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Log volunteer hours online to help measure university’s impact on community
As the school year begins, and with Case for Community Day set to open registration Aug. 22, there is a new tool available that allows individuals to log their community service hours. Use of this tool will help measure the university community’s positive impact in the area, which includes more…
Maximum message size to change for individuals using email clients, beginning Aug. 17
On Wednesday, Aug. 17, Information Technology Services (ITS) will be making a change that may affect individuals who use an email client (e.g. Outlook, Thunderbird) to send email messages. The maximum email size that can be routed by the outbound SMTP server will be changed from 50 Megabytes (MB)…
Research team led by engineering professor earns $7 million Department of Defense grant
A national team of experts led by a Case Western Reserve University researcher has received a multimillion-dollar grant to bring unrivaled qualities found in one- and two-dimensional nanomaterials into three dimensions. The scientists, led by engineering professor Liming Dai, hope to produce new…
Seminar on why play improves productivity in the office to be held Aug. 23
On Aug. 23, Organizational Development and Learning from the Office of Human Resources will host “Whistle While You Work,” an interactive session to highlight Stomping Ground’s concept and components. Participants will learn why adults need to play, how it helps enhance productivity as well as why…
Three CWRU grad students selected for inaugural NASA research class
As the space shuttle program comes to a close, things at NASA are just gearing up for Brian Michal, Adriana Popa and Brian Tietz, three Case Western Reserve University students who were selected as members of the inaugural class of NASA Space Technology Research Fellows. The fellowships provide a…
Denny’s All Nighter to open Aug. 22 in former Silver Spartan Diner space
On Aug. 22, Case Western Reserve University will open a Denny’s All Nighter. The new concept will be located in what was previously the Silver Spartan Diner space and will be managed by the campus foodservice provider, Bon Appétit Management Co. The quick-service eatery will fill a longtime…
And CWRU’s favorite summer box office hit is…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 has won big at the box office this summer, and it won big again in this week’s poll at CWRU. More than half of you voted the epic finale to the wizarding franchise your favorite recent box office hit. In a distant second came Captain America: The First…
Phillip Resnick weighs in on mother's defense of "altruistic filicide"
Mercy killing defense claim will be tested The Wall Street Journal: The lawyers for a mother charged with murdering her 8-year-old son asked a judge to let them proceed with an “altruistic filicide” defense. Such a defense has been used to bolster insanity defenses before but never with a…
5 questions with…GSS president, avid outdoorsman Quentin Jamieson
A biophysics graduate student, classically trained pianist and a…homemade ice cream maker? Quentin Jamieson, president of Graduate Student Senate, has a variety of interests outside the classroom, from photography and web design to cooking and ice cream making. He’s also an avid outdoorsman,…
US Bank ATM removed in Nord Hall; replacements coming soon
The US Bank ATM in Nord Hall has been removed, as the university’s contract for student banking with US Bank has ended. A new PNC ATM will be placed in Nord Hall, as well as other locations across campus, in the coming weeks.