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November 28, 2011
The Department of Human Resources reminds faculty and staff to enroll in Benelect, the university’s 2012 benefits program. The deadline to submit benefit elections is Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m. Stop by Crawford Hall 209 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to use computer kiosks or to talk with a human…
November 28, 2011
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has received a $3.8 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to study sleep apnea as a possible cause of atrial fibrillation (AF), the most commonly diagnosed type of arrhythmia, or irregular heart rhythm. AF is…
November 25, 2011
A delegation from Weatherhead School of Management’s chapter of Beta Alpha Psi placed second in the inaugural Ethics Dialogue Award contest convened by the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence. Student teams were asked to identify and explore the most serious ethical issues…
November 25, 2011
Explore the history of the Cleveland Play House with Jeffrey Ullom, assistant professor of theater, when he presents, “A House in Search of a Home: A Contextual History of the Cleveland Play House.” The free, public talk, sponsored by Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities, begins at 4:30 p.m. on…
November 23, 2011
Two teams of Case Western Reserve University School of Law students recently traveled to Lansing, Mich., to compete in a regional round of the New York City Bar Association’s National Moot Court Competition. The team of Sam Camardo, Elizabeth Lindberg and Rick Raley won both the Regional Champion…
November 23, 2011
The Undergraduate Indian Students Association will host its annual cultural show Dec. 3 at the Natural History Museum. The free, public event will begin at 6:30 p.m. This year’s show, “Awaaz: The Sounds of India,” will include a variety of dance and musical performances. The event is free, but…
November 23, 2011
The Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) at Case Western Reserve University will honor World AIDS Day Dec. 1 with a presentation by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s Julie Overbaugh on “The Role of Antibodies in Preventing HIV Transmission.” The lecture will begin at 1 p.m. in the Rottman…
November 23, 2011
Well-known faculty member and academic Robert Binstock, PhD, passed away Monday evening. Binstock was the professor of Aging, Health and Society but served in a variety of roles across the university. He held primary appointments in the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics in the School…
November 22, 2011
Sandusky case: As Penn State girds for civil suits, it faces a dilemma The Christian Science Monitor: Penn State University is preparing for its time in the courtroom, hiring a law firm and PR agency. “They are going to want to overcome the bad PR by settling with as many of these plaintiffs as it…
November 22, 2011
The big cheeses Crain’s Cleveland Business: Michael Goldberg, adjunct professor at Weatherhead School of Management, is featured in an update on Crain’s Forty Under 40 alumni, where he talks about his forthcoming Fulbright experience in Vietnam. “I'm excited,” he said. “It gives me a chance to…