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When LaShanda Korley was growing up, she knew she wanted to be a college professor. Now, as the Nord Distinguished Assistant Professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, she’s fulfilling her childhood goals—as well as many personal and professional ones along the way. An…

The Educational Services for Students department is seeking undergraduate student volunteers for a Conversation Partners program for the fall 2012 semester. The program will match native speakers of English with non-native speaking graduate and professional students to provide language support and…

When exactly did the name “Spartan” become associated with the university’s athletic teams? Suggested answers ranged anywhere from 1926 to 2000, but the correct answer lies somewhere in the middle: 1970. In 1967, Case Institute of Technology (known as the Rough Riders) and Western Reserve…

Each year, the Cuyahoga County chapter of the National Association of Social Workers awards the MSW Student of the Year Award to an outstanding student. The selection is based on a student’s academic performance and his or her nominations. This year, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences…

Learn how individuals and business units can comply with myriad health and safety regulations during an upcoming talk, “Safety is Everybody's Business: Compliance with Health and Safety Regulations.” The talk will be held April 24 from noon to 1 p.m. in Adelbert Hall’s Toepfer Room. Marc Rubin,…

Obscura Day will be held April 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Dittrick Medical History Center and Museum in the Allen Memorial Library Building. Obscura Day 2012 will entertain visitors with an authentic period magic lantern show, a display of seldom-seen World War I medical photographs documenting…

On Thursday, April 26, the Center for International Affairs will hold a campuswide forum to discuss the possibilities of Brazil’s “Science Without Borders” program and how Case Western Reserve University can get involved. This forum will take place in Tomlinson Hall Conference Room 135 from noon to…

Case Western Reserve University is one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2012 Edition." Created by The Princeton Review in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council, “The Princeton…

Information Technology Services (ITS) has added Matlab R2012a to the Software Center. It is available as a free download on Windows, Macintosh and Linux computers. The faculty/staff license is concurrent and requires a CWRU network connection. The student version can be used without a network…

Zac Olivios appears in Eldred Theater’s production of "Love's Labours Lost" by William Shakespeare. Photo by Peter Jennings. Eldred Theater will finish its run of Love’s Labours Lost this weekend, with shows April 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. A final matinee will be performed…