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Researchers discover cancer drug boosts levels of vascular-protective gene, KLF2
Bortezomib (Velcade) prevents blood clot formation Case Western Reserve University researchers discovered that an existing drug used to help cancer patients has the potential to protect thousands of others from the often-deadly impact of vascular clots. In 2008, the Food and Drug Administration…
Case Western Reserve goes ‘All In’ with second annual Day of Giving
This time, the experiment has become a tradition. A year ago annual fund leaders decided to try the idea of 24-hour campaign to inspire concentrated giving among university alumni and friends. The first annual “Day of Giving” proved so successful that the event makes its second outing…
5 questions with…organizational behavior guru, new HR administrator Bonnie Richley
Throughout all her years of education, research and teaching, Bonnie Richley has maintained the same goal: “I’ve always wanted to make a difference,” she said. Her new role will allow her to do just that—on a large scale. Richley is an assistant professor of organizational behavior at the…
What does it mean to be humane?
Research shows compassion and euthanasia don’t always jibe New research from Case Western Reserve University found that compassion can produce counterintuitive results, challenging prevailing views of empathy’s effects on moral judgment. To understand how humans make moral choices, researchers…
Classroom dare develops into ”The Jacob Maresbeth Chronicles” for CWRU author
Meet Jacob Maresbeth, the latest angst-filled teenager to arrive on the young adult reading scene. Created by Brandy Schillace, a Case Western Reserve University alumna and research associate in the history department, the fictional Jacob made his debut in April in High Stakes, the first of nine…
Psychologists find entitlement predicts sexism in both men and women
Entitled attitudes appear to be linked to sexism—even among women, according to a personality study by psychologists from Case Western Reserve University and San Diego State University. In general, entitled men are more likely to endorse hostile views of women and entitled women are more likely to…
School of Medicine research team finds stem cells hold keys to body’s plan
Case Western Reserve University researchers discovered landmarks within pluripotent stem cells that guide how they develop to serve different purposes within the body. This breakthrough offers promise that scientists eventually will be able to direct stem cells in ways that prevent disease or…
”Talking Foreign Policy” program considers factors in ongoing crisis in Ukraine
The next radio broadcast of Talking Foreign Policy examines the international law implications of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, including uncertainty about what the clash of American and Russian interests means for United States foreign policy. The program, titled "Russian Roulette," is scheduled…
Interim CIO Mark Henderson accepts position at University of Illinois
Provost W.A. “Bud” Baeslack announced today that Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO) Mark Henderson has accepted an appointment to become the CIO of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). He will begin his new position in August, pending approval of the UIUC Board of…
Toronto Blue Jays select Rob Winemiller in MLB Draft
Case Western Reserve University pitcher Rob Winemiller, a junior from Twinsburg, Ohio, was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 25th round (744th overall) of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. Winemiller is only the second player in team history to be selected in the MLB Draft. Third…