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October 24, 2011
Faculty and staff can contribute toward their retirement savings on a pre-tax basis through payroll deduction. Calendar year 2012 limits on retirement contributions have been announced by the IRS, with amounts increasing for the first time since 2009: Participants can contribute up to $17,000.…
October 24, 2011
The 11th annual Staff Advisory Council Basket Raffle will be held Nov. 8-9 during the Benefits Fair. Now in its 11th year, the SAC Basket Raffle is a program coordinated by the Staff Advisory Council Community Service Committee. In past years we have donated as much as $6,000 to charity. This…
October 24, 2011
Information Technology Services (ITS) has upgraded Adobe Connect to version 8. This latest version has many new capabilities including a simpler and more intuitive user interface, features to collaborate more efficiently, enhanced audio/video features for richer participant experiences, improved…
October 24, 2011
JapanCASE is hosting a presentation by Linda Ehrlich, associate professor of Japanese, called “A visit with Kawamoto the Puppet Master.” Come learn about one of Japan’s greatest puppet animators and enjoy free curry and drinks. The presentation is on Friday, Oct. 28, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Nord…
October 24, 2011
Osteoporosis is blamed for backbone fractures. The real culprit could well be our own vertebrae, which evolved to absorb the pounding of upright walking, researchers at Case Western Reserve University say. Compared to apes, humans have larger, more porous vertebrae encased in a much thinner shell…
October 22, 2011
CLEVELAND - “Say ‘ahhh.’” That is what Case Western Reserve University student doctors and nurses will be telling patients with sore throats and other health problems Saturday, Oct. 22, during the grand opening of the Student-Run Free Clinic at The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland, 12201…
October 19, 2011
CLEVELAND - Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will lead a national study determining if corneas transplanted up to two weeks after donor death work as well as corneas transplanted up to one week after donor death. The National Eye Institute has just awarded a $12.3…
October 19, 2011
CLEVELAND - Osteoporosis is blamed for backbone fractures. The real culprit could well be our own vertebrae, which evolved to absorb the pounding of upright walking, researchers at Case Western Reserve University say. Compared to apes, humans have larger, more porous vertebrae encased in a much…
October 19, 2011
CLEVELAND - John Chae, MD, has been elected as a new member to the prestigious Institute of Medicine (IOM), one of the highest national honors in the fields of health and medicine. A noted Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) physician specializing in stroke rehabilitation, Dr. Chae has…
October 14, 2011
The new face of American poverty is often a child's The Huffington Post: Across the country, more children are coping with the stressors of economic hardship. Often faith-based service programs catch people who fall through the cracks of other safety nets, said Robert L. Fischer, co-director of…