Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Texture of surroundings influences human embryonic stem cell behavior Chemical & Engineering News: Researchers found that human embryonic stem cells grown on smooth surfaces behave differently than those grown on rough ones. The research “offers valuable insight” about how surface roughness influen...

The Italian program at Case Western Reserve University, together with Italian Film Festivals USA and the CWRU Film Society, will host the local premiere of Fughe e approdi April 24 at 7 p.m. in Strosacker Auditorium. The screening, the final film of the Italian Film Festival at Case Western Reserve ...

This week, Case Western Reserve University Department of Dance will present the Spring 2012 MaDaCol (Mather Dance Collective of Case Western Reserve University) production, featuring choreography by dance graduate students Carissa Bellando, Chun-Jou Tsai and Kristy Clement and undergraduate student ...

Moving soon or just spring cleaning? Consider donating your usable furniture and household items to international students who will arrive at Case Western Reserve University in August to begin their studies. These students arrive with limited housewares and sometimes have limited knowledge of where ...

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 Cleveland Foundation this week recognized Case Western Reserve University’s growing efforts in energy with a $1.75 million grant to advance research and bring breakthroughs to market. The award marked the foundation’s second major investment in the university’s energy programs over the past fou...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to attend an exhibit, program and reception announcing the special collections of Kelvin Smith Library as the new home of the Cleveland Play House archives. The event will be held March 26 at 4 p.m. in O’Neill Reading Room at the ...

Join the next UCITE seminar March 22 for assistance on helping students cope with the stresses in their lives. Nell Davidson, director of University Health Services, will discuss the services UHS offers and give advice to faculty members on what to do if they sense students may have issues that requ...

Undergraduate students—it’s your last chance to get your tickets for comedian Aziz Ansari’s on-campus show before they go on sale to faculty, staff, graduate students and CIA and CIM students March 12. Ansari’s visit, hosted by the University Program Board, will be April 11 at Severance Hall. Unde...

University employees can take a four-week meditation series at University Hospitals Case Medical Center for a discounted rate of $40. The class series, Meditation 102, expands on skills gained in Meditation 101, including increasing understanding, awareness and practice and gaining emotional, mental...