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CWRU named military-friendly university
Thirteen NE Ohio schools named '2012 Military Friendly' schools WKYC: Case Western Reserve University is one of 13 Northeast Ohio colleges and universities on G.I. Jobs magazine’s 2012 Military Friendly Schools list. The list honors the top 20 percent of higher education institutions that are doing...
Political science's Pete Moore talks Palestinian bid for statehood
Academics weigh in on statehood debate Cleveland Jewish News: Pete Moore, associate professor of political science, discussed the effects of the Palestinian bid for independent statehood based on 1967 borders. “The political impact (on the ground) will be negligible, but the general effect is to ra...
Donald Freedheim on psychology of animal hoarders
Hoarding: Humane societies find too many animals in homes The News-Messenger: Humane societies have seen an increase in animal hoarding, but the issue is nothing new, said Donald K. Freedheim, emeritus professor of psychology. “Hoarding has become, all of a sudden, a recognized problem,” he said. “...
Robert McCullough talks mistakes in college applications
What not to do when you apply to college U.S. News & World Report: Robert McCullough, director of undergraduate admission, provides examples of mistakes to avoid when applying to college....
Nabil Bissada discusses gum disease, diabetes
7 things dentists wish you knew about diabetes and dental health dLife: Individuals with diabetes are two to three times more likely to be at risk for gum disease than someone who doesn’t. Nabil F. Bissada, professor and chair of the department of periodontics, explains the gum disease and diabetes...
Jared Bendis' project featured at IngenuityFest
Cleveland's IngenuityFest kicks off Friday with an intriguing blend of art, technology The Plain Dealer: Dozens of artists, engineers, dancers, instrumentalists and technologists will take part in this weekend’s IngenuityFest, including Jared Bendis, creative director of new media at the Freedman C...
5 questions with…geology professor, dog devotee Peter McCall
As faculty adviser of WRUW-FM, it’s no surprise Peter McCall has an extensive iPod playlist. But there’s more to this geology professor than rocks and rock music. For example: McCall, who joined the faculty in 1974 and is now a professor of geology and biology and the director of the Environmental S...
Law, medicine professors awarded NIH grant to study genetics research issues
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University earned a $710,000 grant from National Institutes of Health. Investigators are School of Law Professor Maxwell Mehlman; Georgia Wiesner, associate professor of genetics and medicine and director of the Center for Human Genetics at University Hospitals ...
Family Weekend to be held Sept. 23-25; family registration closes Sept. 19
Student Affairs will host Family Weekend Sept. 23-25, featuring programs for families and students to bridge the gap between summer and fall break. Family Weekend officially starts on Friday, Sept. 23, with a reception at 5:30 p.m. with President Barbara R. Snyder, but if families arrive early, the...
Poetry reading with Chris Dombrowski to be held Sept. 28
Montana-based poet and river guide Chris Dombrowski will be on campus Sept. 28 for a poetry reading. The free, public reading will be held at 7 p.m. in Clark Hall 206. Dombrowski is the author of By Cold Water and Fragments with Dusk in Them. His poems have appeared in Colorado Review, Crazyhorse, ...