Media
May 21, 2014
Static electricity defies simple explanation
Science: Daniel Lacks, the C. Benson Branch Professor, discussed static electricity and recent findings on the subject in a paper in Physical Review Letters. “They show pretty convincingly that the idea of the transfer of these trapped electrons is not…
May 21, 2014
How one idea went from the research lab to the marketplace -- raising more than $6 million in the processEntrepreneur.com: Using lessons learned from Weatherhead School faculty member Michael Goldberg’s massive open online course, the article looks at how entrepreneurs can connect with universities…
May 21, 2014
Bittersweet nightshadeLiving on Earth: In a Q&A, Jean Burns, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, discussed why some species of plants become invasive, while other do not.
May 21, 2014
What’s next, a bouncer?The New York Times:Mark Joseph, associate professor in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, talked about the restriction of certain amenities to rent-regulated tenants. “There’s a slippery slope here,” said Joseph. “What if the next amenity to…
May 21, 2014
Climate change delaying emergence of Ohio butterflies
The Columbus Dispatch: Sarah Diamond, assistant professor of biology, talked about the effect of climate change on the Ohio butterfly population. This could threaten the number of eastern swallowtails and seven other Ohio natives while helping…
May 19, 2014
Bay Bridge rods helping hold main cable are misaligned, may need repair
The Sacramento Bee: Arthur Hucklebridge, professor emeritus of engineering, discussed the complications of possibly repairing the Bay Bridge.
May 19, 2014
Case Western Reserve University to honor Cleveland Foundation, CEO Ronald B. Richard
Crain’s Cleveland Business: Case Western Reserve University honored the Cleveland Foundation and its CEO, Ronald B. Richard, with the President's Award for Visionary Achievement at commencement.
May 19, 2014
Universities to work together to help couples find jobs: Higher Education Roundup
The Plain Dealer: Representatives from 31 universities in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania will meet to launch a new cooperative job-posting system that will help couples working in academia find positions within…
May 19, 2014
Case Western Reserve University students create a community garden
The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University chemical engineering students spent the spring semester testing soil and creating a community garden on East 84th Street in Cleveland. The five seniors turned the garden over to the…
May 19, 2014
Elizabeth Gilbert, Dennis Lehane, Zadie Smith and more in 2014-2015 Writers Center Stage series
The Plain Dealer: Next year, the William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage—the fundraising series for the Cuyahoga County Public Library Foundation—will move to the Tinkham Veale University Center.