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September 20, 2011
How far does the streetcar ballot issue really go?
Cincinnati Enquirer: The wording of a ballot issue to halt Cincinnati’s streetcar plan until 2020 may stop other rail projects in the city, according to legal experts. David Carney, associate professor of legal analysis and writing at the School of...
September 20, 2011
Around Noon Book Club: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
WCPN: Rhonda Y. Williams, director of the Social Justice Institute/Alliance, discussed the 20th century classic Their Eyes Were Watching God and its author’s background in an on-air book club....
September 20, 2011
Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald wants employees to pay more for health care
The Plain Dealer: Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald proposed the government could save $16 million on health care costs in three years by requiring employees to pay deductibles and co-insurance. The proposed p...
September 20, 2011
Decoding redistricting and Dennis Kucinich’s decision to run again in Ohio
ABC News: Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich is opting to stay in Ohio and run against fellow Democrat Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a newly drawn congressional district. Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science, discussed Kuc...
September 20, 2011
Active legs at night linked to heart problems
Reuters: Men who jerk and flex their legs involuntarily at night are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease, according to a new study led by Brian Koo, assistant professor of neurology. The study isn’t proof that overactive limbs cause heart prob...
September 19, 2011
The Ohio Third Frontier Commission has awarded $2.5 million in research grants to advance the Philips Healthcare Global Advanced Imaging Innovation Center, a collaboration among Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Philips Healthcare. The research projects ar...
September 19, 2011
Ali Abunimah, an expert on Palestinian issues, author of One Country, A Bold Proposal to End the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse and co-founder of The Electronic Intifada, will present “A road to freedom or to nowhere? Palestinians and the State of Palestine.” The lecture, which is free and open to the ...
September 19, 2011
Come learn about the resources and services available through the Kelvin Smith Library during the UCITE session, held Sept. 22 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Herrick Room of the Allen Memorial Library Building.
This session is designed as an introduction to the library for new faculty and those who are...
September 19, 2011
Susann M. Brady-Kalnay, professor of molecular biology and microbiology, earned a Special Achievement Award for Distinction in Professional or Civic Activities from her alma mater, University of Dayton. Her work focuses on the role of cell adhesion and how they are altered in cancer.
For more infor...
September 19, 2011
Case Western Reserve University received $540,000 in grants from the federal government to look at potential effects of offshore wind on the electric grid in the Great Lakes region. Additionally, the project will “determine requirements on interconnection points, control systems, and the application...