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A new way to detect Alzheimer’s? ABC News: A new drug called Amyvid may give patients a conclusive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, which, before now, couldn’t be done until after death. Neurology professor Peter Whitehouse said it could lead to over-diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. “[Amyvid will] raise false…

Last week’s flood of future undergraduates and their families proved so much fun that the university is doing it again—albeit without the dancing RV. Combine nearly 450 admitted students, almost 300 high school juniors and sophomores, and all of the parents and siblings who accompany the teens,…

On Saturday, April 14, the Delta Tau Delta fraternity will host its annual philanthropy event, Delt Caddyshack, featuring a nine-hole mini-golf course in and around the fraternity house on Magnolia Drive. The money raised from this year’s event will benefit the Chris Thibodeau Memorial Fund at Case…

Online Security: Don't 'unsubscribe' to emails WKYC: Clicking “unsubscribe” on emails could actually be harmful because it shows spammers you’re a live person and your email address is active, according to Tom Siu, chief information security officer. “If you didn’t subscribe to it, it’s probably…

Law opens investing to the public, but cash comes with risks Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): Under a new federal law, businesses will be permitted to raise up to $1 million of capital from a broad range of investors—including the average person—through “crowdfunding.” Some say…

Migraine sufferers may find relief in plastic surgery techniques The Boston Globe: Twelve years ago, Bahman Guyuron, professor of plastic surgery, found that several of his patients reported their migraines improved after they received a cosmetic “forehead lift.” Around the same time, other women…

By Andrew Gronski for the SAGES Seminar, Reading and Writing Science In today’s computer processors, much of the power put into running the processor is being wasted. A research team at Case Western Reserve University came up with a novel idea called fine-grained power gating, which saves power…

Noted book collector Robert H. Jackson will present his talk, “Victorian Serials: Essential Parts of the 19th Century Imagination,” April 11 at 4 p.m. in Kelvin Smith Library’s Dampeer Room. In his talk, Jackson will explore the various aspects of serial publishing, including the important role it…

Relay for Life at CWRU is looking for volunteers. Volunteers are needed throughout the day and night at the North Residential Village April 20-22 to help with setup, food service, logistics, registration, cleanup and more. Shifts are flexible, so individuals can volunteer for one hour or the entire…

Writing Week, sponsored by the English department and the Center for the Study of Writing, will be held on campus April 16-20 with a variety of events. Writing Week celebrates the spectrum of writing across the university, from academic prose to poetry, journalism, scientific writing and…