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June 17, 2013
DFA Case Western + CIA: from student club to startup Design for America: Case Western Reserve students shared the highlights of the branch of “Design for America” they successfully launched on campus over the past year. They explain the different projects they have been working on and suggest the…
June 17, 2013
A whistle-blower, a criminal or both The New York Times: Many people have had an opinion about the recent disclosure of National Security Agency surveillance information by Edward Snowden. Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, penned an article that said prosecuting Snowden…
June 16, 2013
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found that a single gene poses a double threat to disease: Not only does it inhibit the growth and spread of breast tumors, but it also makes hearts healthier. In 2012, medical school researchers discovered the suppressive effects of the gene…
June 14, 2013
Entanglement is a property in quantum mechanics that seemed so unbelievable and so lacking in details that Einstein called it “spooky action at a distance” 78 years ago. But a mathematician at Case Western Reserve University and two of his recent PhD graduates show entanglement is actually…
June 14, 2013
Registration for International Student Orientation, New Student Orientation, Parent and Family Orientation, and Pre-Orientation Adventures now is available. International students must register for both International Student Orientation (Aug. 15-17) and New Student Orientation (Aug. 18-25). Both…
June 14, 2013
As part of the Employee Wellness Program, Bon Appetit Management Co. chefs will host a demo on how to easily create healthy, cool and delicious sweet treats. The demo will be June 20 from noon to 1 p.m. in Tomlinson Hall. Those interested in attending can register online. If the event has filled…
June 14, 2013
Google Reader, an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) tool for gathering, reading and sharing blogs and websites, will be retired by Google on July 1. Access to Google Reader has been available to Case Western Reserve University students, staff and faculty through the Google Apps for Education suite.…
June 14, 2013
Jenifer Neils knew she wanted to be an archaeologist in the third grade after she read about field archaeology pioneer Heinrich Schliemann—a man whose work advocated the idea that Homer’s Iliad reflected actual historical events.
She hasn’t looked back since.
After graduating from Bryn Mawr, Neils…
June 13, 2013
As part of a Department of Education federal grant to support emergency preparedness on college campuses, Case Western Reserve will host a practice emergency exercise from 9 a.m. to approximately 2 p.m. Saturday, June 15. Emergency and safety teams from the university, city of Cleveland, county,…
June 13, 2013
Music of Tin Pan Alley Inside Higher Ed: The emergence of iTunes and other media outlets has allowed consumers to purchase individual songs as opposed to an album or record. Daniel Goldmark, associate professor of musicology, discussed Tin Pan Alley and how the idea of buying music by the song…