Events

Betty Yopko Weibel, author of The Cleveland Grand Prix, will discuss and sign copies of her book on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Barnes and Noble university bookstore. Home to inventors of the first automobile, airplane and professional baseball team, Ohio also is the…

Case Western Reserve University invites the campus community to a special one-day workshop on Biomedical and Health Informatics, to be held Tuesday, Sept. 16, at the new Tinkham Veale University Center. This workshop brings together thought leaders in an educational forum to examine contemporary…

Undergraduate students are invited to join Dean of Undergraduate Studies Jeffrey Wolcowitz for the Dean’s Study Break on Monday, Sept. 15, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Hovorka Atrium. Dean’s Study Breaks are casual events that provide an opportunity for students to chat informally with Dean Wolcowitz,…

The campus community is invited to the Office of Faculty Development Open House on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Hitchcock Hall, Thwing Center Atrium (formally the LGBT Center.) Attendees are invited to enjoy light refreshments and learn about the Office of Faculty Development and…

In 2012, Case Western Reserve University joined a voluntary electricity-reduction program to reduce energy usage and prevent massive electrical shutdowns, or “blackouts.” In order to prepare for an event, Energy Curtailment Specialists have requested the university perform a test of the program…

Every day, researchers make strides in understanding the roots of autism and ways to support those living with the disease. On Sept. 14, members of the Case Western Reserve community will demonstrate their support for scientists and families by taking part in Cleveland’s Walk Now for Autism Speaks…

Three years after the “Occupy” movement, Noah Smith, professor of philosophy at the University of Leeds, will offer a critical analysis of its mission, trajectory and final outcome. The event will take place Tuesday, Sept. 16, at 4 p.m. in Clark Hall 206 and is co-sponsored by the Department of…

The Office of Undergraduate Studies will host a barbeque for all second-year students today. The event will take place from 11:30 to 1:30 on the patio behind Fribley Dining Hall. There will be food cooking on the grill, free “Class of 2017” frisbees for all attendees, prizes and an opportunity to…

Timothy Black, associate professor of sociology, will present “Masculinity, Fatherhood, and Citizen Reentry: Developing a Social Justice Frame” at the next Social Justice Institute brown bag lunch. The event will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17, in Mather House 100.

Imagine going to a conference without an agenda. No topics have been determined. No keynote speakers have been invited. No presentations or panel discussions have been arranged. That idea, and its freedom for creativity, will become a reality at the NorTech Innovation UnConference, sponsored in…