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December 31, 2007
Looking to learn a foreign language? Join Case researchers in learning the language of dolphins
The departments of cognitive science and philosophy are teaming up to study dolphin vocalizations. By studying hours upon hours of recorded data from California, the team of researchers and students hopes to connect these vocalizations to specific dolphin behaviors. This will help them to determine some common components in meaning systems and language.
Read the article in The Observer, Case’s student-run newspaper here.
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December 27, 2007
Case challenges the science and technology of presidential candidates
A group of scientists is calling for a science-based presidential debate in 2008. One member of the ScienceDebate2008 steering committee is Case astrophysicist Lawrence M. Krauss. Krauss also wrote an op-ed about the matter that was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal. Krauss believes that "nearly every major challenge the next president will face has a science or technological component."
Read the article, learn more about ScienceDebate2008, or read Krauss’ op-ed. Post your opinions below.
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December 24, 2007
Shooting Hoops at Case, Shooting Stars at NASA
At Case, athletes have to do a little more than just make baskets to be considered exceptional.
All-American basketball player Mason Conrad got a chance to show his stuff during the off-season at an internship with NASA. Mason worked on testing the materials on the Crew Exploration Vehicle, which will possibly land on the moon in the future.
Off the court, Mason is a mechanical engineering major with a 3.71 GPA. He is participating in the joint BS/MS program, which will allow him to graduate with his master’s in engineering in only one extra year.
Learn more about Mason here.
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December 20, 2007
Invincibility’s the case at Case
Guest lecturer Dr. Aubrey de Grey, believes that life is too short—and he plans to change that.
In November, Case welcomed Dr. de Grey, a biomedical gerontologist who believes that it is only a matter of time and money before we could add 30 healthy years to the lifespan of healthy adults age 55 and older. Before long, Dr. de Gray hopes that we’ll be able to live well past the age of 1,000.
Learn more about Dr. de Grey’s research and ideas here.
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December 17, 2007
Finals 101: Surviving finals week at Case
The library isn’t the only place on campus that gets packed during finals week. Our student center, dining halls, black box theater and other facilities will all be providing stressed-out students with many ways to procrastinate.
Thwing Study Over is a jammed packed night of free food, massages and a Cash Vault where you can win loads of prizes. You can also sing your blues away with their karaoke machine, backed up by a live band.
Another way to pack in that brain food is Late Night Breakfast. Hosted by Case Dining Services, Late Night Breakfast gives all students a chance to refuel with a variety of sweets, snacks and breakfast foods. You can also get in touch with your inner-chef by participating in an Iron Chef competition.
To fill up on some laughs, IMPROVment, Case’s short-form improvisational comedy troupe, is putting on its end-of-the-semester Ha-Ha-Holiday Show benefit. Filled with hilarious skits, raffles and holiday cheer it’s sure to be a good time.
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December 14, 2007
Case’s Mather Dance Collective Entertains Cleveland
MaDaCol had guests arriving more than half an hour before the performance for a chance to get seats. The room was packed with students volunteering to sit on the floor so they could watch the performances. MaDaCol had four performances, all choreographed by students, with most also creating their own costumes as well. Dancers from the entire Cleveland community participated, some students, some alumni, and some simply returning for the fun.
The show opened with an emotional piece by graduate student Jamie Knurek, delving into mirror scenes. The show then continued with a piece by Megan Chirby that included one of our very own, Carmen Hendricks, as a performer. The theme was rebounding with the choreography revolving around circular motion, and continuously returning to the same position. The third piece by Jennifer Birou Lakamp had an interesting choreography. Combined with the costumes the dancers appeared as ocean waves. The final piece by Sernaz Demirel was the most fun, starting with a light-hearted approach of girls whispering secrets. The dance had them pretending to hide from one performer as if they would be caught. In the end the show was well worth my time, and judging by other reactions I wasn’t the only one to think so. Many of my friends cannot wait until the next performance.
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Check out Case's dance program. The Mather Dance Center continues as one of the oldest dance institutions in Ohio and has a distinguished history.
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December 13, 2007
Check your application status online
Don't forget: You can use your Case Network ID to check the status of your application. Your ID was listed in the letter you received from us shortly after applying to Case. The online status check will also inform you if we are missing any parts of your application. To access the online status check, click here or on the Status Check icon on the home page of the admission Web site.
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Lost or forgot your Case Network ID? Call the Case Help Desk at 216.368.4357. Be sure to identify yourself as a prospective student.
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December 11, 2007
Could Case go from classroom bandwidth to classroom banned-width?
Faculty want to know: when students are rapidly typing on laptops during class, are they taking notes or taking bets?
This past month, Case held an open forum to discuss whether laptops and cell phones should be banned from the classroom. This topic has become an issue throughout the nation, with professors learning that students are actually playing games such as online poker, checking e-mail and chatting with friends instead of listening to class lectures and participating in classroom debates.
Where can Case draw the line and still be considered one of the most technologically advanced universities in the nation? And, where do individual rights come into play?
The editorial staff of our student-run newspaper, The Observer, had its own opinion on the subject as well. Take a look at the editorial on the subject.
Check out the November 2 poll results here.
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December 07, 2007
NIH Grants $2.2 Million to the Case’s Bolton School of Nursing
The National Institutes of Health will fund research at Case on chronic disease self-management through June 2012. Part of the money will go toward the creation of the Self-Management Advancement through Research and Translation (SMART) Center. Although most research in this field has focused mainly on adults and the elderly, the SMART center will focus on younger populations. The center will serve as a national leader in the field, both in researching new ideas and the incorporation of those ideas into clinical practices. Not only will Case nursing students benefit from the multitude of hospitals in the Cleveland area, they can enjoy new opportunities to learn the most innovative methods and treatments, leading to good jobs in pain management.
For more information, see the full article online.
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December 05, 2007
They Might Be Giants Rock Out On Case’s Campus
Once again, our Undergraduate Programming Board (UPB), a student-run organization, brought another major concert to our campus. On November 17, They Might Be Giants, a band that has won awards for the past 20 years, played for students at Case and our neighbors, the institutes of art and music. If you were lucky enough to pick up a ticket in advance, you were granted two free tickets with one Case ID. Attendance was one of the highest I’ve seen in a while, with many alumni and faculty present among the students.
The concert took place in Adelbert Gymnasium, and opened with a band called Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer rallied the crowd with their tunes and funny antics, especially when the guitarist flipped his guitar to show a sign stating “Air horn Solo” and the drummer let loose with the air horn. Once They Might Be Giants took the stage they were unstoppable ending with a double encore performance. Overall, it was a stellar performance, and not just because it was free.
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December 04, 2007
Get festive for the holidays with Case and University Circle
Take a study break and warm up with special activities in museums and institutions around the area.
Every year on the first Sunday in December, University Circle gets a little more cheery with hot chocolate, music, gingerbread houses, ice sculptures and a winter lights festival. With more than twenty organizations participating including the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Cleveland Botanical Gardens, and Case’s own Alumni House, there’s sure to be plenty of free activities and food. Although Case students get year-round free access to these cultural institutions, this is a perfect opportunity to interact with the community as well.
Check out all the happenings during this year’s Holiday CircleFest here.
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December 03, 2007
Case Western’s Students Eat Around the World
On November 15, Case students got to travel the world without leaving their seats. Our Undergraduate Programming Board (UPB), a student-run organization, hosted Passport around the World Cultural Dinner and Show, a free event that included performances from cultural groups, as well as booths filled with food. The performances included exhibitions, including martial arts, from Case’s Taekwondo Club, which has been on campus for more than 20 years now, the Argentine Tango, and many other cultural spectacles.
The booths had food from restaurants from all over the Cleveland area, along with my personal favorite, Red Chimney, a Polish restaurant with great pierogi and kielbasa. We had many other vendors, some from Coventry and others from local family-run eateries that students had never even noticed before. Most booths came supplied with ample food and take-out menus for students. I cannot wait for another event like this; it was like Disney World’s Epcot Center, only more delicious, free and a few steps from the residence halls.
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