Student Life

As Undergraduate Student Government president and a nutrition and biology major, Divya Aggarwal has plenty on her schedule. But don’t think the Shrewsbury, Mass., native doesn’t lead a full life beyond the classroom and the boardroom. On campus, Aggarwal volunteers at the Free Clinic, conducts resea...

The next Employee Wellness Seminar, to be held Sept. 7 from noon to 1 p.m. in Nord Hall 310, will discuss “Exercise & Aging: Quality of Life at All Ages.” During the session, Davon Jones, 121 Fitness Center’s intern and a master’s in exercise physiology student at Cleveland State University, will d...

for Case for Community Day closes Sept. 9, and volunteer opportunities are filling up quickly. Case for Community Day will be held Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 450 volunteers are needed; each volunteer will receive two tickets to a Cleveland Indians game. Projects include teaching tec...

The Software Center has updated SAS 9.2 MR 2 with the 2011-2012 license. SAS is available as a free download to students and faculty; the cost for staff is $56 per license. SAS 9.2 MR 2—a scalable, integrated software environment specially designed for data access, transformation and reporting—incl...

New materials for stronger wind turbines UPI: Marcio Loos, a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, and colleagues have built a lighter, stronger wind turbine blade that will allow larger turbines to capture more wind energy. It’s the world’s first pol...

Self-employed struggle as U.S. recovery offers few opportunities Bloomberg Businessweek: Because small companies employ about half of the private-sector labor force, it’s difficult for jobless rates to improve when they’re “not doing well, because they are too big a part of the economy,” said Scott...

A commitment to the community and a dedication to learning are two defining characteristics of Case Western Reserve University, and those two qualities are the backbone of the Civic Engagement Scholars program, which is accepting applications now through Sept. 15. Now in its second year, Civic Enga...

Jonathan Adler, director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation, will be the inaugural chairholder of the Johan Verheij Memorial Professorship at Case Western Reserve University School of Law. The chair was established earlier this year by Richard Verheij (LAW ’83) in honor of his late fathe...

The Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) will host its annual summer barbecue to welcome new Chinese students on Sept. 10 from 3 to 8 p.m. at the upper pavilion in Edgewater State Park. All students are invited to attend to meet and greet the new students and share your experiences. Find...

Congratulations to the following staff members, who were elected to the Case Western Reserve University Staff Advisory Council (SAC) for a two-year term beginning Sept. 15, when an orientation breakfast will be held in their honor. *Denotes re-election for second term School of Dental Medicine Ile...