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January 11, 2012
Judge delays Dimora trial until late January, at least ideastream: A U.S. District Court judge delayed testimony in the trial of Jimmy Dimora due to an appeal by his attorneys concerned he would risk facing double jeopardy if he was to be tried on both indictments. “I think the judge may have to…
January 10, 2012
Women and aging: getting older, feeling better, untangling some answers The Plain Dealer: Women in their mid-30s and beyond may have hormone-related deficiencies that cause them to be tired, to lose their hair or to gain weight. One, for example, is thyroid dysfunction, which can be checked by…
January 10, 2012
CWRU to establish on-campus response team The Plain Dealer: The university is establishing an on-campus Community Emergency Response Team—small groups of volunteers trained to serve as auxiliary first responders during disasters.
January 10, 2012
The other side of evolution WKSU: Research by Chris Cullis, chair of the biology department, and Nikki Harter, associate professor of biochemistry, is featured in Exploradio. The researchers are studying epigenetics, which looks at mechanisms other than genes that determine inherited traits.…
January 10, 2012
Free dental checkups available at Case Western Reserve University's School of Dental Medicine The Plain Dealer: School of Dental Medicine students will provide free dental checkups, including X-rays and teeth cleanings, Jan. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon. No appointment is necessary.
January 10, 2012
Science Café: Antioxidants ideastream: Pharmacology professors John Mieyal and Mike Maguire visited The Sound of Ideas to discuss whether antioxidants actually do more harm than good.
January 10, 2012
Cleveland Play House's new Second Stage theater shows off its flexibility The Plain Dealer: The Cleveland Play House’s new home in PlayhouseSquare includes the Second Stage theater, the Allen Theatre and the Lab Theatre, which will host its debut production Feb. 1, featuring students in the Case…
January 09, 2012
Biofuel cells may turn cockroaches into cyborgs MSNBC: Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have used a fuel cell to harness the sugars in a cockroach’s body and convert the sugar into electricity. “If you want to be futuristic, one may use the energy stored to try to control the…
January 06, 2012
The year ahead in IT, 2012 Inside Higher Ed: Lev Gonick, vice president for information technology and chief information officer, shared his predictions for higher education IT trends in 2012. Predictions range from next-generation network infrastructure to active collaboration classrooms, from…
January 06, 2012
This week on Kaleidoscope–December 25, 2011 NewsNet5: Henry Adams, professor of American art, appeared on Kaleidoscope to discuss the Cleveland Public Library’s Kokoon Arts Klub exhibit, on display until Jan. 30. “The Kokoon Klub was responsible for introducing the whole approach of modern art to…