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PhD student’s paper wins first place in national polymer research award competition
A paper by PhD student Mohamed Baqar recently won first place in the third annual Excellence in Thermoset Polymer Research Awards. Baqar, a doctoral student in the Departments of Chemical Engineering and Macromolecular Science and Engineering, won for his paper, "Methylol-Functional Benzoxazines:…
RePlay for Kids to hold toy repair, modification workshop Oct. 22
RePlay for Kids will host a toy repair and modification workshop on Monday, Oct. 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Nord Hall 310. RePlay for Kids helps fix broken toys and modify working toys to meet the needs children with disabilities in Northeast Ohio. Most of the repairs involve testing and fixing…
Art Studio to feature faculty member’s work, "Cuba Today: A Soviet Inventory"
Join faculty member Damaris Puñales-Alpízar as he hosts the inauguration of his photo exhibit, "Cuba Today: A Soviet Inventory," on Friday, Oct. 19, at 5:30 p.m. in the Art Studio. Puñales-Alpízar, assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, is the photographer and…
Medtronic Foundation VP to address global health Nov. 1 as part of Power of Diversity series
Global health expert Jacob Gayle Jr., who, as vice president of the Medtronic Foundation, oversees grants to organizations that support access to healthcare for those with chronic diseases, will speak at Case Western Reserve University Nov. 1. His visit is part of the university’s Power of…
CWRU launches new wellness initiatives, including free, confidential Health Risk Appraisal
Case Western Reserve’s expanded wellness initiative kicks off this fall with a new medical director and two measures designed to help employees improve their health. “The well-being of our community directly affects our ability to achieve our academic mission,” President Barbara R. Snyder said.…
Lead gift from Marian K. Freedman yields $1 million funding for library’s Freedman Center
After several years as a leading resource for digital scholarship and teaching, the Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) has secured $1 million to raise its performance even higher. Marian K. Freedman and her family funded an additional gift of $500,000 to the Samuel B. and Marian K. Freedman Library…
Weatherhead School adjunct professor named VP of National Association for Business Economics
Jack Kleinhenz was elected vice president of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). Kleinhenz, who is an adjunct professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, is principal and chief economist of Kleinhenz & Associates, an economic, financial consulting and wealth…
Gov. John Kasich selects law professor, alum to assist with Supreme Court nomination
Gov. John R. Kasich recently announced he will accept applications from attorneys who would like to be considered for appointment to the Supreme Court of Ohio. Along with that announcement, Kasich named seven legal professionals who will help him and his staff evaluate applicants. Law professor…
ITS to conduct maintenance Oct. 19 to upgrade AuroraP server, affecting several resources
Information Technology Services will be conducting scheduled maintenance on an important campus server (AuroraP) on Friday, Oct. 19, from 2 to 6 a.m. During that time, several technology resources will be unavailable. They include: the Software Center (softwarecenter.case.edu) the website…
Famed author, curator to explore unlocking the past through photographs of medicine, war, crime and more
The 2012 Anton and Rose Zverina Lecture at the Dittrick Museum of Medical History will feature Stanley Burns, practicing ophthalmologist and clinical professor of medicine and psychiatry at New York University. Burns will present “Understanding and Unlocking the Past Through Iconic Photographs:…