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Information session Jan. 12 for Weight Watchers at Work group that meets at nursing school
A Weight Watchers at Work group that meets regularly in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will hold its information session Jan. 12 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in the nursing school’s first floor lounge. The meetings are open to anyone interested. Questions? Email Susan Frey at…
ITS to hold online presentation Jan. 19 to explain ins and outs of Google Talk
Information Technology Services (ITS) will conduct an online presentation on Google Talk on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 11:30 a.m. Learn how to customize your Chat gadget in Google Mail, find friends and contacts, and use rich features of Google Talk, such as video chat. Training documents and materials…
Dyson takes stage for MLK Convocation Jan. 20; events scheduled Jan. 16-27
Michael Eric Dyson—a best-selling author, scholar and radio host—will headline this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at Case Western Reserve University. Dyson will speak at the free, public convocation Friday, Jan. 20, at 12:30 p.m. in Amasa Stone Chapel. The acclaimed University…
Update: Weight Watchers at Work changes location for information session from Thwing
The Jan. 12 Weight Watchers at Work meeting for the group that regularly meets in Thwing Center will be held in Crawford Hall 528. All other meetings will be held in the Spartan Room of Thwing Center.
Origins scholars to be featured on new PBS series
The expanding universe. The developing mind. Emerging life. Advancing medicine. At first glance these wide-ranging topics seem unconnected. They are, in fact, encompassed in the science of origins, the spectrum of diverse scientific disciplines that seeks to understand how complex systems emerge…
Medicine's Armand Krikorian discusses hormone-related deficiencies in women
Women and aging: getting older, feeling better, untangling some answers The Plain Dealer: Women in their mid-30s and beyond may have hormone-related deficiencies that cause them to be tired, to lose their hair or to gain weight. One, for example, is thyroid dysfunction, which can be checked by…
CWRU establishing emergency response team
CWRU to establish on-campus response team The Plain Dealer: The university is establishing an on-campus Community Emergency Response Team—small groups of volunteers trained to serve as auxiliary first responders during disasters.
Chris Cullis and Nikki Harter explain epigenetics
The other side of evolution WKSU: Research by Chris Cullis, chair of the biology department, and Nikki Harter, associate professor of biochemistry, is featured in Exploradio. The researchers are studying epigenetics, which looks at mechanisms other than genes that determine inherited traits.…
School of Dental Medicine students to provide free dental care
Free dental checkups available at Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine The Plain Dealer: School of Dental Medicine students will provide free dental checkups, including X-rays and teeth cleanings, Jan. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon. No appointment is necessary.
Pharmacology professors debate the pros and cons of antioxidants
Science Café: Antioxidants ideastream: Pharmacology professors John Mieyal and Mike Maguire visited The Sound of Ideas to discuss whether antioxidants actually do more harm than good.