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Beta Alpha Psi team places second in Inamori Ethics competition
A delegation from Weatherhead School of Management’s chapter of Beta Alpha Psi placed second in the inaugural Ethics Dialogue Award contest convened by the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence. Student teams were asked to identify and explore the most serious ethical issues confron...
Explore history of the Cleveland Play House during Dec. 1 lecture
Explore the history of the Cleveland Play House with Jeffrey Ullom, assistant professor of theater, when he presents, “A House in Search of a Home: A Contextual History of the Cleveland Play House.” The free, public talk, sponsored by Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities, begins at 4:30 p.m. on Dec...
Law students place first in regionals of moot court competition, head to nationals
Two teams of Case Western Reserve University School of Law students recently traveled to Lansing, Mich., to compete in a regional round of the New York City Bar Association’s National Moot Court Competition. The team of Sam Camardo, Elizabeth Lindberg and Rick Raley won both the Regional Champion a...
Undergraduate Indian Students Association to host annual cultural show Dec. 3
The Undergraduate Indian Students Association will host its annual cultural show Dec. 3 at the Natural History Museum. The free, public event will begin at 6:30 p.m. This year’s show, “Awaaz: The Sounds of India,” will include a variety of dance and musical performances. The event is free, but don...
Center for AIDS Research honors World AIDS Day Dec. 1 with presentation
The Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) at Case Western Reserve University will honor World AIDS Day Dec. 1 with a presentation by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s Julie Overbaugh on “The Role of Antibodies in Preventing HIV Transmission.” The lecture will begin at 1 p.m. in the Rottman Semi...
Prominent professor, gerontology expert Robert Binstock passes away
Well-known faculty member and academic Robert Binstock, PhD, passed away Monday evening. Binstock was the professor of Aging, Health and Society but served in a variety of roles across the university. He held primary appointments in the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics in the School of Med...
Penn State must overcome bad PR by settling cases, says Andrew Pollis
Sandusky case: As Penn State girds for civil suits, it faces a dilemma The Christian Science Monitor: Penn State University is preparing for its time in the courtroom, hiring a law firm and PR agency. “They are going to want to overcome the bad PR by settling with as many of these plaintiffs as it ...
Michael Goldberg featured in update on 40 under 40 alumni
The big cheeses Crain’s Cleveland Business: Michael Goldberg, adjunct professor at Weatherhead School of Management, is featured in an update on Crain’s Forty Under 40 alumni, where he talks about his forthcoming Fulbright experience in Vietnam. “I'm excited,” he said. “It gives me a chance to deep...
Dustin Tyler talks prototype to help people with breathing tubes swallow
Neuromodulation breathing tube startup looks to begin first clinical trial MedCity News: A Case Western Reserve University spinoff is developing a prototype of a neuromodulation device to help patients with breathing tubes swallow, and a clinical trial is expected to begin early next year. “What we...
Michael Scharf discusses Libya's decision to try Gaddafi's son
Libya vows it, not ICC, will try Saif, Senussi Reuters: Libya says its courts will hold the trial of Muammar Gaddafi’s son, which would defy the International Criminal Court. “The easiest thing for them is just to surrender them to the international tribunal—they'd get all sorts of kudos, the inter...