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Weatherhead School’s Boyatzis again makes list of influential international thinkers
Distinguished University Professor Richard Boyatzis of Case Western Reserve University has again emerged as one of the 10 most influential international thinkers in a recently released 2014 HR Magazine survey of more than 11,000 human resources directors worldwide. Boyatzis, a New York Times…
CWRU astronomers win time on Hubble to study galaxy formation
Case Western Reserve University astronomer Chris Mihos leads a team of Ohio researchers recently awarded nearly 20 hours of observing time on the Hubble Space Telescope to study the outskirts of the nearby spiral galaxy M101. Access to Hubble is extremely competitive, with only about one in five…
Newlyweds from dental and medical school make CWRU their home for next four years
After some intensive planning, newlyweds Jacqueline and James Buschbach landed on the same campus to start medical and dental school together. Jacqueline is one of 74 first-year Case Western Reserve University dental students as part of a diverse and accomplished entering class. Meanwhile, James…
Author, sociologist James Russell to examine national retirement crisis in free lecture
Author and sociology professor James W. Russell will offer insight into what he considers a national retirement calamity in a presentation, “How Good is Your Retirement Plan? 401(k)s and the Retirement Crisis,” on Monday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. at Wolstein Research Building's auditorium. The event is…
Transgender advocate, Emmy nominee Laverne Cox to present at CWRU
This post has been updated to note that tickets already are sold out. Laverne Cox, transgender advocate and Emmy nominee for the critically acclaimed Netflix series Orange is the New Black, will present the lecture, “Ain’t I a Woman: My Journey to Womanhood,” on Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Kelvin and…
New website, technology-enhanced classroom help reinvent Bible course
Have a question about the Bible? After four years in the making by religion scholars, including Case Western Reserve University’s Timothy Beal, the online site, “Bible Odyssey: People Places and Passages,” has launched with answers and information at bibleodyssey.org. “The main idea for the site…
Fifth annual Steps4Staff set for Oct. 3
For the fifth straight year, members of the university community can do well for others and themselves Friday afternoon by taking part in Steps4Staff, a joint effort of the Staff Advisory Council (SAC) and the Office of Human Resources. Steps4Staff is an annual fundraiser in which all proceeds go…
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak coming to CWRU for Q&A Oct. 4
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak will answer questions from the Case Western Reserve University community when he appears on campus this Saturday. “Creativity and Innovation: A Live Q&A with Steve Wozniak” will take place from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith…
Passing pastels and paper results in art for CWRU dental instructor and alumna
With eyes on his subject, Lance Vernon, a senior instructor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, picks up the black Sharpie and starts drawing lines of the human face. When the bold outline in the contour drawing is done, he hands the work over to Anna Arnold, a 2010…
Passing pastels and paper results in art for CWRU dental instructor and alumna
With eyes on his subject, Lance Vernon, a senior instructor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, picks up the black Sharpie and starts drawing lines of the human face. When the bold outline in the contour drawing is done, he hands the work over to Anna Arnold, a 2010…