Events

Playing video games, going on Facebook and searching the Internet is a normal part of college life, but how do you know when it is a problem? The Mind-Body Cafe Series will continue Friday, April 5, with a presentation by Christina Wallace, psychology intern at University Counseling Services. In…

On April 5, the Odette Wurzburger Law-Medicine Fund Symposium will take place, titled "Balancing Privacy, Autonomy and Scientific Progress: Patients' Rights and the Use of Electronic Medical Records for Non-Treatment Purposes." A number of Case Western Reserve University faculty members, as well as…

On Saturday, April 6, Case Western Reserve University will host an Interfaith Student Leadership Regional Conference for students, faculty and staff. The conference, co-sponsored by John Carroll University and Oberlin College, is intended to encourage individuals to share ideas and experiences…

On Tuesday, April 9, join the Secular Legal Society for a presentation by Mano Singham on “God, Darwin, and the Constitution: The Essential Tension.” During his talk, Singham will attempt to disentangle the legal, scientific and religious strands of the conflict over the origins of life, which…

The Lubrizol Foundation and the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women will present Women in Science and Engineering Roundtable (WISER) Awards Banquet Dinner Thursday, April 18. From 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Thwing Center Ballroom, WISER will celebrate students and collaborators who have provided…

On Tuesday, April 9, the Center for International Affairs will host Debra Egan, director of Fulbright Scholar Programs, to share information about the 2014/15 Fulbright program. From 2:30 to 4 p.m., Egan will present an introduction of the program, components of the online application, qualities…

“Comparative Effectiveness Research: From All Angles,” the third annual, two-day conference, will be held May 22-23 at Case Western Reserve University. The conference will feature a number of distinguished speakers presenting on a variety of medical-field topics including policy, physician…

During the April 5 community hour, a panel will examine the relationship between religion and science. Are the two mutually exclusive, supportive or something different? The discussion will begin at 12:30 p.m. in Nord Hall 310. William Deal, Severance Professor of the History of Religion and…

The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities and the Cleveland Museum of Art invite poetry lovers to a talk by poet Forrest Gander, who will share his work in the museum’s Reid Gallery from 1:30 to 3 p.m., Saturday, April 7. Following his presentation, Gander will announce the winners of the 2013…

It’s been 150 years since Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in southern states, but some would argue the cycles of oppression slavery created still exist today. To better understand how the U.S. can learn from and deal with its past, we should turn to Germany—as well as…