping Han,…
July 17, 2013
Case Western Reserve University and area partners won Team Northeast Ohio’s 2013 Asset Creation award for helping to land the nation’s first manufacturing innovation hub—the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute—in Youngstown. The award is given to the team that brings the best,…
July 16, 2013
After completing registration, students can order their books for the upcoming semester by visiting the Case Western Reserve University Barnes and Noble college bookstore website at case.bncollege.com. By doing this, students’ books will be ready for when they arrive on campus. Also, students can…