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August 22, 2012
Even low blood lead levels linked to gout risk Reuters: Even relatively low levels of lead in the blood may be linked to increased risk of gout, according to a recently published study. Ashwini R. Sehgal, the Duncan Neuhauser Professor of Community Health Improvement, wrote an editorial that…
August 22, 2012
Off shore wind power ideastream: Iwan Alexander, professor of engineering, discusses the potential promise of off shore wind power, including how it will help the U.S. meet its goal of having 20 percent of power coming from wind by 2030.
August 22, 2012
Back to school and back to anxiety, part I Psychology Today: Amy Przeworski, assistant professor of psychology, writes about the back-to-school anxiety children may face. She explains how to recognize anxiety, the differences between different anxiety and related disorders and how to get help.
August 21, 2012
Fall convocation will be held at Severance Hall Aug. 29 beginning at 4:30 p.m., and faculty members are encouraged to take part in the procession. If you intend to participate in the faculty procession, register online by Aug. 27. All faculty members participating in the academic procession must…
August 21, 2012
When undergraduate dining halls reopen Saturday, Aug. 25, students will see more than just new meal options on the menu. Now, as part of a new initiative from Bon Appétit Management Co., each item served will feature a “Well-Being Indicator” to show its nutritional benefits. The Well-Being…
August 21, 2012
Information Technology Services (ITS) recently completed an upgrade to the wireless network in Adelbert Hall. Over a two and a half hour period, technicians replaced all 15 wireless access points throughout the building without causing any disruptions to connectivity. In addition to creating a…
August 21, 2012
William Peirce, professor emeritus of economics, presented a paper, "Liberty, Property, and the Land Value Tax," at the 2012 meeting of the History of Economics Society. The annual conference was held June 25 at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario.
August 21, 2012
The Supreme Court of the Seychelles, which is prosecuting cases of Somali pirates apprehended by various countries in the Indian Ocean, cited and quoted from a memo prepared by the Case Western Reserve University War Crimes Research Office in its path-breaking judgment in the case of The Republic…
August 21, 2012
Ellen Landau, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities, is in Australia taking part in a symposium on abstract expressionism at the National Gallery of Australia. Landau is one of four U.S. scholars invited to participate. Titled “Action. Painting. Now.” the symposium looks at the impact…
August 21, 2012
CWRU to host center focused on shale study Crain’s Cleveland Business: The university has created the Center for Shale Energy Research and Education to allow researchers to study different aspects of the region’s shale rush, from economic to environmental effects. “We want to use the expertise of…