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Mandel School Graduate Students See Work Study Stipends Increase

2009-11-19T18:52:01Z

Students at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences provide some 225,000 hours of community service for approximately 350 community agencies. This service enabled the social work school to become eligible for increased work-study funding from the federal government through special funding.

Field placements are a requirement for social work students enrolled in the master's program.

Mandel School Dean Grover C. Gilmore said full-time students in their first and second years have seen a 25 percent increase in stipends from $6,000 to $7,500.

Students, Organizations Observe Spirit of Thanksgiving with Special Dinners, Community Outreach

2009-11-19T17:57:12Z

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means most students, faculty and staff are planning to spend the holiday with loved ones. While most people will leave to enjoy a meal with family and friends, several groups are planning to mark the spirit of the holiday right here on campus.

The International Club, along with International Student Services (ISS), will host a traditional Thanksgiving dinner on Friday, Nov. 20, in Nord Hall 310. The following day, LL.M. (Master of Law) students will share a meal at the Triangle Apartments. And on the evening of Thanksgiving, Juniper Community Council will host an international Thanksgiving potluck for students in the Juniper community unable to make it home for the holiday.

In addition to the special meals, the Office of Multicultural Affairs is accepting donations for its Eighth Annual Turkey Drive, which benefits needy families and shelters in the local community.

Learn more about the special dinners taking place on campus and the turkey drive program:

KSL Adapts to Research, Instructional Needs of Campus Community

2009-11-16T17:20:44Z

Editor's note: Over the next several months, Case Daily will run a series of stories focusing on how the Case Western Reserve University libraries support the research and scholarship endeavors of faculty, students and staff.

The second in the series focuses on technology:

The Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) adapts to the research and instructional needs of Case Western Reserve University by leveraging partnerships within research centers or interdisciplinary areas.

One such collaboration has been KSL's efforts to support the academic alliance area of "energy and environment." By reaching out to faculty in various disciplines, KSL has started building a set of resources that will support the campus as well as the sustainability efforts of the region and beyond.

Tianjin University in China and Case Western Reserve University Partner to Enhance Educational Experiences

2009-11-13T16:15:03Z

New Agreement May Mean Future Collaboration in Research

This could be the start of a long-term international relationship. Both Case Western Reserve University and Tianjin University hope so.

Case Western Reserve has welcomed Tianjin University President Gong Ke for the signing of an agreement encouraging exchange of students between the two institutions beginning in the summer semester of 2010.

The agreement is likely to be the first formal step toward greater collaboration between Case Western Reserve and Tianjin, one of China's important national universities, particularly in engineering.

Representatives of both institutions met inside Case Western Reserve's Adelbert Hall to sign the agreement Thursday, enhancing their international scope.

Recording the Histories of Flora Stone Mather Women

2009-11-11T15:53:55Z

A SAGES course will bridge the generations as today's students learn what college was like some 70 years ago for women from the former Flora Stone Mather College.

Six students in American Studies Professor Gladys Haddad's SAGES seminar, "Women's Education at CWRU: The Flora Stone Mather Oral History Project," will learn historical research by taking in-depth oral histories of six alumnae.

The women are still close to campus as nearby neighbors living at Judson at University Circle.

According to Haddad, this is the start of a project that eventually will be a digital archive of the Flora Stone Mather women's educational experiences. The archive will be located in the Kelvin Smith Library.

Stephen Post to Share Reasons Why Good Things Happen to Good People on Nov. 13

2009-11-06T18:49:13Z

Stephen Post, author of "Why Good Things Happen to Good People," will share his philosophy about why doing good deeds results in good karma during a talk on campus next week.

" An Evening with Stephen Post" will take place at 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13, at Amasa Stone Chapel. Tickets are $20 per person and $5 with a student ID, with proceeds supporting emergency relief programs for global communities in need that are sponsored by International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) and Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF).

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Case Western Reserve University Plan Series of Events for 2009 American Music Masters® Tribute

2009-11-05T13:00:39Z

Kozmic Blues: The Life and Music of Janis Joplin to Take Place Nov. 9-14

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities at Case Western Reserve University will celebrate Janis Joplin--one of rock and roll's most passionate and influential artists--during the 14th annual American Music MastersÂ® series Kozmic Blues: The Life and Music of Janis Joplin November 9-14.

Events will be held at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, on the campus of Case Western Reserve University and at other venues around the city. The campus events are:

Case in Point to Perform National Anthem at Cavs Game Nov. 5

2009-11-04T16:07:37Z

Case in Point is scheduled to perform the National Anthem at the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls basketball game at 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, at Quicken Loans Arena.

"We ended up being selected because I sent a demo of us singing to the Cavs and they liked us. They contacted me after going to our Web site," says Roshni Rao, the group's president.

Iran Nuclear Proliferation, Other Issues Draw Experts for Scholars for Peace in the Middle East Conference

2009-11-04T13:41:50Z

Issues surrounding Iran have made headlines, and Scholars for Peace in the Middle East will discuss concerns about the developments of nuclear proliferation and other events in Iran when they meet in Cleveland for their two-day conference. "The Islamic Republic of Iran: Multidisciplinary Analyses of its Theocracy, Nationalism, and Assertion of Power," will be held on November 8-10 at the Marriott Downtown at Key Center in Cleveland. The Case Western Reserve University Judaic Studies Program is hosting the event.

Case Western Reserve University Named as a Top 10 "Best Neighbor" University

2009-10-30T21:27:42Z

Case Western Reserve University is in the Top 10 of "Saviors of Our Cities: A Survey of Best Neighbor College and University Civic Partnerships."

The survey results were recently announced at the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities conference in Philadelphia.

The survey is an extension of Evan Dobelle's original survey and ranking of civically engaged colleges and universities that appeared in 2006. Dobelle is president of Westfield State College. The list's Top 25 academic institutions were selected because of their positive impact on their urban communities. Factors such as revitalization efforts, cultural renewal, economics and community service and development were considered.

Two Honored as 2009 Alumni Award Winners

2009-10-29T16:58:38Z

May L. Wykle, the Marvin E. and Ruth Durr Denekas Professor and dean of the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, and Lee Ponsky, assistant professor of urology at the School of Medicine, were presented with alumni awards during Alumni Weekend and Homecoming 2009.

Every year, the Alumni Association of Case Western Reserve University selects a distinguished alumnus who has achieved extraordinary distinction in a career rooted in an education received at Case Western Reserve and who has provided meritorious service to the university.

New this year is the Outstanding Recent Alumni Award for a graduate of equal accomplishment who has been a member of the alumni community for 10 to 15 years.

Leutner Dining Commons Renovation Project to Result in More Open Space, Flexibility

2009-10-28T15:13:50Z

In partnership with Bon AppÃ©tit Management Company, the university's food service provider, a complete renovation of the existing north campus dining facility, Leutner Commons, began this week.

The project is expected to be completed prior to the start of the 2010-2011 academic year. During the renovation, the dining hall is expected to remain fully operational for the duration of fall semester, as well as through spring semester 2010.

Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Receives $3.7 Million in Federal Stimulus Funding

2009-10-27T17:22:13Z

The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing (FPB) at Case Western Reserve University was recently awarded $3.7 million in six stimulus grants from various federal offices to fund innovative research and academic programs.

Funded projects include establishing a new center of excellence on end-of-life science; expanding the Self-Management Advancement through Research and Translation (SMART) Center with a program to involve more disabled persons in the subject side of research activities; developing new electronic tools to reduce health disparities; testing the effects of early therapeutic mobility among hospital patients; combating the nursing faculty shortage through a forgivable loan program for graduate students; and providing opportunities to disadvantaged students.

"The stimulus awards represent that the hard work of our dynamic faculty and staff is unique, relevant, and, most of all, needed," says May L. Wykle, the Marvin E. and Ruth Durr Denekas Professor and Dean of the nursing school.

Interim Law School Dean to Continue Until June 2011

2009-10-27T14:53:20Z

Provost W.A. "Bud" Baeslack III announced today that Robert H. Rawson Jr. has agreed to serve as Interim Dean of the School of Law through June, 2011.

"Bob has done an outstanding job since arriving last fall," Provost Baeslack said. "We are very pleased that he will be here to build on the significant progress already achieved."

Over the past several months, the law school community has come together to draft a new strategic plan and take steps toward realizing its goals. Rawson has worked extensively with faculty on those efforts, and on raising the school's profile in the region and nationwide.

"Bob is a wise and compassionate leader who inspires respect and admiration in nearly every person he meets," President Barbara R. Snyder said. "We are grateful to him for his dedication to helping the law school realize more of its immense potential."

Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Bioptigen Establish Exclusive Licensing Agreement

2009-10-26T14:22:24Z

Technology Helps Doctors and Researchers Diagnose and Seek Cures for Eye Diseases

Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center have granted to Bioptigen, of Research Triangle Park, N.C ., an exclusive intellectual property licensing agreement for Fourier domain optical coherence tomography (FDOCT), an imaging technology developed from research at the university's Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Advances in functional FDOCT are expected to enhance the early diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases, most notably diabetic retinopathy, which affects many of the 15 million Americans suffering from diabetes. These functional capabilities include Color Doppler FDOCT for visualizing and quantifying blood flow and Spectroscopic FDOCT for imaged tissues and fluids.

The licensed technology was created by Joseph Izatt, formerly on the biomedical engineering faculty at Case Western Reserve and now part of the biomedical engineering faculty at Duke University, and Andrew Rollins, Warren E. Rupp associate professor of biomedical engineering at Case Western Reserve.

Inaugural LGBT Alumni Reunion Emphasizes Case Western Reserve's Commitment to Diversity

2009-10-22T17:56:56Z

Alumni Weekend and Homecoming 2009 will feature alumni from different class years, schools and programs as they reminisce about the past, enjoy the present and gain insight into the future direction of Case Western Reserve University.

This year's Alumni Weekend will also mark the beginning of a new alumni gathering: The inaugural LGBTA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally) Alumni Reunion.

"It is the first one in the history of the university and we are expanding the concept of 'reunion' to include alumni, faculty, staff, current students and the Case Western Reserve University community to participate," says Nicole Ingram, director of marketing and communications for University Alumni Relations.

Sustainability Lessons Abound This Week on Campus

2009-10-21T16:36:56Z

More than 10 departments across campus have some special activities planned for the Sustainability "Teach-in" today and tomorrow. Interwoven into lessons is information about how individuals can contribute to protecting limited resources now and in the future.

The two-day initiative is sponsored by the Office of the Provost, Weatherhead School of Management faculty, the Institute for Sustainability and the University Sustainability Office. Faculty will address such issues as climate change, social justice, advanced energy, emerging economies, "green" technologies and society's relationship with the environment.

Linda Robson, the campus' sustainability coordinator, has encouraged faculty to get involved by incorporating sustainable issues relevant to their fields of study into classroom conversations.

Robson, who teaches the SAGES course, "CWRU Carbon Footprint," will have her students do an anthropological "trash" audit of 24-hours worth of garbage from the Peter B. Lewis Building. At 1:15 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, the students will start digging through bags of garbage on the lower level of PBL, separating out materials that should be recycled.

Students to Present Cutting-edge Research in Celebration of BME's 40th Anniversary

2009-10-21T13:38:56Z

Students will present cutting-edge research as part of the Department of Biomedical Engineering's 40th Anniversary celebration tomorrow.

Graduate students Melissa Krebs, D. Michael Ackermann, Christine P. Fleming and Prasad Oruganti will discuss their works on bone regeneration technology, designing electrodes to block neuropathic pain and spasms, using new imagery techniques to guide heart ablation, and determining if cancer cells use intracellular transport as a mechanism to survive lethal drugs. Their discussions begin at 8:45 a.m. in Nord Hall.

During two BME open houses, poster sessions featuring student researchers will be held in the hallways of Wickenden Hall, at 10 a.m. and again at 3 p.m. The research ranges from imaging embryonic development of the heart to a microscopic device that can deliver drugs and fluorescent dyes to single breast cancer cells; developing a variety of technologies enabling amputees and the paralyzed to control prostheses and gain movement to engineering bone, cardiovascular tissues and more.

The full schedule of the day's events can be found online.

Stimulus Projects Designed to Heal, Prevent and Restore

2009-10-20T18:11:38Z

Biomedical Engineering Faculty at Case Western Reserve University Receives
More Than $3.5 Million in Grants

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University's Department of Biomedical Engineering have been awarded more than $3.5 million in National Institutes of Health stimulus grants aimed at improving human health and economic development.

The scientists, at the Case School of Engineering and the School of Medicine, are devising new ways to see and treat cancer, help amputees reach and grasp a ball with a prosthetic arm controlled by thought, grow blood vessels essential to engineering replacement tissues for injured or diseased patients, and more.

The grant money will support new researchers, new equipment and the research itself. Down the road, scientists expect to commercialize technology they develop and contribute to industries in this part of the state.

A Brief Encounter, A Foot in the Door

2009-10-20T17:31:19Z

Case Western Reserve University Biomedical Engineering students try speed networking in a rough economy

Leave it to engineers to mould a dating strategy into a job-finding mechanism.

In an age of instant information and an economy that continually cries "Faster!," approximately 80 Case Western Reserve University biomedical engineering students, alumni and industry partners will meet one-on-one in the briefest of face time, called a speed networking session.

Speed networking is based on speed dating—minutes-long pairings of potential lovers which have led to lip locks to wedding bells.

Over matters of the heart, studies show men and women know within seconds whether they'd like to meet again.

Do the same speedy perceptions work over matters of the mind and wallet? Well, this is Case School of Engineering's first try.

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, the department will host the inaugural speed networking session in Nord Hall at 2 p.m. Oct. 22.