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GradLink, a graduate student support group, will hold its first meeting of the semester Tuesday, Sept. 13, from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Spartan Room at Thwing Center. Come eat pizza and share your thoughts and experiences about being a graduate student at Case Western Reserve University. Connect wi...

With the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaching, we wanted to find out how the CWRU community is honoring the victims. Most people surveyed will either be attending Friday’s commemoration event or candlelight vigil, while many have nothing planned. A few more will attend Sund...

Fewer people choose to be self-employed USA Today: The number of self-employed Americans is shrinking, especially the “incorporated” self-employed workers—a trend Scott Shane, A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, calls “troubling.” This category was showing healthy growth befo...

Why most men’s ring fingers are so long National Geographic: A recent study tested the hypothesis that hormones directly cause fingers to grow differently in males and females—generally, a longer ring finger than index finger in men; the opposite for women. “This isn't just an interesting curiosity...

Make workday eating as healthful as possible: NetWellness The Plain Dealer: The latest numbers show Americans spend more than one-third of the day at work, so it’s important to make sure you’re continuing healthy habits during the workday, said Jane Korsberg, senior instructor in the Department of ...

Thogus survives as ‘old’ start up WVIZ: Avon Lake-based Thogus Products is attempting to create the “Google of manufacturing environment” by developing a vibrant, technology-driven workplace. Management increased wages and now designs products rather than just producing what is ordered. “I’d like t...

Zimbabwean lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa awarded Inamori Ethics Prize The Plain Dealer: The Inamori Center for International Ethics and Excellence awarded Beatrice Mtetwa the Inamori Ethics Prize yesterday. She was recognized for her defense of journalists being detained or deported in Zimbabwe as well as...

September’s Science Café Cleveland event will be centered around “Combustion: from candle, rocket to wildfire.” From ancient time to the present, combustion has been used to provide heating and energy conversion to work. Combustion can also emit pollutants and be a fire hazard. The mechanisms of th...

Find out how to find undergraduate research positions—on- and off-campus—during two information sessions: Sept. 14 at 9:30 a.m. and Sept. 19 at 4 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Toepfer Room, on the second floor of Adelbert Hall. Register and find more information and session dates at www.cas...

University Singers is open to all students enrolled in the University who enjoy singing. The ensemble performs a wide variety of accompanied and a cappella repertoire. The ability to read music is not required for participation and there is no formal audition. For additional information, contact Mat...