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Cleveland researchers find mutant gene that stops cancer cell growth The Columbus Dispatch: School of Medicine researchers have discovered a mutant form of the gene Chk1 that permanently stopped the growth of cancer cells. It’s a discovery assistant professor Youwei Zhang said is unprecedented and…

Is the CARD Act hampering small business borrowing? Bloomberg Businessweek: The number of small loans to businesses dropped 4.7 percent last year. Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, wrote a column discussing how the CARD Act, which has led small business…

Vampire bat bites help shield Peruvians from rabies LiveScience: Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that one in 15 people in a remote region of Peru were protected from rabies because vampire bats expose them to the virus. "The new news here is that in areas in the…

Alan J. Rocke, the Henry Eldridge Bourne Professor of History and a Distinguished University Professor, has been selected as a member of the 2012 class of American Chemical Society Fellows. Rocke specializes in the history of the physical sciences during the 19th and 20th centuries, with a…

The Organizational Development and Learning unit of the Office of Human Resources will present a seminar on “Coaching and Developing Direct Reports.” The workshop will take place Aug. 8, 9 a.m. to noon, in Crawford Hall 209. Developing direct reports is a key component to a supervisor's success…

Program cuts medically unnecessary scheduled births Reuters: A quality improvement program could dramatically reduce the number of scheduled early baby deliveries. About 14 percent of U.S. deliveries last year were early electives, some out of convenience, said Jennifer Bailit, associate professor…

Eaton's trade-secrets case began with an FBI raid The Plain Dealer: Years ago, FBI and Department of Defense agents questioned engineers who left Eaton Aerospace to see if they had taken valuable military and commercial trade secrets on their way out. But eight years later, the case has not gone…

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.,…

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…

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…