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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…
August 21, 2012
Stem cell innovations from Cleveland's Metrohealth, Case Western Reserve help correct abnormal heart rhythms The Plain Dealer: Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and MetroHealth are working to correct abnormal heart rhythms using stem cells. Isabelle Deschenes, associate professor of…
August 21, 2012
Following new faculty orientation on Wednesday, Aug. 22, the Newcomers Committee will host a new faculty family picnic at Squire Valleevue Farm. The picnic, which is open to new and returning faculty and their families, will begin at 5 p.m. (rain or shine) in picnic area No. 6. Vegetarian options…