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July 01, 2011
Blackboard version 9 is now operational and is quite different from previous versions. At the next UCITE session, Megan Linos will walk attendees through the new features and point out the important changes. Join us for this discussion July 7 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Inamori Center for…
July 01, 2011
Most of you are straying beyond your backyard to revel in the Independence Day action. The top vote-getting locale for viewing fireworks is… A rooftop patio. (Find one and pass on the details, would you?) Next up: Cheering on the Indians as they square off against the Yankees at Progressive…
July 01, 2011
Although ranked as one of the nation’s best colleges, Case Western Reserve University has long been a well-kept secret. Until now. In its list of “trendiest colleges,” The Huffington Post named Case Western Reserve its Trendiest “School that Flies Under the Academic Radar...But…
June 30, 2011
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $286,000 to Case Western Reserve University for “An Innovative Microfabricated Ionic Wind Pump Array for Thermal Management Applications.” Principal investigators on the project are Norman Tien, dean and Nord Professor of Engineering at Case School of…
June 30, 2011
The Staff Mentoring Program Steering Committee is gathering data to launch a pilot Mentoring Circle and needs staff members’ input to gauge interest levels and find out what mentor qualities, circle topics and meeting format would be helpful. The mentoring circle model involves one mentor working…
June 30, 2011
The summer barbecue season will conclude Wednesday, July 6, on the Case Quad with a Southern Barbecue theme and music by folk singer Ashley Toussant. The barbecue is located on the Case Quad from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and is open to the public. The cost is $7.95 per person for a single entree and…
June 30, 2011
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestives and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to study intestinal inflammation. The five-year grant from the institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health…
June 29, 2011
The Commencement Speaker Committee is surveying the campus community for commencement 2012 speaker nominations. The following criteria are considered when selecting candidates: Have high degree of name recognition among students; have notable achievements in academic, artistic, humanitarian,…
June 29, 2011
This Fourth of July weekend, Kelvin Smith Library is open July 2 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and is closed July 3-4. Early birds have noticed that the library now opens at 8 a.m. weekdays throughout the year, making it easy to come in early and get started on work. The KSL NewsBlog has more details…
June 29, 2011
Emeritus statistics professor Joe Sedransk will be honored at the 2011 Joint Statistical Meeting (JSM) in Miami July 31-Aug. 4. Two sessions will be held in his honor: “Surveys, Bayesian Modeling and the Interconnections” and “Bayesian Modeling and Inference for Finite Populations.” Sedransk’s…