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October 14, 2012
Each summer, in fields in cities such as Radebeul, Saxony, Germans by the hundreds don costumes and reenact a historical period that has fascinated many. Not famous war battles, as might be expected—but rather, a romanticized version of the American Old West. Cowboys and Native Americans, it turns…
October 13, 2012
Photographer Paul Dix worked in Nicaragua from 1985 to 1990, documenting the impact of U.S. foreign policy on the citizens of Nicaragua. In 2002, he and Pam Fitzpatrick began returning to Nicaragua, searching for 100 of the individuals Dix photographed in the 1980s. On Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 4:30…
October 13, 2012
The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) of Case Western Reserve University and the Case Coulter Translational Research Partnership (CCTRP) are accepting letters of intent for the 2013 CTSC Annual Pilot Grant Funding. The grant will fund up to $50,000 to support innovative…
October 13, 2012
On Saturday, Oct. 20, from 2 to 4 p.m., the Kelvin Smith Library will host a workshop on the art of folded book sculpture, led by local artist and bookbinder Gene Epstein. Come by the Dampeer Room to view a demonstration of how books can be transformed into beautiful pieces of art. Afterward,…
October 12, 2012
CLEVELAND - Led by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Mark Chance, PhD, director of the Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has been awarded $4 million for work with the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS II) at…
October 12, 2012
Nashville developers abandon plans for a medical mart; Cleveland site to open in July 2013 The Plain Dealer: Developers abandoned plans for a Medical Trade Center in Nashville, Tenn., leaving Cleveland’s medical mart as the final project in the works. While it’s good for Cleveland, it doesn’t…
October 12, 2012
A century of the Beverly Hills Hotel American Public Media: This weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel. The hotel helped create the luxury of Beverly Hills, where home sales had been slow prior to the hotel’s opening. Now, the glamour of the city bolsters the…
October 12, 2012
100 years ago, Maillard taught us why our food tastes better cooked NPR: In 1912, Louis-Camille Maillard discovered the chemical reaction that occurs when food is cooked—and that explains why cooked food tastes better. Before, people just made educated guesses about how cooking worked. His initial…
October 12, 2012
Registration closes today for the 10th annual Case for Community Day, held next Friday, Oct. 19, beginning at 11 a.m. All university staff, faculty, students, alumni and friends are invited to dedicate their day to service—whether leading a fitness class for seniors, working on a landscaping…
October 12, 2012
When Gabby Pruchno arrived at Case Western Reserve in 2009 from Iowa City, Iowa, she—like many other new students—knew relatively little about campus. So she made it her mission to learn as much about her new home as possible. Now, it seems campus has gotten to know about her as well, as Pruchno…