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At the bottom of the world, a controversial search for cosmic leftovers The Washington Post: For the 21st time, Ralph Harvey, associate professor of geological sciences, is leading an expedition to gather space rocks from the icefields of Antarctica. “If you want to find stuff falling out of the…

Missing lincs Science News: Scientists have recently begun identifying the “long intergenic noncoding RNAs,” which are lesser-known genetic material that help explain why humans are human. But exactly what they do is relatively unknown. “For the vast majority, we have absolutely no idea,” said…

The new poor: Situational poverty on the rise locally Fremont News-Messenger: The economy has forced more people into poverty, and often people who have not lived in poverty most of their lives don’t know what help is available, such as food stamps and utility bill assistance. “They don't know how…

The Writing Resource Center will hold drop-in hours during finals at Kelvin Smith Library Dec. 12-14 from 6 to 9 p.m. and Dec. 13 and 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. No appointment is necessary. Sessions with consultants will be held on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be limited to 30 minutes per…

The Staff Advisory Council is collecting gloves and socks for homeless men in Cleveland for Care Alliance, an organization that has provided services to the homeless since 1985. Drop items off until Dec. 15 to Kathleen Dowdell in Mather Memorial Room 238, Kathleen O’Linn at the Frances Payne…

The President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge will sponsor the final community hour discussion of the semester, “December Dilemma: What Is Your Reason for the Season?” The program provides an opportunity to share perspectives on the holiday season—its religious or secular…

Environmental Health and Safety has offered holiday fire-safety tips to keep in mind this winter—both on and off campus. Artificial trees and wreaths must be labeled by the manufacturer as flame retardant. Use only nonflammable decorations. Keep all decorations away from heaters or open…

Dorothy Ebersbach applied to the Women Airforce Service Pilots in 1943, when this photograph was taken. A pioneering female aviator who served her country during World War II has made a gift to Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing—a gift that combines her love…

In 2008, the U.S. recession put Europe’s economy in flux. Now, what’s happening in European countries like Greece, Spain, Portugal and Ireland raises anxiety levels about a potential blow to the rocky U.S. economy. The International Monetary Fund may be able to throw a lifeline to the struggling…

Donald Freedheim, emeritus professor of psychology, received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cleveland Psychological Association. He was recognized during the association’s dinner and annual program Dec. 5 in Beachwood. Freedheim was the founding director of the Schubert Center for Child…