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On Monday, Dec. 10, Science Café Cleveland will present “Fat Cells: The Loyal Friends You Despise,” featuring Paul Ernsberger, associate professor of nutrition at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. While many scientists continue searching for a magic bullet that turns everyone…

Inspiring entrepreneurship as a viable career path will take a major step forward with the appointment of Bob Sopko as director of the university’s Blackstone LaunchPad (BLP)—a program for helping students turn their ideas into thriving businesses. “College is a time of discovery of the…

Once completed, Case Western Reserve University’s planned $8 million Wyant Field House will carry a familiar football name. This week, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick made an undisclosed donation that will result in the “Steve Belichick Varsity Weight Room,” in honor of the Super…

Growing list of cities enact bans on drilling, injection wells ideastream: Medina City Council will meet today to discuss whether the city should follow suit with others in banning gas and oil drilling, even though state law says cities have no ability to enforce such bans. “These local measures,…

At CERN: Down in the mouth in paradise Scientific American: As part of his regular blog while on sabbatical at CERN, Glenn Starkman, professor of physics and astronomy, writes about life after the discovery of the Higgs boson—the last undiscovered particle of the Standard Model.

Northeast Ohio Syrians treat the wounds of war ideastream: Northeast Ohio medical professionals, including assistant professor of pediatrics Marisa Herran, have tended to the needs of individuals in the war zones in Syria. “Decades ago, wars used to be between factions and armies—not anymore,” she…

Clifford Harding, professor and chair of pathology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and director of the university’s Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Harding was elected as an…

The period for faculty and staff to complete free, confidential online health risk appraisals (HRAs) ends Dec. 15. When taking the HRA, available online at www.case.edu/hra, participants will be asked questions about current health behaviors, such as smoking, drinking, diet, exercise and other…

Spartanthon, formally known as Dance Marathon, will hold a kickoff event Friday, Dec. 7, during community hour (12:30 to 2 p.m.) in Thwing Center atrium. Stop by for free food, a dance performance and information about how to participate in the dance marathon, which raises money for University…

Ohio Cancer Research Associates (OCRA) honored David Wald, an assistant professor in Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Department of Pathology and a physician with University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, with the 2012 “Seed Money Award” for his team’s novel research in…