Business, Law + Politics

An article by Zheng-Rong Lu, the M. Frank and Margaret Domiter Rudy Professor of Biomedical Engineering, was selected and evaluated by a member of the Faculty of 1000 (F1000). This evaluation places his work in the post-publication peer review service’s library of the top 2 percent of published arti...

The Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest closes today, Jan. 12, at 5 p.m. The contest, which is open to all faculty, staff and students, provides an opportunity for the entire university to reflect and engage in dialogue about the life, work and ideas that shaped King’s commitment to social justice ...

The Fisher Scientific Stockroom in the Millis Science Center will host a grand reopening Jan. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 3 p.m. During the event, attendees can look around the newly remodeled stockroom and enjoy free food and giveaways....

Jury selection to begin in Ohio corruption case NPR: The public corruption case of former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora began this week. Lewis Katz, John C. Hutchins Professor of law, said the amount of money involved isn’t what’s shocking about the case. “The depth of the corruption in...

Jane Leitch downplays decades of volunteer service The Plain Dealer: Jane Leitch, who helps run the annual Case Western Reserve University book sale, is highlighted as part of the newspaper’s Community Heroes series....

New Student and Parent Programs recently announced the dates of orientation activities for 2012. Add the following dates to your calendar and prepare to welcome the Class of 2016 to Case Western Reserve University. 2012 Orientation Dates: Jan. 13: Spring Transfer Orientation Aug. 16-18: Intern...

Moms of preemies face health problems, too WebMD: New research finds that mothers of very low-birth-weight babies often have long-term medical problems. Lynn Singer, deputy provost and VP for academic affairs and professor of environmental health sciences and pediatrics, has long studied the effect...

Aspirin may reduce risk of repeat blood clots WebMD: A study recently found that a low dose of daily aspirin may help prevent the recurrence of deadly blood clots. “What this study showed was, if you put these patients on aspirin you have a 40 percent reduction in recurrence,” said Alvin Schmaier, ...

There’s still time to donate to this year’s Charity Choice campaign before it closes Dec. 16. Members of the university community are encouraged to give what they can; every donation helps, and no gift is too small. Gifts can be made to one of the three partner agencies—United Way of Greater Clevel...

The seventh annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Student Symposium will be held on Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 16. The program is open to all Case Western Reserve University students. The student symposium begins with a complimentary lunch at noon in Thwing Center Ballroom, and it will end by 4 p.m. ...