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Paris attack update / Stopping "stop outs" ideastream: Michael Scharf, dean of the School of Law and director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center, and Pete Moore, the M. A. Hanna Associate Professor of Political Science, discussed the recent terrorist attack in Paris. Scharf addressed…

A prosthetic hand that can feel Time: Dustin Tyler, associate professor of biomedical engineering, explained the prosthetic hand he developed that allows for a sense of touch. When [patients] see the prosthesis touching an object and feel their hand touching the object, they begin to think of the…

Case Western Reserve University and Ohio University medical schools join consortium to improve medical education The Plain Dealer: The School of Medicine will join the Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium, which was formed by the American Medical Association. The consortium’s goal is…

LaunchPad takes independent step Crain’s Cleveland Business: The Burton D. Morgan Foundation has announced it will continue to support the Blackstone Launchpad entrepreneurship program under the new name NEOLaunchNET. Bob Sopko, director of CWRU’s program, said the university will have a soft…

Giving food scraps a new purpose Fresh Water Cleveland: Chris Bond, university farm horticulturist, and Beth Kretschmar, marketing manager for Bon Appetit Management Co., talked about CWRU’s composting program and its efforts to reduce food waste across campus.

U.S. Supreme Court to review Texas abortion law Star-Telegram: On Friday, Supreme Court justices agreed to consider a challenge to a Texas law that regulates clinics that perform abortions. B. Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, weighed in on whether the law imposes an undue…

Coal and Empire: The Birth of Energy Security in Industrial America New Books in Science, Technology, and Society: Peter A. Shulman, associate professor of history, discussed his book about the connection between energy and national security in America.

Providing continuing education with a streamlined enrollment experience CIO Review [PDF]: Sue Workman, chief information officer and vice president for Information Technology Services, wrote about the Cem Erdem, founder of Augusoft, a company that streamlines the enrollment process for students.

think[box] at Case Western Reserve University serves as a stage for innovation The Plain Dealer: The Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[ box ] provides a physical space for the community at large to build upon Cleveland’s biggest export: innovation. Sears think[box] allows for users to move…

Case Western Reserve University creates public safety and security department The Plain Dealer: Frank Demes recently started as the university’s first executive director for public safety and security. He comes to CWRU from George Washington University.Arthur Hardee also was promoted to the new…