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From mouse to man: Circadian nitrogen balance impacts survival, disease susceptibility
By Anisha Garg for the SAGES Seminar, Reading and Writing Science Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine demonstrated that nitrogen balance, the process of utilizing amino acids and disposing of their toxic byproducts, occurs with a precise 24-hour rhythm—also known as ci...
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University Farm seeks student volunteers for 2012 growing season
University Farm horticulturist Chris Bond is looking for student volunteers to help at the farm weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Help is needed for greenhouse work, maintenance tasks and harvesting produce. In 2011, nearly 300 volunteers donated more than 1,000 hours of their time. This was 25 percen...
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Women faculty members: Network with colleagues during March 19 lunch
Join your women faculty colleagues from across campus at Women Faculty Connect, a lunchtime program that provides women faculty with the opportunity to relax, network and chat. Women Faculty Connect will be held Monday, March 19, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Sears Tower 501. The Women Faculty Leaders...
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5 questions with…award-winning football player, entrepreneur Tony Opperman
Just one week ago, football guard Tony Opperman was selected to the Ohio Army National Guard Senior Bowl Roster. But that’s just the latest in a long list of honors the senior mechanical engineering major and football team captain has racked up, including spots on the All-American Honorable Mention ...
Environmental, social justice leader David Suzuki to receive Inamori Ethics Prize
His tireless efforts to educate the public about the complexities of nature, to preserve the environment and to speak out against racism have earned David Suzuki of Vancouver, Canada, the 2012 Inamori Ethics Prize. The announcement came today from the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Exc...
Public Affairs Discussion Group to cover “Germany and the European Union”
Kenneth F. Ledford, associate professor of history and law, will lead this week’s Public Affairs Discussion Group on the topic “Germany and the European Union.” The discussion will be held March 9 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Kelvin Smith Library’s Dampeer Room. For more information and a list of up...
Researchers Develop First “Theranostic” Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
CLEVELAND - A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has developed the first “theranostic” agent for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). ALL is the most common type of childhood cancer diagnosed in approximately 5,000 new cases each year in the Uni...
Political science's Karen Beckwith weighs in on Super Tuesday
Analysis: Super Tuesday victory goes to... Obama GlobalPost: Former Gov. Mitt Romney won six primary contests on Super Tuesday, with many expecting his eventual nomination as the Republican candidate for president. “Romney is unstoppable now,” said Karen Beckwith, the Flora Stone Mather Professor o...
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University finalizes Plan for Internationalization, focusing on undergraduate experience
One of the goals of the Plan for Internationalization was to create a home for the Center for International Affairs; the new location opened last fall. Photo by Susan Griffith. After nearly two years of planning, developing and getting input and insight from hundreds of people across campus, Case W...
Bookstore’s Thwing Center location to close March 9; new Uptown location to open March 19
The Case Western Reserve University Bookstore is on the move! The bookstore’s last day in Thwing Center will be Friday, March 9. The bookstore will then be closed for spring break and will reopen in its new location in the Uptown development at 11451 Euclid Ave. on Monday, March 19. Be sure to loo...