Health + Wellness
August 16, 2011
Two new rodent fossils were discovered in the arid highlands of southern Bolivia by researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Universidad Autónoma Tomás Frías.
The larger of the two rodents, named Mesoprocta hypsodus, probably looked something like a guinea pig on stil...

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August 15, 2011
On Wednesday, Aug. 17, Information Technology Services (ITS) will be making a change that may affect individuals who use an email client (e.g. Outlook, Thunderbird) to send email messages. The maximum email size that can be routed by the outbound SMTP server will be changed from 50 Megabytes (MB) to...

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August 15, 2011
On Aug. 22, Case Western Reserve University will open a Denny’s All Nighter. The new concept will be located in what was previously the Silver Spartan Diner space and will be managed by the campus foodservice provider, Bon Appétit Management Co.
The quick-service eatery will fill a longtime student...

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August 10, 2011
Seeing a zebrafish’s ears glow is fascinating, but being the person who actually makes the ears glow ups the “cool factor” of the experience exponentially. Now, five high school students can proudly add this skill to their résumés after taking part in The Cleveland Neuroscientists and Innovators Pro...

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August 10, 2011
Student fall 2011 RTA passes are effective from Aug. 11-Jan. 17.
Graduate students may purchase passes at Access Services for $75; students must be registered in SIS as a full-time graduate student to purchase an RTA pass. Returning undergraduate resident students may obtain their pass starting on ...

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August 10, 2011
The Student Information System (SIS) will be unavailable from Friday, Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. to Sunday, Aug. 14, at 6 p.m. The planned downtime will allow Information Technology Services (ITS) and the SIS Support Team to conduct scheduled maintenance and perform a significant upgrade and enhancement of t...

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August 10, 2011
A debt deal in US, but stocks still slide
Voice of America: Last week, School of Law professor Richard Gordon, who previously worked for the International Monetary Fund, weighed in on the debt ceiling deal. “If the federal government does not put money into the economy, the economy will stall. And ...

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August 02, 2011
Case Western Reserve University is seeking applicants for The Pew Charitable Trusts: Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences. The Pew Scholars Program supports assistant professors of outstanding promise in science relevant to the advancement of human health. The award provides $240,000 in f...

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August 02, 2011
Homo administrans
The Economist: Biologists are turning their attention to management. Studies such as the one by Scott Shane, A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, which studied heredity and management, are leading the way in the field....

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August 01, 2011
The university community is invited to submit recommendations for honorary degrees to be presented at university commencement. A description of the qualifications and process and a nominating form are available online at case.edu/provost/about/honorarydegree.html. Although submissions are accepted a...