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January 09, 2012
Biofuel cells may turn cockroaches into cyborgs MSNBC: Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have used a fuel cell to harness the sugars in a cockroach’s body and convert the sugar into electricity. “If you want to be futuristic, one may use the energy stored to try to control the…
January 06, 2012
The year ahead in IT, 2012 Inside Higher Ed: Lev Gonick, vice president for information technology and chief information officer, shared his predictions for higher education IT trends in 2012. Predictions range from next-generation network infrastructure to active collaboration classrooms, from…
January 06, 2012
This week on Kaleidoscope–December 25, 2011 NewsNet5: Henry Adams, professor of American art, appeared on Kaleidoscope to discuss the Cleveland Public Library’s Kokoon Arts Klub exhibit, on display until Jan. 30. “The Kokoon Klub was responsible for introducing the whole approach of modern art to…
January 06, 2012
Want to pursue a graduate degree in social work? Stop by the Mandel School for Applied Social Sciences Jan. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. for an information session and to see what the Mandel School has to offer. The school provides generous scholarships and fellowships. Plus, Mandel School students gain…
January 06, 2012
The Conner Integrative Medicine Network will offer a four-week series of Meditation 101 courses at University Hospitals Case Medical Center. The ongoing class is open to everyone for $60 but is offered to Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals employees at a discounted rate…
January 06, 2012
All employees participating in the Health Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) are provided with a Benny prepaid benefits debit card. The cards are pre-loaded with the annual contribution amounts elected for 2012 by participating employees. Health care FSA participants during 2010 or 2011 will not…
January 06, 2012
Information Technology Services (ITS), in partnership with the Center for International Affairs, has launched a new site to assist faculty, staff and students who are preparing to travel internationally. The site includes helpful information and tips to prepare you for computing and communicating…
January 06, 2012
The Case Western Reserve University Phi Beta Kappa chapter meeting will be held Thursday, Jan. 19, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Mather House 100. All members of Phi Beta Kappa among the faculty, staff, graduate and professional students, and postdoctoral fellows, as well as those undergraduates elected…
January 06, 2012
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine researchers found the human body is better at fighting gum disease when fat cells, which trigger inflammation, disappear. The findings come from a pilot study of 31 obese people with gum disease. Half of the group with an average body mass…
January 06, 2012
Resolutions abound at this time of year, but not everyone’s making them: According to the completely unofficial Case Western Reserve University poll, those who didn’t make a resolution tied for first place with those who made health-related ones. The next-highest vote-getters were money-related…