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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 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…
October 14, 2011
Make change worth it Investor’s Business Daily: When companies look to make major changes, like Netflix did, they must first figure out how to strengthen customer relations rather than focus on how the company structure works. “It is easy to be blinded by the organization’s internal logics of…
October 14, 2011
CWRU to use $5.4 million grant to study esophageal cancer Crain’s Cleveland Business: Researchers at Case Western Reserve University received a five-year, $5.4 million grant to study the causes of esophageal cancer. The award from the National Cancer Institute will support the Barrett’s Esophagus…
October 14, 2011
Money to restore Great Lakes still flows -- for now Associated Press: In the past two years, Congress has given $775 million to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Opinions differ on spending priorities, with some favoring “on-the-ground actions” while scientists want more money for research.…
October 14, 2011
President Barbara R. Snyder announced Thursday night $80 million in new commitments as part of the launch of “Forward Thinking: The Campaign for Case Western Reserve University.” The president shared news of the $1 billion fundraising initiative with more than 3,000 students, faculty, staff, alumni…
October 14, 2011
The Macintosh. With the original’s introduction in 1984, and so many iterations since, it’s changed how many people work—and play—on the computer. In The Daily’s poll, it ranked No. 1 for being Steve Jobs’ most defining product, followed up by the iPhone, iPod, iPad and iTunes, in order. Want to…
October 13, 2011
As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Information Technology Services (ITS) will host a presentation of the online EDUCAUSE Annual Conference Oct. 19-21 from 8 a.m. to noon in Sears 221 (Kulas Music Hall). All university personnel are welcome. The presentation will focus on…
October 13, 2011
Nan Keohane, a professor at Princeton University and former president of Wellesley College and Duke University, will be on campus Oct. 20 for the ACES Distinguished Lectureship on “Re-envisioning the Academy for Women (and Men).” The free, public event will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Mandel…
October 13, 2011
CLEVELAND - The Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a $25 million commitment to launch an initiative dedicated to transforming community health in greater Cleveland and, ultimately, around the world. During the October 13 public launch of Forward Thinking: The Campaign…