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CWRU part of new national manufacturing effort
Focus on lightweight metals for transportation, military and more Case Western Reserve University will contribute expertise and key facilities to a $148 million lightweight metal manufacturing research consortium that President Barack Obama announced yesterday. “I don't want the next big job-creatin...
Alumnus receives Distinguished Alumni Award from law, Weatherhead School
Mark Weinberger, a dual-degree alum, received the Weatherhead School of Management's Distinguished Alumni Award from the Weatherhead School and the School of Law. This is the first time an alumnus has received this award from multiple schools. Since graduating from the law and management schools in...
5 questions with…former child actor, assistant professor of law Charlie Korsmo
Familiar faces abound at Case Western Reserve. But there’s one person in particular who people may recognize from more than simply a passing glance on the quad; his is a familiar face from the big screen. Charlie Korsmo, assistant professor of law, is a former “child actor” who starred in several m...
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Electrical engineering and computer science's GQ Zhang leads researchers in invention of new search engine
Look out, Google: Case Western develops a new cyber-search method Consumer Affairs: Researchers led by GQ Zhang, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, have invented a new, more efficient search engine—called the Conjunctive Exploratory Navigation Interface—that saves users time ...
Professor Kathryn Mercer presents on law school's new curriculum
Kathryn Mercer, professor of legal analysis and writing, presented at the one-day Legal Writing Conference at the University of Michigan School of Law, in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Dec. 6. Mercer presented "Enhancing the First Year with Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Skills," and discussed the ne...
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Learn about Fulbright Program opportunities at Feb. 20 info session
As part of the Center for International Affairs' Global Talk Spring Series, faculty and staff members are invited to learn more about the Fulbright Program, the flagship international educational exchange program designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and t...
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Attend panel on women's success in STEMM fields Feb. 6
The Women in Science and Engineering Roundtable, Society of Women Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers will present a panel on women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM) on Thursday, Feb. 6, from noon 1 p.m. in...
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Researchers discover breakthrough in understanding the secret life of prion molecules
New research from David Westaway, director of the Center for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases at the University of Alberta, and Jiri Safar, co-director of the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center and associate professor in the Departments of Pathology and Neurology at Case Western...
Law's Jonathan Adler to have a regular presence on "The Washington Post"
This week, The Washington Post announced a partnership with The Volokh Conspiracy, a well-known blog that covers law, public policy, politics, culture and other topics. Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation, has written...
Law’s Timothy Webster testifies in Washington about U.S.-China trade relations
Timothy Webster, assistant professor of law and director of the East Asian Legal Studies program, testified last week in Washington, D.C., about China's compliance with World Trade Organization (WTO) regulations. Skeptics have wondered if the United States’ trade relationship with China is fair and...