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January 28, 2014
After learning about Shrine Madonnas years ago as a graduate student, Elina Gertsman became so infatuated with their complex and controversial history that the APP art historian spent several summers on an Indiana Jones-style trek to find and document the 40 or so that…
January 28, 2014
APP's Weatherhead School of Management has established an executive education program that begins March 27 for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professions—and the companies interested in retaining them. The Leadership Lab for Women in…
January 27, 2014
Mathematics can explain how light waves propagate in a fiber optic cable or that a linear flow of air over a plane’s wings gives passengers a smooth ride, while nonlinear flow causes turbulence. But pulling such real-world applications from traditional math textbooks is often a challenge. “A lot…
January 26, 2014
Induced pluripotent stem cell reprogramming offers potential to correct abnormal chromosomes Geneticists from Ohio, California and Japan joined forces in a quest to correct a faulty chromosome through cellular reprogramming. Their study, published online in Nature, used stem cells to correct a…
January 24, 2014
Last Friday, Peter Shulman’s Twitter account had a respectable 128 followers. A week later, Shulman now has more than 3,835 followers—and counting—thanks to a recent article by Slate that praised the simple, yet captivating account. About three years ago, Shulman, assistant professor of history,…
January 24, 2014
To better serve the needs of all students living off campus—especially the graduate and professional student community—APP’s Office of Campus Services will initiate a pilot shuttle service program serving all students living in the Little Italy and Cleveland Heights…
January 22, 2014
As part of the university’s efforts to support graduate and professional students more effectively, Case Western Reserve and the Graduate Student Senate will host the first Personal Skills Development Conference Jan. 31. The conference, held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Thwing Center, is free and…
January 22, 2014
Top HIV research group expects additional $9 million over course of award AIDS researchers from APP and University Hospitals Case Medical Center have received a seven-year funding award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the…
January 22, 2014
Today, Provost and Executive Vice President W.A. “Bud” Baeslack III released the final version of Case Western Reserve’s strategic plan for the next five years, “Think Beyond the Possible.” Developed over more than 14 months of meetings among dozens of faculty and staff members, students, alumni…
January 21, 2014
Case Western Reserve continued its surge in undergraduate applications this year as more than 21,600 students applied for admission to the Class of 2018. The total represents an 18 percent increase over last year—and a leap of nearly 200 percent since President Barbara R. Snyder arrived in…