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May 01, 2008
Case Western Reserve political scientist reviews women's advances in politics
The road to political office in the U.S. is fraught with obstacles for women. Some women have navigated the barriers to fill 17 percent of the seats in the U.S. Congress, but for many others these obstacles present real challenges to gaining office at state and national levels, according to Karen Beckwith, Case Western Reserve University political scientist. She is an editor of and contributing author to "Political Women and American Democracy", published this month by Cambridge University Press.
March 10, 2008
Case Western Reserve mathematician tells how to pair Bayesian statistics with scientific computing
Calvetti and her collaborator Erkki Somersalo from Helsinki University of Technology revisited scientific computations and augment data with those beliefs and hunches. They outline the process in their new book, "Introduction to Bayesian Scientific Computing: Ten Lectures on Subjective Computing" (Springer).
March 04, 2008
Is madness the inspiration for creativity: Case's Distinguished Lecturer explores creativity and madness, March 18
When Kay Redfield Jamison, Case Western Reserve University's 2008 Distinguished Lecturer, takes the stage at Severance Hall, campus researchers says she will offer a message of encouragement for those challenged with the mood swings of bipolar disorder. She will explore the psychological disorder's impact on the daily lives of individuals and how it has resulted in the creation of art during her free, public talk, "Creativity and Madness," at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18.
February 26, 2008
The origins of the myth of racial harmony in Latin America
Nationalism and racial harmony forged one of Latin America's most powerful racial ideologies—the myth of racial democracy, says Case Western Reserve University historian Marixa Lasso. The assistant professor of history in the College of Arts and Sciences reconstructs the evolution of this myth as the central theme of her book, "The Harmony of War, Race and Republicanism in the Age of Revolution, Colombia 1795-1830" (University of Pittsburgh Press).
February 20, 2008
Rhonda Y. Williams named among History News Network's top young historians
Case Western Reserve University historian Rhonda Y. Williams in the College of Arts and Sciences learned she was named a "Top Young Historian" by the History News Network. She joins a group of young researchers, recognized by the flagship online site that posts news about historians, historical research and current events.
February 08, 2008
Case Western Reserve University mathematician inspired by science problems
The world is constantly abuzz with particles in motion. Peter Kotelenez, professor of mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, has applied his mathematical knowledge to explain this motion.
January 10, 2008
Scott Shane offers challenge to the myths about entrepreneurship with new book
Case Western Reserve University economics professor Scott Shane provides a reality check about starting new businesses in his new book The Illusions of Entrepreneurship: The Costly Myths that Entrepreneurs, Investors and Policy Makers Live By. The book is due in bookstores later this month.
December 27, 2007
Case Western Reserve alumnus uses poetry, prose to express love for City of Cleveland
"Down and Out And… prose poetry and stories from Cleveland" describes the good, the bad and the hopeful about Cleveland. Sean Santa, in his curt, pointed way, uses gritty language and deft details to depict the people he's known, the neighborhoods he's frequented and the experiences that he's had. He wrote much of the contents while he was an undergraduate at Case Western Reserve University.
New edition of Ohio politics covers memorable last decade
The pages to read on how Ohio became a pivotal state in national politics over the past decade are found in "Ohio Politics," edited by Case Western Reserve University political scientist Alexander P. Lamis. The book is the only comprehensive study of the state’s post-World War II political development.
November 26, 2007
Is madness the inspiration for creativity?
Best-selling author and psychologist Kay Redfield Jamison will explore "Creativity and Madness" in her talk as Case Western Reserve University's eminent speaker for its Fourth Annual Distinguished Lecture Series. The free public lecture program begins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 in Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Avenue.
October 11, 2007
Flora Stone Mather -- Daughter, wife, mother and philanthropist of the 19th Century
Few people can walk across the Case Western Reserve University campus without being touched by the legacy of one of Cleveland's great philanthropists of the 19th century -- Flora Stone Mather. The university's regional historian, Gladys Haddad, has written a new book about her.
Barbara R. Snyder elected to top legal institute
Case Western Reserve University President Barbara R. Snyder has been elected to the American Law Institute (ALI), one of the nation's premier legal organizations.
August 06, 2007
Taylor Branch to give third annual Anisfield-Wolf lecture at Case
Acclaimed writer Taylor Branch will speak about his authoritative trilogy on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement as the keynote speaker for the third annual Anisfield-Wolf/SAGES Lecture.
July 26, 2007
English professor's new book focuses on early audience reaction to film images and sounds
Squeaky floorboards, creaking rusty hinges of a door and the hair-raising sense of an alien presence in a dark house set the tone for today's spooky movies. But how did early movie viewers react when sound first came to the screen?
June 11, 2007
In The Novel and the Menagerie, Koenigsberger finds novels, circuses and zoos share common purposes
Koenigsberger's collection of elephantine memorabilia reflects his interest in the many collections of living exotica that surface time and again in British writings and that play an important role in his newly published book, "The Novel and the Menagerie: Totality, Englishness and the Empire" (Ohio State University Press). His book examines the relations among the novel, the exotic collection, and the British Empire.
June 04, 2007
Cowart to spend year at Metropolitan Museum of Art
Unanticipated discoveries can lead to new paths in life. They have for Georgia Cowart, chair of Case Western Reserve University's department of music, who will begin her 2007-08 sabbatical on September 1 as the Sylvan C. Coleman and Pamela Coleman Memorial Art History Fellow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
March 21, 2007
New workbook builds on parent-child relationships
Gerald Mahoney from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences (MSASS) at Case Western Reserve University and James D. McDonald, a retired Ohio State University communication science professor, have turned that theory into a new practical workbook for parents and professionals called, "Autism and Developmental Delays in Young Children", published by Pro-Ed.
March 06, 2007
Acclaimed physicist and author Lisa Randall to give 2007 Distinguished Lecture at Case Western Reserve University
One of the most talked about questions in science is, "how many dimensions exist?" Lisa Randall, the author of "Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions", will discuss the possibilities of dimensions beyond the known four when she gives the free, public 2007 Distinguished Lecture, sponsored by Case Western Reserve University, at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, in Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Ave.
January 11, 2007
Bagpiper jazz CD set produced by Case Western Reserve University music professor
Two new limited edition CD sets--Rufus Harley-Courage: The Atlantic Recordings and Tom and Jerry & Tex Avery Too!--have the imprint of Case Western Reserve University's Daniel Goldmark.
January 10, 2007
Joan Southgate, activist and 1954 alumna, to keynote MLK Celebration
Alumna Joan Southgate, who embarked on a 350-mile foot journey throughout Ohio to retrace the Underground Railroad, is the keynote speaker for the university's 2007 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration beginning at 12:30 p.m., January 26, in Amasa Stone Chapel, 10940 Euclid Ave. The talk is free and open to the public.
December 12, 2006
Case French professor captures novelist's rush to print in Proust's Deadline
Marcel Proust exhaled his last breath of life in 1922 while struggling to finish his monumental 3,000-page, seven-volume novel, A la recherche du temps perdu (In Search of Lost Time)
November 06, 2006
Special Lecture Celebrates Viktor Schreckengost's First Century of Inventive Art and Design
As Viktor Schreckengost approaches his 101st birthday, his first century of art and design will be the subject of a special event in his honor, an illustrated lecture by distinguished art historian, author, and professor Dr. Henry Adams.
October 12, 2006
Case partners with the Cuyahoga County Public Library for Writers Center Stage 2006-2007 Series
Frank McCourt, Amy Tan, Tony Kushner and Jim Lehrer are just some of the high-profile writers scheduled to visit Cleveland as part of the Cuyahoga County Public Library's Writers Center Stage 2006-2007 Series.
August 02, 2006
Case art historian pays tribute to Viktor Schreckengost
In new book, American da Vinci, a tribute for the artist's 100th birthday As curator of a Cleveland Museum of Art exhibit on Viktor Schreckengost in 1999, Case Western Reserve University art historian Henry Adams continually heard people refer...
July 10, 2006
Democracy requires economic autonomy from the state
Where democracy prevails, Case Western Reserve University Political Scientist Kelly McMann finds people are economically independent of the state. Moreover, she concludes that this economic autonomy from the state helps explain why democracy and capitalism tend to coexist. McMann writes about her findings in the new book, Economic Autonomy and Democracy: Hybrid Regimes in Russia and Kyrgyzstan (Cambridge University Press).
June 05, 2006
Will public art museums survive in today's world?
Case art historian writes about the evolution of art museums in Museum Skepticism Cleveland Museum of Art When the Cleveland Museum of Art first opened, museum-bound visitors disembarked from the Euclid Avenue street car, walked around the lagoon and then...
May 23, 2006
Local Ohioans rose to Civil War challenges
As chronicled in new book, Behind Bayonets, The Civil War in Northern Ohio In his 1864 tribute to Cleveland area volunteers supporting the soldiers at war, U.S. Representative James Garfield declared, “There is something behind bayonets, the affections of home.”...
April 21, 2006
Asking the right questions when making change
Appreciative Inquiry book provides framework for a positive outcome It's the question of whether the glass is half full or half empty. If organizations approach their challenges by looking at the glass as half empty, the first questions asked...
March 16, 2006
Globalization isn't an American conspiracy
According to William Marling, author of How 'American" is Globalization? Is a McAmerican conspiracy pervading the world? Contrary to what people might think, says Case Western Reserve University Professor William Marling, the author of the new book, How "American" is...
March 10, 2006
The American obsession with the perfect lawn
Steinberg's muckracking book, American Green, mows down the turf-industry In his new book, American Green: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Lawn, Case Western Reserve University historian Ted Steinberg unlocks the mystery of the all-American landscape and winds up mowing...
January 27, 2006
The Space Between Us...a new novel by Thrity Umrigar
Hired help comes to know a family's dirty secrets, from its soiled laundry to its concealed bruises. While the person who diligently scrubs the pots clean can be a confidante or a witness to what's hidden from the public,...
January 12, 2006
Four Weatherhead faculty members to discuss their latest books at upcoming breakfast lecture
Event is third in year-long breakfast series sponsored by Crowe Chizek Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management kicks off the second half of its 2005-06 series of breakfast lectures later this month when four Weatherhead faculty will discuss...