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Save the Date: Family Weekend 2011 will be held Sept. 23-25
Save the date for Family Weekend, to be held Sept. 23-25. Family Weekend provides a fun, unique and memorable opportunity for Case Western Reserve University students to share campus life with their families. Choose from events that connect families with faculty and staff, excursions to the…
Law professors Manta, Margolis head coast to coast for presentations
Irina Manta, assistant professor in the School of Law, presented at the Law & Society Association annual meeting in San Francisco in June. At the conference, she spoke on “The Reasonably Biased Man: Objective Tests, Jury Effects and the Copyright Dilemma.” Kenneth Margolis, professor,…
Learn benefits of massage, Qigong’s relaxation techniques in this month’s free health seminar
During this month’s Employee Wellness Program free health seminar, Steve Zimcosky, a licensed massaged therapist, certified wellness coach and Qigong instructor, will discuss Relaxation with Qigong and the Benefits of Massage. The seminar will be held July 25 from noon to 1 p.m. in Nord Hall 310.…
5 Questions with…SAGES Fellow, Superman Expert Brad Ricca
When you teach classes on comic books and understanding dinosaurs, it’s easy to say you’re a bit quirky. But Brad Ricca, who’s been teaching at Case Western Reserve University for more than 10 years as a graduate student, an English lecturer and a SAGES Fellow, wouldn’t call himself quirky. The…
Wands out: Majority will see final "Harry Potter" flick in theaters, CWRU survey says
In The Daily’s most popular survey yet, we find there are plenty of Harry Potter fanatics here on campus. Nearly all respondents said they’ll see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in theaters, with the most people actually braving the crowds to see last night’s (technically, today’s)…
Never heard of Barrett's esophagus? Medicine professor Linda Cheng Cummings explains
A closer look at Barrett's esophagus: NetWellness The Plain Dealer: Linda Cheng Cummings, assistant professor in the School of Medicine, explains causes, diagnosis and prevention of Barrett’s esophagus, a condition in which the tissue lining of the esophagus is damaged by acid from the stomach.
Nursing professor Irena Kennely discusses environmental hygiene in healthcare
Communicating the importance of environmental hygiene to healthcare workers Infection Control Today: Studies prove that contaminated surfaces in healthcare facilities can add to the transmission of infectious pathogens, and that cleaning and disinfection is critical. “There is no debate as to the…
Give suggestions, feedback for next year’s Employee Wellness Program activities, services
The Employee Wellness Program is seeking input for next year’s programs and services. The goal of the Employee Wellness program is to promote healthy lifestyles to enhance a positive, successful, supportive, energetic and healthy workplace. More than 1,300 participants (530+ individuals) attend…
GSS Peer Review & Editing program open to grad, post-doc students for homework, manuscripts and more
Graduate and post-doctoral students: Do you have poor grammar? Is English your second language? Do you wish you could have someone read over your paper and see if it makes sense? The GSS Peer Review and Editing program can help. Submit any document (manuscript draft, homework assignments,…
Anthropology PhD student Stephanie McClure earns two prestigious fellowships
Stephanie McClure, a doctoral student in the Department of Anthropology, supervised by assistant professor Eileen Anderson-Fye, has been awarded two highly competitive and prestigious fellowships for the 2011-12 academic year: the Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship and the Spencer Foundation…