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February 29, 2012
Ethics and values can be a difficult discussion in college courses, as they can stir up powerful, sensitive and potentially negative feelings. But they also are critical to discuss. In order to address this issue, the Beamer-Schneider Professorship in the philosophy department, assisted by the…
February 29, 2012
In previous financial crises, there was often discussion of how the IMF and World Bank tried to solve the problems, but there has been practically none since the start of the financial crisis in 2008. The topic of this week’s Public Affairs Discussion Group will be “Does the Fire Department Have a…
February 29, 2012
The power of celebrity is the power of contradiction and paradox. Celebrities are extraordinary and typical, trendy and transcendent, vulnerable and omnipotent; they can seem simultaneously masculine and feminine, straight and gay, and the greatest stars appeal across ethnic, religious, linguistic…
February 29, 2012
The aftermath in Chardon ideastream: Dan Flannery, director of the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, and Robert Findling, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics, joined The Sound of Ideas to discuss how to talk to kids and how to keep them safe…
February 29, 2012
The Case Western Reserve University Department of Music and the Church of the Covenant will present Transformations, a collaborative concert event featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Toward the Unknown Region and Saint-Saën’s Organ Symphony. The concert will be held in the newly renovated sanctuary…
February 29, 2012
CLEVELAND - Today, the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods of Case Western Reserve University release new health data from Cleveland neighborhood groups on three of the most pressing public health concerns: obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. The three data briefs – statistical…
February 29, 2012
Case Western Reserve University researchers link protein to heart arrhythmia The Plain Dealer: Researchers at Case Western Reserve University found that a specific protein controls susceptibility to arrhythmia and sudden death in mice, and its level in the body varies based on the time of day. “It…
February 29, 2012
Ecstasy use during pregnancy may harm fetus: study HealthDay News: Taking ecstasy during pregnancy may harm the health of the fetus and lead to diminished motor control in infants, School of Medicine researchers found. “The drug’s negative effects are particularly risky for pregnant women, who may…
February 29, 2012
Recent findings from Case Western Reserve University—including breakthroughs in Alzheimer’s disease research and the development of a polymer that fixes scratches in a flash—showcase the innovation of members of the university community. With the selection of this year’s common reading book and the…
February 28, 2012
Case Western Reserve University students can take part in ShowCASE, an annual charity open mic night at Jolly Scholar on March 2, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The goal of the event is to raise money for Universities Allied for Essential Medicines, which helps provide global health and access to…