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CWRU, Kelly Services partner to provide employees free skill-development courses
Case Western Reserve University has contracted with Kelly Services to provide employees free opportunities to increase existing skills and develop new ones to meet the demands of the 21st-century workplace. Kelly, the international staffing and consulting corporation headquartered in Troy, Mich.,…
Employee volunteers needed for move-in day, Aug. 19
The Office of Housing, Residence Life & Greek Life is seeking Case Western Reserve employees to help make Move-In 2012 a special and memorable day for the Class of 2016, CWRU's largest incoming class. Fall move-in day will be held Aug. 19. Time off within the work week will be given with…
Upcoming Science Café Cleveland meeting to tap into potential of wind power
During the August meeting of Science Café Cleveland, Iwan Alexander, chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, will present “Wind Power: hot air or energy for the future?” Alexander will talk about offshore wind (including the Great Lakes), its relevance, barriers to…
5 questions with…annual giving leader, Cleveland food fan Suzanne Sopa
Suzanne Sopa is always on the hunt for something, be it the next source of funding for a potentially groundbreaking project or simply the greatest cupcake in all of Cleveland. So far, she’s found both. As the senior director of annual and special giving in the School of Medicine and the executive…
Where was Monday’s photo taken? (And no, it's not what most people guessed)
On Monday, we showcased a photo of a sundial on campus. Contrary to many guesses, this sundial actually is located in front of Thwing Center (though another is present on Mather Quad near Guilford House). The sundial has been located on campus for nearly 30 years, after the Society for Creative…
Employee Wellness Program to offer free Tuesday yoga classes at 121 through August
To build off the successful Yoga on the Quad series that ended this week, organizers of the Employee Wellness Program invite faculty and staff to join the Tuesday yoga class at 121 Fitness through the end of August. Classes will be held from noon to 1 p.m. every Tuesday. Participants must bring…
Physics faculty Xuan Gao receives Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Xuan Gao, assistant professor in the Department of Physics, recently received the Outstanding Young Researcher Award from the International Organization of Chinese Physicists and Astronomers. This award recognizes a young physicist/astronomer of Chinese ethnicity working in North America, Europe or…
Volunteers sought for health fair on Case for Community Day, Oct. 19
On Friday, Oct. 19, Case Western Reserve University will host the 10th Annual Case for Community Day, an afternoon of community service for faculty, staff, students and alumni. To commemorate the anniversary, Case Western Reserve will partner with the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Community Health Center…
School of Medicine researchers discover gene that permanently stops cancer cell proliferation
Imagine curing cancer without nausea, hair loss, swelling or any of the other maladies that can accompany chemotherapy or radiation. This week researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine took an extraordinary step toward realizing that remarkable vision. And, as so often…
Annual report on faculty promotions, emeritus appointments now available
The annual report on promotions and emeritus status is now available. This report lists faculty who were appointed to emeritus status since last year’s report or who were promoted to associate professor or professor or awarded tenure on July 1. Eighteen professors were appointed to emeritus…