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June 27, 2011
UCITE will host a discussion on “How much time should students spend outside class on course work?” June 30 from noon to 1 p.m. in Allen Library 306.
Out of class work is undoubtedly an important part of courses, but students are not taking only one particular course. They are usually taking four o...
June 27, 2011
The Thwing Center Postal Substation will be closed June 30-July 4 for the holiday. During the summer, hours are from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; it is closed on Fridays during the summer (until Aug. 19). Additionally, the substation is closed from 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. and from 1:15 t...
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June 27, 2011
The eduStyle Higher-ed Web Awards nominees have been posted, and Case Western Reserve's The Bigger Picture is in contention for best annual report. To vote, visit http://bit.ly/ix5nXa, sign in, scroll to the bottom (or click on the best annual/community report anchor link at the top) and vote for T...
June 27, 2011
Oracle calendar will be discontinued July 31 and Google Calendar will become the university’s official calendaring system. To assist Oracle users as they transition to Google Calendar, Information Technology Services is providing deskside transition support and training. In addition, three Adobe Con...
June 27, 2011
Boston.com: After three drugs that have been widely used to treat anemia in kidney and cancer patients have proven dangerous, the FDA said doctors should consider avoiding medicines altogether. “This is a very big deal,” said Jay Wish, professor of medicine. “It’s going to hit the dialysis populatio...
June 27, 2011
Associated Press: Howard Nearman, chairman of the anesthesiology department at the School of Medicine, weighed in on whether an execution in Atlanta went awry when an inmate jerked his head throughout the procedure. “As he’s going to sleep, there could be many kinds of reactions. He could have had t...
June 27, 2011
The Plain Dealer: Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing assistant professor Elizabeth Click said that although research is being done to show the negative effects of shift work on sleep, it will take more than research to spur change in scheduling....
June 27, 2011
Earlier this month, David E. Biegel, Henry Zucker Professor of Social Work Practice and professor of psychiatry and sociology, gave two presentations in Taiwan. The presentations were supported by a grant from the Taiwan National Research Council. He spoke on “Supported Employment: An Evidence-Based...
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June 27, 2011
Could a multimillion-dollar prize spur the next big innovation in sustainable climate technology?
School of Law professor Jonathan H. Adler thinks so. He recommends that some of the dollars earmarked for alternative energy research be shifted to prizes.
Adler believes a clear need exists for new t...
June 24, 2011
Bloomberg Businessweek: Weatherhead professor Scott Shane authors an article about business bias and the medical marijuana industry....