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Social Justice Institute to co-sponsor conference on food, social justice issues
Case conference on food and social justice issues draws nation's leaders in urban farming movement The Plain Dealer: The Social Justice Institute will co-sponsor an event on campus in April bringing together local and national leaders in urban farming.
Design manager Chip Valleriano's new book celebrates architect's work
‘An unsung hero of architecture’: New book celebrates the work of William P. Ginther The Catholic Moment: In his recently released book, University Marketing and Communications design manager Chip Valleriano profiles the works of a prominent Akron architect who specialized in Catholic churches.…
Mandel School's Michael Schramm discusses adverse effects of Northeast Ohio's vacant homes
Cuyahoga County vacant homes peak at more than 26,000, despite drop in foreclosure rate NewsNet5: Cuyahoga County’s foreclosure rate continues to drop in Northeast Ohio, but the number of vacant homes continues to grow, according to recent data. "The suburbs hit the hardest by vacant homes are…
St. Jude Medical Inc.'s did not achieve its goal with the heart plug, says neurology's Anthony Furlan
Heart-plug benefit questioned The Wall Street Journal: Later this year the FDA will evaluate a heart plug made by St. Jude Medical Inc. Results from a clinical study failed to show a statistically significant benefit of the heart plug in preventing strokes in young people. Anthony Furlan,…
Rate of hospitalization following colonoscopy with anesthesia studied by CWRU researchers
Colonoscopy may be overused in older adults, study finds Bloomberg Businessweek: In a study released yesterday, Case Western Reserve University researchers looked at the rate of hospitalization following colonoscopy with anesthesia. Their findings showed patients who had anesthesia were at a…
Physics' Mano Singham sounds off on the relationship between science and religion
Christian evangelical university in Rocklin to offer biology degree The Sacramento Bee: William Jessup University, a Christian evangelical university, will enter the science field this spring with a degree in biology. "The scientific community is pretty clear intelligent design isn't science,"…
Teen car crash must be teachable moment, says Daniel Flannery
Ohio crash cautionary tale for families with teens Associated Press: Six teenagers were killed in a car accident in Warren over the weekend. "Any time a tragedy like this occurs, while you don't want to go overboard on the sensationalism, it is a teachable moment. It has to be," said Dan Flannery,…
Development leader Susan Lewis passes away
Susan Lewis, executive director of development and external relations at the College of Arts and Sciences, passed away Friday, March 15. She was 49. Lewis began this role in 2008, working to strengthen programs in the arts, humanities, mathematics and social, physical and biological sciences…
Tickets on sale for annual International Dinner, taking place April 6
Tickets are now on sale for the 41st annual International Dinner, scheduled for Saturday, April 6, in Thwing Center ballroom. Tickets—$10 for undergraduate students and $15 for graduate students and others—can be purchased in the International Student Services office (Tomlinson Hall 143). At the…
Did you see the comet last week? See it now in a photo taken by a doctoral candidate
Last week, Comet PanSTARRS peaked in the Northern Hemisphere. Doctoral candidate Quentin Jamieson photographed the comet from Rocky River Reservation. The image shown here is a composite of 12 stacked images taken March 14 from 8:20 to 8:24p.m. So tell us: Did you see the comet, or is this photo…