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August 01, 2012
Memorial services will be held tomorrow for Case Western Reserve University undergraduate Scott Wayne, who passed away Sunday after a car crash in Brecksville. He was 18 years old. A native of Brecksville and a 2011 graduate of Walsh Jesuit High School, Wayne was a rising sophomore who planned to…
July 31, 2012
An article by professor Maxwell Mehlman appears in the summer issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics. Titled “Medical Practice Guidelines as Malpractice Safe Harbors: Illusion or Deceit,” the article discusses whether a “safe harbors” approach, in which physicians can avoid…
July 31, 2012
Andrew Pollis, assistant professor of law, recently led talks at two area conferences. In June, he presented on “Final Appealable Orders” before the Ohio Court of Common Pleas Judges Association in Sandusky. Then, in July, he moderated the panel “What Works and What Doesn’t?” The panel comprised…
July 30, 2012
Exercise challenges … Zumba classes… cooking demonstrations—Case Western Reserve’s thinkFit program has offered all manner of opportunities for campus constituents to enhance their health. So who would have thought that an activity as elementary as walking would prove to be this summer’s biggest…
July 30, 2012
Individuals or organizations planning events to be held in August or September that require Case Western Reserve University police or security coverage should contact Karen Gregor as soon as possible. Guidelines for coverage and other information are available at police.case.edu/event.html.
July 30, 2012
International graduate students: Kick off the 2012-13 academic year with the Career Center staff Aug. 14. Meet and mingle with the staff and learn more about Career Center resources during the International Graduate Student Welcome Event. Kim Paik will offer résumé/CV writing tips, and Genine…
July 30, 2012
The National Center for Regenerative Medicine’s (NCRM) efforts to advance the use of stem cells for patient health earned a major endorsement last week when Ohio’s Third Frontier Commission awarded $2.4 million to the center’s latest initiative. The center’s OH-Alive project builds on the earlier…
July 30, 2012
On Mars, NASA's Curiosity rover will begin difficult hunt for evidence of past life The Plain Dealer: As NASA prepares for the Aug. 6 touchdown of its most advanced rover on Mars, the agency is cautious about the prospect of confirming life there; instead, the official goal is to find out if past…
July 30, 2012
PolitiFact Ohio marks two years of the Truth-O-Meter The Plain Dealer: In its first two years, PolitiFact Ohio has run nearly 400 statements through the “Truth-O-Meter.” Election-season political messaging is especially filled with false claims, though Justin Buchler, associate professor of…
July 30, 2012
Violence in our communities ideastream: As rare as violent incidents such as the Chardon school or the Aurora, Colo., theater shootings are, crimes like these strike a deep chord across the country. Dan Flannery, director of the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research…