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January 03, 2013
Emeritus Professor Robert A. Clark died Dec. 19 of complications from pneumonia. He was 89. Clark received his doctoral degree in mathematics from MIT in 1949 and then joined the faculty at Case Institute of Technology (now Case Western Reserve University). Clark retired from Case Western Reserve…
January 03, 2013
The university intranet site, launchpad.case.edu, and its mobile version, m.case.edu, will be re-launching on Monday, Jan. 7, without the iGoogle app, which Google is discontinuing in November. The future decommission of iGoogle also required some changes to the sites that will go largely unnoticed…
January 03, 2013
As part of the Frontiers in Biological Sciences Lecture Series, the Program in Cell Biology will host “Navigating the Cellular Landscape with New Optical Probes, Imaging Strategies, and Technical Innovations,” on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, chief of the Section on Organelle…
January 03, 2013
Having visited “more countries than [she] can count on [her] fingers and toes,” Lisa Brown just may be one of the most well-traveled people on Case Western Reserve’s campus. And that’s incredibly important, considering her job. Brown serves as the study abroad adviser in the Center for…
January 03, 2013
Longtime university mathematics professor Peter Kotelenez, an expert in stochastic differential equations, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer. He was 69. A member of the Case Western Reserve faculty since 1990, Kotelenez published widely on stochastic differential equations, Brownian…
January 03, 2013
Last year, the university debuted Rave Mobile Safety as its text- and voice-messaging alert system. Rave, which specializes in higher education emergency communications, replaced CaseWARN. Faculty, staff and students have been automatically registered for the system, but they are encouraged to log…
January 03, 2013
Interested in becoming a resident assistant? The Office of Housing & Residence Life is now accepting applications for the August 2013 start date (academic year hire). For this start date, applications are due Monday, Jan. 21. For more information or to apply, visit housing.case.edu/jobs. If…
January 03, 2013
Departments and individuals in need of a place to hold a conference, meeting, retreat or social event should consider Squire Valleevue Farm’s Manor House, located only 12 miles from campus. Rental fees vary depending on the group affiliation, type of event and day of the event. Additional…
January 02, 2013
121 Fitness, owned and operated by Case Western Reserve University, is offering a sign-up special Jan. 1-4: Like 121 on Facebook and join for $0—a $0 initiation fee and $0 January dues. Individuals must be Facebook fans to receive the offer. Membership is required through March 31, 2013. A…
January 02, 2013
5 issues small business owners will face in 2013
Associated Press: The new year brings uncertainty for small business owners, and this uncertainty could lead to continued caution. "Uncertainty is the bane of every small business," said Scott Shane, the A. Malchi Mixon III Professor of…