Media
March 26, 2013
Slushy start mooted for space rocks Nature: New findings show that space rocks, or asteroids, might have begun as balls of mud instead of rock. The work helps explain how a large volume of material could be altered all at once. “If you say the system was melting and convecting because it was mud,…
March 26, 2013
Northeast Ohio companies adding wellness programs and some require you meet certain health standards NewsNet5: CVS just announced all employees must get a health screening or pay $50 per month. Jessica Berg, professor of law and bioethics, said she assumes more instances of this are on the…
March 26, 2013
How to become a 21st century librarian Library Journal: Brian C. Gray, head of reference and engineering librarian, provides tips to students on becoming a librarian, such as becoming active in related student and professional organizations and attending workshops outside of school.
March 26, 2013
NAMII selects seven projects to start work Youngstown Vindicator: The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute selected Case Western Reserve University, two other universities and two companies to lead and direct its first round of projects.
March 25, 2013
CWRU researcher developing test for prosthetic joint problems The Plain Dealer: Anna C. Samia, assistant professor of chemistry, is working to create new materials for implants and new equipment that could be used to monitor deterioration of plastic joints inside individuals who have had…
March 25, 2013
50 years ago, U.S. Supreme Court said indigent defendants are entitled to free attorney The Plain Dealer: Fifty years ago, the Gideon v. Wainwright decision determined that any person who cannot afford an attorney will be provided one. "Sometimes to defend a case requires a whole lot of leg work,"…
March 25, 2013
BW Beatles, The Newberry Consort and Jared Bendis ideastream: Jared Bendis, creative new media officer at Kelvin Smith Library, gives his insights on the latest technology trends.
March 25, 2013
First ladies are about more than finery Kansas City Star: Henry Adams, professor of American art, discusses his latest book, Tom and Jack: The Intertwined Lives of Thomas Hart Benton and Jackson Pollack, as well as his upcoming talk about American first ladies. Adams is the great-great-great-great…
March 25, 2013
Yes, conservatives can be environmentalists. Here’s how. The Washington Post: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, recently published an essay that attempts to lay out a course for how conservatives should approach various environmental issues. Adler gives more insight in a…
March 25, 2013
6 surprising foods that put you to sleep WKYC: Having trouble sleeping? Mary Beth Kavanagh, senior instructor of nutrition, provides a list of foods that can help you fall asleep—and stay asleep through the night, from bananas to hummus.