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Weigh in on issues surrounding genetically modified food during Public Affairs Discussion Group
In its most recent update, the Center for Science in the Public Interest reports that 70 percent of processed foods in the United States contain at least one ingredient from genetically engineered (GE) crops. Is this a problem? What are the issues and what is the science behind GE foods? On…
Learn about women’s studies from an international perspective during March 27 event
The Women's and Gender Studies Program at Case Western Reserve University will present a special panel on women's studies from an international perspective. The panel discussion will take place Wednesday, March 27, at 4 p.m. in Clark Hall 309 and will be followed by a reception. The panel will be…
121 Fitness offers spring specials with 50 percent off initiation fees, sunless tanning discounts
For the month of March, 121 Fitness is offering 50 percent off its initiation fee as a part of its “Spring into Fitness” movement. Additionally, the fitness center is offering 15 percent off sunless tans to help ease the transition into summer. For more information, visit onetoone.case.edu.
Weatherhead's J.B. Silvers to serve on panel about documentary 'The Waiting Room'
Cleveland Museum of Art, MetroHealth to host screening, discussion of documentary 'The Waiting Room' The Plain Dealer: J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Healthcare Finance, will be part of a panel discussion following a screening of The Waiting Room, a…
Humans vs. Zombies to begin March 20; register March 17-19
The Spring Humans vs. Zombies game at Case Western Reserve will begin after spring break. The game—a 24-hour-per-day, 10-day outdoor game of tag in the style of a Zombie Apocalypse—begins March 20 and will continue through March 29. Players on the human team carry Nerf blasters, while players on…
Upcoming UCITE session to address how to teach better in large classes
While research shows that small class sizes in college produce greater gains in important cognitive areas and in student satisfaction, this does not imply that large classes must be intellectual wastelands. The right types of educators can counter negative factors, such as the sense of anonymity,…
Power of Diversity lecture series continues March 19 with talk by Dorothy Miller
As part of its Power of Diversity Lecture Series, the Case Western Reserve University Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity will present a lecture by Dorothy Miller, director of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women. The lecture, titled "Struggling to Get It Right: Gender, Race…
Alpha Phi to host 4th annual Red Dress Gala for women's heart health
The Case Western Reserve University chapter of Alpha Phi will host its fourth annual Red Dress Gala on March 24. This event, featuring heavy hors d'oeuvres, live entertainment and an auction, is organized each year to benefit the Alpha Phi Foundation and women’s heart health. All students, faculty…
Tickets now on sale for music department’s ”Enlightenment” April 12-13
The Case Western Reserve University Department of Music and Church of the Covenant will present “Enlightenment” on Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Church of the Covenant. The concerts will feature the fifth of Joseph Haydn’s late six masses Schöpfungsmesse, or “Creation…
Seven genetic risk factors found to be associated with macular degeneration
A professor from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is one of the lead authors of a study identifying seven new regions of the human genome that are associated with increased risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness among older adults. The AMD…