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October 29, 2014
Jeopardy! champ Arthur Chu to talk about the "Nerd Culture" at Case Western Reserve University
The Plain Dealer: Arthur Chu, an 11-time Jeopardy! champion, will give a talk on campus titled "Revenge of the Nerds: Sex, Race and Rage in Nerd Culture" on Oct. 30. Chu, who drew national attention and…
October 29, 2014
New think[ box ] at CWRU: Higher Education Roundup
The Plain Dealer: Renovations have begun for the new seven-story, 55,000 square-foot think[ box ], an innovation space for students to design and develop prototypes with the goal of commercial production. The first phase is expected to open within…
October 29, 2014
Rock Hall Music Masters: The Everly Brothers
ideastream: Daniel Goldmark, associate professor in the Department of Music and director of the Center for Popular Music Studies, discussed the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Music Masters tribute to The Everly Brothers.
October 29, 2014
Nursing schools receive loan grants: Higher Education Roundup
The Plain Dealer: The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing received a Nursing Faculty Loan Program grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The $3.16 million grant is the largest among 93 accredited college and…
October 24, 2014
Why Ashley Greene is the definition of strong and sexy
Women’s Health: Eileen Anderson-Fye, the Robson Junior Professor in the Department of Anthropology, discussed how gender roles are changing—even in the gym. "Power and femininity are no longer mutually exclusive—it's not uncommon to see a woman…
October 24, 2014
Graduate level dining: CWRU's new Tinkham Veale University Center boasts the quirkily named but delightfully executed Michelson and Morley Bistro and more
Cleveland Scene: A food critic reviews some of the offerings inside the Tinkham Veale University Center, including Michelson and Morley Bistro.…
October 24, 2014
Enduring Trust: The History & Aspirations of The Cleveland Foundation
ideastream: Faculty members Rhonda Williams, David Hammack and John Grabowski all appeared in a documentary on the history of the Cleveland Foundation.
October 23, 2014
Cleveland Bazaar hosting Halloween Curiosity Shop and Scavenger Hunt Friday The Plain Dealer: The Cleveland Bazaar will hold an adult-friendly Halloween curiosity shop and scavenger hunt at Adelbert Gymnasium and Dittrick Museum of Medical History onFriday, Oct. 24.
October 23, 2014
Prosthetics with a sense of touch The Osgood File: Dustin Tyler, associate professor of biomedical engineering, discussed his research on a new prosthetic limb with the sense of touch. "The perception of touch actually occurs in the brain, not in the hand itself—so, losing the limb is really just…
October 23, 2014
Dreams, fears take flight as CWRU welcomes the world: the Mix The Plain Dealer: As part of the university's International Days, undergraduate international students wrote down three apprehensions and one goal, folded the messages into paper airplanes and let them fly from the top of the Tinkham…