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February 01, 2012
Life in motion Cleveland Magazine: After releasing her fifth novel, The World We Found, associate professor Thrity Umrigar is profiled in Cleveland Magazine on everything from her leaving India to her journalism career. “Journalism ... gave me opportunities to write that I wouldn't have had,” she…
February 01, 2012
A museum for Man’s Greatest Hospital The Boston Globe: As a new medical history museum opens in Boston, a columnist discusses the “fascinating universe of medical museums”—including the Dittrick Medical History Center & Museum, which is home to the Percy Skuy Collection on the History of…
February 01, 2012
Ohio can help businesses compete globally WKSU: A report released Tuesday said Ohio could lose almost 200,000 jobs in auto-parts manufacturing in the next 10 years, but Susan Helper, AT&T Professor of Economics, said there are steps state and local governments can take to alleviate this.…
February 01, 2012
Watch out for that Super Bowl pass—that is the chips, chili or other party food. If you are a people-pleaser who strives to keep your social relationships smooth and comfortable, you might find yourself overeating in certain social situations like Super Bowl watch parties. A new study from Case…
January 31, 2012
Interested in networking and learning about Teach For America? Meet us at The Spot Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. as they launch the “Our Stories” video series, featuring clips from corps members discussing their experiences. There will also be a panel discussion with alumni and incoming corps members who can…
January 31, 2012
The Case Western Reserve University community has free access to a suite of Google Apps. With more than 40 applications from mobile to media, geo to social, Google Apps for Education is a lot more than email, calendaring and docs. But many people may not be fully aware of the full range of options…
January 31, 2012
Vanderbilt University Law School Professor Michael A. Newton will be on campus Feb. 3 for his lecture, “The Kurdish Genocide Trials: An Insider’s Legal and Historical Perspective.” From a jurisprudential perspective the Kurdish genocides produced some of the most complex cases in world history, and…
January 31, 2012
Educational Services for Students (ESS) is conducting a series of workshops to enhance students’ academic skills. By attending these workshops, students will learn ways to be more effective, efficient learners. Upcoming workshops include: “Understanding the Learning Process to Achieve Academic…
January 31, 2012
The Case Consulting Group will host its first General Body Meeting Feb. 3 in Peter B. Lewis Building Room 118 from 4 to 5 p.m. During the meeting, members from all majors are welcome to attend to discuss the schedule of events planned for this semester. Additionally, Leon Blazey, professor of…
January 31, 2012
This Friday’s Public Affairs Discussion Group will cover “Taxing Fracking: If Ohio Will Have a New Energy Boom, Shouldn’t It Have New Energy Taxes?” Policy Matters Ohio recently issued a report about the case for taxing fracking, otherwise known as hydraulic fracturing. The public policy concerns…