Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

Why some breast tumors resist chemo DailyRx: Researchers have found a particular marker may be able to predict if a woman’s breast cancer will respond to taxane chemotherapy. “This exciting data first provides a new way to attack cancer cells,” said Anthony Berdis, assistant professor of pharmacolo...

Cleveland Foundation awards $16.2 million to nonprofit and community groups The Plain Dealer: The Cleveland Foundation awarded $1.75 million to the university’s Great Lakes Energy Institute to help it pay for electrical grid research and education....

Case's Swagelok Center 'best facility on planet' for microstructural analysis Fresh Water Cleveland: Equipment in the Swagelok Center for Surface Analysis of Materials, located on campus, allows industrial and academic users to conduct surface analysis, structural analysis and optic microscopy. “We...

Ford demonstrates virtual reality tools to Case Western Reserve University students The Plain Dealer: Ford Motor Co. visited campus to show off its virtual reality design tools to engineering students. “All of us as Case, we gravitate to these new technologies,” said School of Engineering Dean Jeff...

The Women in Science & Engineering Roundtable’s (WISER) annual SEVA benefit dinner will be held April 4 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Nord Hall 310. The dinner is an annual fundraiser for WISER’s adopted and underprivileged public school in Bangalore, India, through a non-profit organization called Soujany...

Universities are often assumed to be bastions of progressiveness and inclusion. But even if they are more welcoming and tolerant of differences than society at large, research shows that one-third of undergraduate students across the country have experienced anti-LGBT harassment in the past year and...

Earlier this semester, first-year and senior students received an invitation to participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement. A final reminder was sent from Dean Jeff Wolcowitz on March 29. Anyone who has not completed the survey is requested to do so. Every response is valuable, and all...

Information Technology Services (ITS) is in the process of finalizing its Strategic Plan for 2012-15. The draft can be viewed online at sg.sg/Hl0cRF. ITS encourages comments and suggestions from the community. Feedback can be provided online on the Strategic Plan site or during one of three open fo...

The Social Justice Institute will offer fellowships for faculty and students: Faculty Fellowships for Social Justice Course Redesign (undergraduate courses) and Social Justice Student Fellowships (for research/projects). Student Fellowships Sophomores, juniors and graduate students are invited to ...

Last week’s power outages gave campus safety staff unexpected opportunities to test their readiness in the face of sudden incidents. While drills and tests are a regular part of the calendar, actual events provide unique learning opportunities. Below is advice and information that staff gleaned from...