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February 14, 2013
Young adults, in a period of transition, often are reluctant to seek treatment for mental health problems because of the stigma, inadequate insurance coverage and difficulty finding a mental health care provider. But a new preliminary study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University…
February 13, 2013
For the first time, a Case Western Reserve University student has been named a U.S. Gates Cambridge Scholar. Jason Tabachnik, 22, a 2009 Beachwood High School graduate, is among 39 new scholars announced yesterday. He’s on schedule to graduate and also receive his master’s degree in physics in…
February 12, 2013
Case Western Reserve University, NASA Glenn Research Center and software-maker PTC are teaming up to put students to work on real aerospace projects, manufacturing problems and more, with tools used in the industry. Case Western Reserve is the second university nationwide to become a host of…
February 11, 2013
Provost and Executive Vice President W.A. “Bud” Baeslack III invites students to attend an update regarding 2013-2014 tuition, room and board rates as well as program improvements planned for the next academic year. The one-hour meeting will take place at 12:45 p.m. this Friday, Feb. 15, in…
February 08, 2013
He started off as a young man from Akron with a love for music; years later, he worked the red carpet at the Grammys, rubbing elbows with some of the music industry’s elite. No, we’re not talking about a member of The Black Keys. We’re talking about Brian Sokol, who now serves as the executive…
February 07, 2013
Today James M. Anderson adds another honor to an already impressive list: membership in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The recognition comes a decade after Anderson won election to the Institute of Medicine, five years after he won election to the Association of American Physicians,…
February 06, 2013
A Case Western Reserve University chemistry professor has begun imbedding magnetic nanoparticles in the toughest of plastics to understand why more than 40,000 Americans must replace their knee and hip replacements annually. Anna C. Samia, an assistant professor who specializes in metallic…
February 04, 2013
Older adults who learn to surf the Internet, email, post pictures and otherwise use technology to stay connected feel uplifted and generally more fulfilled, reported Case Western Reserve University psychologist T. J. McCallum. For his study, “The Impact of Tablet Usage on Social Engagement among…
February 04, 2013
Case Western Reserve University is teaming with TECH CORPS and the Cleveland Metropolitan School District to offer free TECHie Camps this summer, providing elementary and middle school students an opportunity to learn how to program computers, design their own video games and more. With financial…
February 04, 2013
Think classic literature and Shakespeare may come to mind. But is there a cultural shake-up in the bard’s future in literary standings? Marjorie Garber, author of The Use and Abuse of Literature, will answer that and other questions in her lecture “Occupy Shakespeare: Shakespeare and/in the…