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May 03, 2012
The Cuyahoga County Juvenile Justice Center honored the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Summer Legal Academy at Case Western Reserve University School of Law during its recent Law Day. Law Day highlighted law-related collaborations that provide positive programs for children to learn about the law, legal…
May 03, 2012
Community gardens in running for orchard contest The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University Farm is one of eight Ohio community gardens in the running to receive a fruit tree orchard. The orchard would help supply Bon Appetit Kitchens on campus with fresh fruit. The first round of voting…
May 03, 2012
Turning plant virus into cancer weapon WKYC: Nicole Steinmetz, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, is leading a team of researchers who are taking a plant virus and turning it into a cancer-fighting “medicine container.” "We've already shown that we can deliver these to brain tumors,…
May 03, 2012
Weighing news for at-risk babies The Plain Dealer: Ohio’s infant mortality rates haven’t grown since 2006, though it’s still the 11th-highest rate in the country. “In the short term, it’s frustrating, but over the longer term, those numbers do continue to improve,” said Marc Collin, associate…
May 03, 2012
Globally, more women than ever took the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) in 2011. Diana Bilimoria, the first KeyBank professor of organizational behavior at Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management, believes this increase in women management students will bring new…
May 03, 2012
The campus community is invited to celebrate the appointment of Diana Bilimoria as the KeyBank professor of organizational behavior during a ceremony May 10 at 4:30 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the George S. Dively Building, with a reception following. Business attire is requested. RSVP by…
May 02, 2012
The deadline to apply to host a Case Western Reserve University orientation program has been extended to May 14. Through orientation events, new Case Western Reserve University students learn more about the resources, programs and activities available to them at Case Western Reserve and discover…
May 02, 2012
The Women Faculty Leadership Development Institute of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women will sponsor a conversation with women graduate and professional students and post-docs on May 10 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. in Glidden House. Molly Carnes, a professor in the Departments of Medicine, Psychiatry…
May 02, 2012
Join the CWRU Walking Club, a group designed to bring together people on campus who enjoy walking. Meet, walk, post, discuss and attend events together. The group has more than 130 members. This month, the group is walking not only at lunch but also for the 2012 Arthritis Walk, Wade Oval Walk…
May 02, 2012
For some, university-level mathematics can seem daunting. But for professor Erkki Somersalo, math is—and should be—a process that simplifies rather than complicates. Using a straightforward, stripped-down approach, Somersalo teaches students the subject in a way that makes even the most obscure…