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Political Science's Kathryn Lavelle weighs in on State of the Union address
The State of the Union ideastream: On an episode of The Sound of Ideas, Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor of World Affairs, discussed President Barack Obama’s fifth State of the Union address.
Freedman Center's Jared Bendis discusses latest technology trends
Grace Kelly, Lou Ragland and Jared Bendis ideastream: Jared Bendis, creative new media officer, discussed the latest technology trends on a recent episode of Around Noon.
Law's Jonathan Adler sounds off on upcoming Supreme Court cases
U.S. Supreme Court will consider affirmative action, same-sex marriage, Case Western Reserve professor says The Plain Dealer: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, spoke at the City Club of Cleveland about potential headline-making cases the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as…
Discovery in HIV May Solve Efficiency Problems for Gene Therapy
CLEVELAND - A research team from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has discovered an approach that could make gene therapy dramatically more effective for patients. Led by professor Eric Arts, PhD, the scientists discovered that the process of gene therapy is missing essential…
MD/PhD student Kumar Sukhdeo writes why scientists need to make policy
Opinion: From polymerase to politics The Scientist: In an opinion piece, Kumar Sukhdeo, an MD/PhD student in the School of Medicine, wrote about why scientists are needed in policy-making positions—and what obstacles keep them from these careers.
CIO Lev Gonick discusses the future of cloud computing at universities
What 3 higher education CIOs think about colleges moving to the cloud EdTech: Lev Gonick, vice president of Information Technology Services and chief information officer, discussed the future of cloud computing on campuses. “It really frees up the campus IT team—from watching blinking lights and…
Study suggests interacting with avatars may reduce depressive symptoms in young adults
Young adults, in a period of transition, often are reluctant to seek treatment for mental health problems because of the stigma, inadequate insurance coverage and difficulty finding a mental health care provider. But a new preliminary study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University…
National Additive Manufacturing Innovative Institute mentioned in State of the Union
The National Additive Manufacturing Innovative Institute in Youngstown: What is it? The Plain Dealer: In Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama mentioned the National Additive Manufacturing Innovative Institute, a consortium of organizations across Ohio, Pennsylvania and West…
Political science professor Karen Beckwith named Outstanding Professional Scholar
Karen Beckwith, the Flora Stone Mather Professor of Political Science, recently received the Outstanding Professional Scholar Award from the Midwest Political Science Association’s Women’s Caucus. The award recognizes a woman who has made a substantial contribution to the scholarship of political…
Engineering’s Clare Rimnac receives Women’s Leadership Award
The Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) recently awarded Clare Rimnac, associate dean of research and the Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering, with the 2013 ORS Women's Leadership Forum Award. The ORS Women's Leadership Forum seeks to mentor, foster, encourage and inspire women in…