Events

Obesity in the U.S. is rising, and aside from concerns about health, worries about the costs of treatment have policy makers interested in how the government can reduce obesity. At this week’s Public Affairs Discussion Group, Jessica Berg, professor of law and bioethics, will discuss what…

All LGBT faculty, staff and alumni from Case Western Reserve University are invited to the annual Winter Gatherings at Table 45 in the Intercontinental Hotel Feb. 9 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Winter Gatherings is a happy hour with free hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar, sponsored by the LGBTA Committee at…

Looking for ways to meet new people and share a special hobby or talent? Thinking about building your résumé and practicing your presentation skills? Presenting a SatCo is a great way to get a head start. If you are interested in presenting, submit a program proposal by Feb. 15. Spring SatCo will…

The Get Experienced! Internship and Career Fair will be held Thursday, Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Adelbert Gym. Case Western Reserve University undergraduate and graduate students and alumni are invited to attend.

Women faculty members are invited to attend “Advice from Full Professors: Getting the Most Out of Mentoring” Feb. 15 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Cleveland Room at Thwing Center. Susan Helper, AT&T Professor of Economics; Jacqueline Lipton, School of Law professor; Anna Maria Santiago, Leona…

The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities will host a screening of the award-winning documentary Bill Cunningham New York Feb. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Wolstein Research Building’s auditorium. Cunningham is a New York Times photographer who is known for chronicling fashion trends and high-society…

The next UCITE seminar, to be held Feb. 9, will cover “What works in the classroom.” Teaching involves a lot of things that are done by the instructor outside of the classroom. Determining course goals, selecting the scope and sequencing of the material, determining what resources to make…

The Great Lakes Energy Institute and Weatherhead School of Management will welcome Richard Stuebi, managing director of Early Stage Partners, to campus Feb. 13 for his talk, “Business Planning for Early-Stage Ventures: Not Just A Good Idea, A Necessity For Success.” Stuebi will explain why…

Join Hillel at Case Western Reserve University for a discussion led by Noah Efron of Bar-Ilan University. Efron will speak about the Israeli version of Occupy Wall Street during his talk, “Israeli Citizens Demand Social Justice.” The talk will be held Feb. 8, beginning at 12:30 p.m. in Nord Hall…

The February Science Café Cleveland event will be “Science on the fly: Learning about human biology from the fruit fly,” featuring Department of Genetics Professor Helen Salz. The talk will be held Feb. 13 at Market Garden Brewery, with drinks beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the discussion starting…