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June 13, 2013
In Performance: “Caucasian Chalk Circle” The New York Times: Elizabeth A. Davis (GRS ’06), known for her work on several Off-Broadway productions and for her role in the stage musical version of Once, sang “Shoes of Gold” in an excerpt from the production of Brecht’s Caucasian Chalk Circle.
June 13, 2013
Cleveland cancer researchers host policy forum on genomics and cancer treatment The Plain Dealer: Stanton Gerson, the Asa & Patricia Shiverick and Jane Shiverick (Tripp) Professor of Hematological Oncology, talks about the policy forum held at Case Western Reserve University, some of the…
June 13, 2013
Facts about yawning: why we do it, why it's contagious and more The Huffington Post: The reason for yawning is still unknown, although many theories exist. Michael Decker, associate professor of nursing, said yawning doesn’t reflect a lack of oxygen, but that this theory does hold some validity.
June 13, 2013
Aftermath of an insanity verdict Chicago Tribune: Phillip Resnick, professor of psychiatry, discussed the success—or lack thereof—of the insanity defense. “The defense, raised in about 1 percent of felonies nationwide, is successful just 15 to 25 percent of the time,” he said. “Most acquitted by…
June 13, 2013
Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, was one of six health law professors to be awarded a Scholars in Residence Fellowship by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Fellowship program is run by The Network for Public Health Law. Hoffman…
June 13, 2013
At the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine conference, Satish Viswanath, assistant research professor of biomedical engineering, and Anant Madabhushi, associate professor of biomedical engineering, were awarded first place for their poster, titled “Bias field correction and intensity…
June 13, 2013
Lightning storms were prevalent around Northeast Ohio this week, and many of you know where lightning is on campus, too. Well, not lightning, exactly. The image actually is the symbol for a resistor, or the electrical component that regulates the flow of electrical currents in electronic…
June 13, 2013
The Office of General Counsel and the university compliance officer remind faculty and staff that special consideration must be given for minors involved in campus programs. A "minor" is defined as a person under the age of 18. Formal programs involving minors, including academic and athletic…
June 13, 2013
Case Western Reserve University Police and Security Services have advised the campus community that Edgehill Road between Murray Hill Road and Overlook Road will be closed Saturday, June 15, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for resurfacing. Also, East Boulevard between Bellflower Road and Wade Oval Drive…
June 13, 2013
CLEVELAND - 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…