School of Medicine

CLEVELAND — The National Cancer Institute has awarded $11.3 million to Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to establish a center of excellence for research on gastrointestinal cancers. The funding designates the university as a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Gas...

Cleveland's IngenuityFest kicks off Friday with an intriguing blend of art, technology The Plain Dealer: Dozens of artists, engineers, dancers, instrumentalists and technologists will take part in this weekend’s IngenuityFest, including Jared Bendis, creative director of new media at the Freedman C...

Student Affairs will host Family Weekend Sept. 23-25, featuring programs for families and students to bridge the gap between summer and fall break. Family Weekend officially starts on Friday, Sept. 23, with a reception at 5:30 p.m. with President Barbara R. Snyder, but if families arrive early, the...

Kelvin Smith Library will host a juried art competition and exhibition for the upcoming Northeast Ohio Octavofest. Artists are encouraged to create artworks inspired by or related to selected books in the library’s Special Collections department. Winners’ work may become permanent items in the libra...

Can empty nesters still afford to splurge? SmartMoney: As parents become empty nesters, they often think their spending days are over, but they end up spending more money because they have more freedom. That, in turn, causes them to seek employment, oftentimes starting their own businesses. “Contra...

The Mosaic Pre-Man The Scientist: New fossils dating back almost 2 million years could cause a shift in thinking about man’s origins. But while anatomy professor Scott Simpson, who was not involved in the study, agreed that the fossils are “extraordinary pieces” that will play a role in how we unde...

Sharona Hoffman, professor of law and bioethics, presented “Critique of Meaningful Use & Certification Regulations,” at the American Health Information Management Association Legal EHR Summit in Chicago in August. Additionally, her article, “Balancing Privacy, Autonomy, and Scientific Needs in Elec...

The fourth annual Ubbelohde Lecture will be held Sept. 22 with Linda Colley, the Shelby MC Davis 1958 Professor of History at Princeton University. Colley will discuss “Britain, the Written Constitution, and World History” in a lecture at Thwing Center’s 1914 Lounge. The free, public lecture begins ...

Blackboard Learn version 9.1 has made course management easier and implemented some new features. At the next UCITE session, Sept. 15, Jennifer Loudiana from Information Technology Services will give an overview and tour of its features, updates and the support tools available. This session will be...

The Staff Advisory Council Community Service Committee is collecting back to school supplies for Michael R. White and Mary Bethune schools in Cleveland, to be delivered Sept. 16 in conjunction with Case for Community Day. Those donating supplies will receive a raffle ticket to win prizes. All suppl...