Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

All offices within the controller’s department (including payroll, the Bursar’s Office and the Cashier’s Office) will close at noon on Monday, Dec. 19. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, Dec. 20....

The high heels and tight fits of today's shoes are terrible for women's feet The Plain Dealer: Women’s shoes—whether high heels or ballet flats—can be detrimental to their feet, tendons and lower backs. “Eventually, if you wear shoes that don't conform to the shape of the foot, they will deform you...

As first-year students start their college career at Case Western Reserve University, they likely all hear the same two words: “get involved.” So many students in all areas of the university take this mantra to heart—especially Chris Linderwell, a senior who plans to graduate in May with a bachelor’...

Faculty members are invited to apply for the National Science Foundation’s Partnerships for Innovation program. Case Western Reserve University is allowed one application to the program; the internal deadline is Dec. 14. The NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) program is an umbrella for two compl...

Environmental Health and Safety has offered holiday fire-safety tips to keep in mind this winter—both on and off campus. Artificial trees and wreaths must be labeled by the manufacturer as flame retardant. Use only nonflammable decorations. Keep all decorations away from heaters or open flames. ...

Dorothy Ebersbach applied to the Women Airforce Service Pilots in 1943, when this photograph was taken. A pioneering female aviator who served her country during World War II has made a gift to Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing—a gift that combines her love of...

Newt Gingrich recycles Mitt Romney’s environment agenda Politico: Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney’s stances on energy and environmental policy seem—substance-wise—to be similar, said School of Law professor Jonathan Adler. Gingrich “talks in bigger terms, in broader terms, but it’s not really clear h...

Censoring Ramanujan's essay on Ramayana: Intolerant Hindus and confusing texts The Huffington Post: Oxford University Press recently decided to discontinue publishing and selling any book that contains A.K. Ramanujan’s essay Rāmāyaṇa. Deepak Sarma, associate professor of South Asian religions and p...

Understanding psoriasis The Plain Dealer: In a NetWellness column, Neil J. Korman, professor of dermatology, explained causes, types and treatments for psoriasis....

Cleveland businessman is headed to Vietnam after winning Fulbright Hi Velocity: Michael Goldberg, adjunct professor at Weatherhead School of Management, is profiled in Hi Velocity about his career and Fulbright award to teach in Vietnam....