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Research by Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, was cited in Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts’ dissenting opinion in a case that produced a significant administrative law ruling. In City of Arlington v. FCC, the Supreme Court held 6-3 that courts should defer to…

Jay Geller, the Samuel Rosenthal Professor of Judaic Studies, will give the keynote lecture at the annual conference of the University College London's Institute of Jewish Studies on June 17. This year's subject of the conference is the life and work of Gershom Scholem, one the leading Jewish…

The Office of Research and Technology Management is accepting internal applications for The Hartwell Foundation’s Individual Biomedical Research Awards. The internal deadline for letters of intent is June 17 and the full application is due to the sponsor Sept. 16. The foundation funds 10 Hartwell…

Nurses will use extreme measures to save patients and their parents. But they’d prefer less aggressive life-preserving methods for themselves, according to an international survey on nurses’ end-of-life preferences. Findings from a cross-cultural survey of 1,089 nurses from five countries about…

Volunteers are needed for the 2013 National Senior Games in Cleveland, July 19-Aug. 1. Case Western Reserve University will be a host site for many of the events, so volunteers can stay on campus to get involved or be part of the action across Cleveland. The games will be the single largest…

Live on Lakeside: red meat WKYC: Mary Beth Kavanagh, senior instructor of nutrition, explains a recent study that found a compound in red meat and energy drinks may clog arteries—as well as red meat’s benefits (in moderation).

Bob Cheshier's legacy lives on in the Little Free Libraries he placed near Cleveland schools The Plain Dealer: Bob Cheshier, who previously worked at Case Western Reserve as director of medical libraries, passed away May 14. Last year, Cheshier launched Little Free Libraries—wooden dollhouses…

Voices: Rebel ideastream: Renee M. Sentilles, associate professor of history, is featured in a documentary about Cuban immigrant Loreta Velazquez, a Confederate soldier turned Union spy.

Professor Ron Wilson has received praise throughout his career as an actor, director, playwright, fight choreographer, musician and teacher. Now, he’s gaining fame—or infamy, as he calls it—as an artist, due to the recent attention his drawings received on the popular website Reddit. Work by…

Attention LEAD Certificate Program alumni: The Department of Human Resources, along with Siu Yan Scott and Eileen Connell, will kick off a new initiative, The LEAD Alumni Network. Building upon the legacy of alumna Susan K. Lewis and research she conducted for her Master's of Positive Organization…