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March 12, 2013
GRADLink, the graduate student discussion group, will meet Tuesday, March 12, from noon to 1 p.m. in Sears Building 236. Graduate students are encouraged to come eat pizza and share their thoughts and experiences about being a graduate student at Case Western Reserve University. Attendees can…
March 11, 2013
Cleveland Hillel Foundation, the LGBT Center and the Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program at Case Western Reserve University will present a screening of the documentary Trembling Before G-D March 21 at the Hillel Building (11291 Euclid Ave.). The movie will begin at 7 p.m., followed by…
March 11, 2013
The Prevention Research Center Seminar Series will continue March 13 with a talk by nursing professor Shirley Moore, titled “Why is Behavior So Hard to Change? New Theories of Health Behavior Change.” Moore’s research focuses on cardiovascular risk factor prevention and promoting healthy…
March 11, 2013
Liberty Mutual Insurance will host two information sessions for alumni who are faculty and staff of Case Western Reserve University. The sessions will take March 12-13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Alumni House. Individuals are encouraged to stop by at any time and enjoy a Panera Bread lunch, provided…
March 11, 2013
On Wednesday, March 20, the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities will continue its yearlong exploration of how revolution is viewed through the lens of the humanities. J.B. Shank, associate professor of history at the University of Minnesota and this year’s Baker-Nord Center Scholar-in-Residence,…
March 11, 2013
Four Case Western Reserve trustees commit a combined $10.5 million to the university Crain’s Cleveland Business: Four members of the Board of Trustees have committed a combined $10.5 million to the university’s $1 billion capital campaign, Forward Thinking. “We are grateful to [the trustees] for…
March 11, 2013
Black breast cancer survivors face higher heart failure risk: study HealthDay News: According to a new study led by second-year internal medicine resident Anna Valina-Toth, black breast cancer survivors seem more likely to develop heart failure than other women. The rate of heart failure among…
March 10, 2013
Sniffing, a common behavior in dogs, cats and other animals, has been observed to also serve as a method for rats to communicate—a fundamental discovery that may help scientists identify brain regions critical for interpreting communications cues and what brain malfunctions may cause some complex…
March 09, 2013
Casey Green, founding director of the Campus Computing Project, will address the Case Western Reserve University community in an open forum, titled “Campus Computing Mega Trends,” on Thursday, March 21. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Toepfer Room of Adelbert Hall. An…
March 08, 2013
The Skin Diseases Research Center (SDRC) plans to support four new Pilot and Feasibility (P&F) projects in cutaneous biology and skin diseases for one or two years with an annual budget of $20,000. The SDRC is funded by a grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and…