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Show your CWRU pride, earn free food and prizes
University representatives will be on campus this week offering free donuts (completely trans-fat-free, of course) and other items to Case Western Reserve University faculty, staff and students who become a fan of the university on Facebook and “like” the Annual Report’s video. Already a fan of…
WISER to host fourth annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” Feb. 16
Women in Science and Engineering Roundtable (WISER) presents its fourth annual 'Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day' event. IAGTE Day promotes engineering as a strong career option for girls. WISER will host 100 middle-school students from E-Prep School, the Intergenerational School, Monticello…
Today's student meeting with provost, senior administrators postponed
In recognition of the significance of today’s Relay for Life Power of Purple celebrations, Provost W.A. "Bud" Baeslack has postponed the student forum with senior administrators originally planned for 12:30 this afternoon. That discussion—regarding new initiatives and undergraduate tuition, room…
School of Medicine researchers use skin cancer drug to reverse Alzheimer's in mice
New attack on Alzheimer’s The Wall Street Journal: School of Medicine researchers used a drug typically used to treat skin cancer to reverse Alzheimer’s disease in mice. The method will is to “help Mother Nature do what she normally does” in clearing amyloid fragments from the brain, said Gary…
English's Thrity Umrigar named one of Cleveland' prominent authors
Cleveland's literary elite publish fresh works of fiction in the digital age Fresh Water Cleveland: Thrity Umrigar, associate professor in the Department of English, is featured in an article on successful Cleveland authors and their latest books—including hers, The World We Found. “I’ve often…
Art history's Jenifer Neils' new book featured on blog
World’s innovative creators and their masterpieces EyesIn: A book by Jenifer Neils, the Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History, is highlighted for its “fresh look at visual representations of women in the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece and Rome.”
Bags and Flags: The history of CWRU “rush”
In The Daily’s first trivia question, we asked what two other kinds of “rush”—beyond Greek Life—used to be traditions on Case Western Reserve University’s campus. The answer, which many CWRU-history-savvy individuals got correct, was flag rush and bag rush. In the annual flag rush, held early in…
Student volunteers needed for regional history day competition March 24
Student volunteers of all majors are asked to help out with the regional History Day in Ohio competition, which will take place March 24 at Case Western Reserve University and the Western Reserve Historical Society. Volunteers will be needed from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. History Day in Ohio is a…
Panelists to debate “The Role of Non-Practicing Entities in the Modern Patent System”
The Center for Law, Technology and the Arts will sponsor “The Role of Non-Practicing Entities in the Modern Patent System: A Debate” Feb. 24 from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. in the Moot Courtroom. The free, public event will feature Paul R. Michel, former Chief Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals on the…
Researchers find drug quickly reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice
Neuroscientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have made a dramatic breakthrough in their efforts to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. The researchers’ findings, published in the journal Science, show that use of a drug in mice appears to quickly reverse the pathological,…