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New material system permits 3-D patterning to regulate stem cell behavior
Stem cells can be coaxed to grow into new bone or new cartilage better and faster when given the right molecular cues and room inside a water-loving gel, researchers at Case Western Reserve University show. By creating a three-dimensional checkerboard—one with alternating highly connected and less…
Engineering student Alan Filer wins Fulbright scholarship to South Korea
Fourth-year engineering student Alan Filer has won a Fulbright scholarship to travel to South Korea in the fall. There, he’ll explore ways to make cheaper and cleaner alternatives to costly and toxic materials used in solar panels. Filer, who will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in materials…
5 questions with…associate professor of English, author Mary Grimm
For Mary Grimm, writing is all about creativity. An associate professor of English, she teaches courses that demand imagination: fiction writing, urban fantasy, graphic novel, science fiction, and contemporary American literature. But her favorite to teach is the aptly named creative writing…
Hindu YUVA to host ”Fuel Up for Finals,” offering free Indian food to students May 3
Get ready for finals with some free Indian food, courtesy of Hindu YUVA (Youth for Unity, Virtue, and Action). “Fuel Up for Finals,” open to all students, will be Friday, May 3, at 7 p.m. at House 5 in the North Residential Village.
Join graduating underrepresented minority students at May 10 reception
The President’s Advisory Council on Minorities and The Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity will host a reception for all graduating underrepresented minority students. The reception will include a ceremony and gift presentation for all graduating undergraduate, graduate and…
Attend information sessions on applying for Social Security benefits
Employees with questions about applying for Social Security benefits are encouraged to attend an informational, entertaining session, titled “Lifting the Veil of Mystery Regarding Social Security.” A representative from the Social Security Administration will be at Case Western Reserve University…
East 115th, Juniper to be one-way streets May 6-21; no parking on Juniper after May 6
From May 6 to May 21, East 115th Street and Juniper Road will be one-way streets to accommodate student move out. Also starting May 6, no vehicles will be allowed to park on Juniper Road. Any vehicle parked on the street after May 6 will receive a ticket and may be towed.
Hear about social change, improving health outcomes during May 8 seminar
The Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN) Seminar Series continues Wednesday, May 8, with a talk by Heidi Gullett, assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. Her talk, “Bridges Out of Poverty: A novel framework to promote social change and…
Candidates for director of Flora Stone Mather Center to be on campus for open forums
Three candidates for the director of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women position will be on campus next week for open forums with the campus community. May 7 April Herndon Associate professor of English and director of the Writing Center at Winona State University May 8 Shannon…
It’s a tie for favorite study spot on campus
In honor of finals week, we asked the campus community for their favorite study space. In an unprecedented three-way-tie, Kelvin Smith Library, respondents’ rooms and their own secret space each received 28 percent of the vote. Whether you’re studying in the library, your room, or maybe even a…