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April 18, 2013
The Case Western Reserve University police department invites all faculty, staff and students to ALICE (Alert-Lockdown-Inform-Counter-Evacuate) training. The training will be held in Strosacker Auditorium on Thursday, April 25, from 9 to 11 a.m. and in Thwing Center’s ballroom on Friday, April 26,…
April 18, 2013
Ever wonder about the sculptures you pass by each day on campus? Get to know them this Earth Day, April 22, with a walking tour of Case Western Reserve's Putnam Sculpture Collection from 11 a.m. to noon. Meet in front of Kelvin Smith Library to begin viewing renowned artwork, indoors and out, on…
April 18, 2013
Superman's 75th puts spotlight on Cleveland roots Associated Press: Today marks the 75th anniversary of Superman, who was created by Cleveland natives Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The duo saw Superman as a Depression-era bootstrap strategy, according to SAGES Fellow Brad Ricca. "They really just…
April 18, 2013
In dust of Strongsville teachers strike is myriad of legal questions Sun News: The Strongsville teachers strike is now in its seventh week. The issues around the strike are complicated, including the idea of permanent replacements. “Nothing I’ve seen in the statutes would disallow permanent…
April 18, 2013
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor McGinty pursues corruption charges against those brought down in federal probe The Plain Dealer: Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty announced he will bring corruption-related charges against Anthony Calabrese III, an attorney who pled guilty to 18…
April 18, 2013
Case Western Reserve University medical student overcomes disability to become a pediatric surgeon The Plain Dealer: Chris McCulloh, who is set to graduate from the School of Medicine in May, is paralyzed from the waist down but is ready to become a pediatric surgeon—something he previously didn’t…
April 18, 2013
Case Western Reserve team finds way to convert skin cells to brain cells destroyed by cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis The Plain Dealer: Paul Tesar, assistant professor of genetics and genome sciences, led a team that developed a technique to convert skin cells to the types of brain cells that…
April 17, 2013
Mark Turner, Institute Professor and professor of cognitive science, and Francis Steen, associate professor of communication studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, will lead this Friday’s Public Affairs Discussion Group. Steen, who will join the discussion via videoconference, and…
April 17, 2013
From April 21 to 27, Kelvin Smith Library will participate in Preservation Week, during which libraries all over the country highlight their efforts to preserve personal and shared collections. The following free activities will be offered at Kelvin Smith Library as a part of Preservation…
April 17, 2013
Assigning college students to play games may sound like an unusual teaching method. But more than 70 college professors and museum educators from around the country will participate in an event at Case Western Reserve University called ThatCamp Games 2013, a boot camp to learn about using and…