Distinguished University Professor Named to National Academy of Engineering
 On Feb. 7, James M. Anderson added another honor to an already impressive list: membership in the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
The recognition comes a decade after Anderson won election to the Institute of Medicine, five years after he won election to the Association of American Physicians, and a year after he won election to the American Academy for the Advancement of Science.
It also comes 19 days after he won the 2013 Acta Biomaterials Gold Medal from the American Physical Society. Read more.
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School of Dental Medicine
Latest Edition of the School of Dental Medicine Magazine Available Now
The winter 2013 issue of the School of Dental Medicine magazine is loaded with great content (including reunion class photos)! Watch your mailbox or download the PDF version of the magazine here.
Features in this issue include:
- Collaborating with Prestigious Medical Community to Create a Premier Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Department
- Discovering the Future of Dental Medicine, part of "Forward Thinking", the Campaign for Case Western Reserve University.
- Alumni Tapped for Leadership Roles at Dental Schools Nationwide
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School of Law
Bob Reitman (LAW '58) Helps Students Create Lasting Legacy Through Class Gift Program
 Soon, the class of 2013 will be leaving the halls of the law school and forging their paths as proud graduates. Much like all graduating classes, leaving their mark for those who follow in their paths is important. The 3L class, with the generous support of distinguished alumnus, Bob Reitman (LAW ’58) will leave their mark through a new 3L Class Gift Program.
This student-driven program raises dollars specifically for the Student Interview Travel Fund, which subsidizes students’ travel expenses for job interviews. After learning of the plans for the 3L class gift, Reitman stated in his letter to the class, “I saw an opportunity to support and encourage what I see as a first recognition of the impact your legal education will have on your future."
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School of Medicine
Bingcheng Wang, PhD, Named Inaugural John and Josephine Wootton Professor of Research
 On January 16, colleagues from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the MetroHealth System celebrated the creation of the John and Josephine Wootton Professorship in Research and the inaugural appointment of its holder, Bingcheng Wang, PhD.
Wang was recruited to the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 1997 and is a professor of Medicine and Pharmacology and a member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He also is an adjunct Professor of Chemistry at Cleveland State University and a Professor and Trainer in the Molecular Medicine Program at the Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (CCLCM). Read more.
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Weatherhead School of Management
Weatherhead Returns to Financial Times Global MBA Rankings in 2013
 The Financial Times ranked Weatherhead's full-time MBA No. 94 worldwide and No. 45 in the U.S. in its 2013 roster of the top 100 programs.
Weatherhead did not appear in the U.K.-based newspaper's well-regarded rankings during the past two years. Review the Financial Times global rankings list.
Catch up with news and events for Weatherhead Alumni.
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Management news
Case School of Engineering
Join us for the Ford Lecture on March 21
 All alumni and friends are invited to join us for the 16th Ford Distinguished Lecture on Thurs., March 21. Special guest lecturer Roderic I. Pettigrew, MD, PhD, director of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (one of the National Institutes of Health) will present “Engineering Medicine: Today’s Vision, Tomorrow’s Health.”
The lecture begins at 4 p.m. in the Wolstein Research Building Auditorium, with a reception immediately following in the Wolstein Atrium. Join fellow alumni, professors, students and friends explore the leading edge of biomedical engineering innovations. Learn more.
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College of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry Researcher Seeks to Understand Why Knee and Hip Replacements Fail
 Anna C. Samia, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, is leading a study investigating why artificial joints deteriorate. Each year, 40,000 Americans undergo surgery to have worn-out knee or hip implants replaced.
Samia, who specializes in metallic nanostructures, has been awarded a five-year, $600,000 National Science Foundation-CAREER grant to create new materials and equipment to test the plastic used to make artificial joints. By imbedding magnetic nanoparticles in the implants, her research team will be able to image them and monitor their degradation over time. Read more.
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Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Explore the Relationship of Physical Activity, Mental Acuity and Vitality in Aging
 The University Center on Aging and Health and the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing invite you to attend the 20th Florence Cellar Conference on Aging, entitled "Gray Matters: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Healthy Aging" on Friday, April 12. This day-long conference explores the mind-body connection to understand how people achieve and maintain vitality during the aging process and to address best practices and activities for promoting healthy aging.
Distinguished speakers, prominent researchers, and myth-busting active elders include University of Georgia Distinguished Research Professor Leonard W. Poon, PhD; Executive Director of the National Center for Creative Aging Gay Hanna, PhD, MFA; the Honorable Louis Stokes, U.S. Representative (Retired); and Cleveland television legend Fred Griffith. For more information and to register, click here.
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Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Revised MNO Program Now Accepting Students for June 2013
 Research and training grants awarded to the 35-member Mandel School faculty this past year totaled the highest in the school’s history--a 32 percent increase over the previous year. Awards for comprehensive research and scholarship totaled $8 million--funding studies ranging from prenatal development to end of life issues, micro-examinations of individuals and families and macro studies of neighborhoods and communities.
The studies greatly benefited students, as they are involved in all aspects of the research process. There is also a strong emphasis on applying research findings to pressing challenges in the field. Results from this research have been used by human service agencies, county and state governments and federal agencies to improve practice and service delivery, as well as guide public policy. Download the report.
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February 2013
Alumni Events
February 20
Cleveland: Trustbelt - A Dialogue with Our County Executives
February 21
Cleveland: LGBT Winter Gathering
February 25
Special Cleveland Event: Town Hall of Cleveland Speaker Series presents Jose Antonio Vargas. Download event info
February 27
Akron: Weatherhead Alumni Happy Hour
March 3
San Diego: Oceanside Networking Lunch
March 18
Special University Event:
The 2013 F. Joseph Callahan Distinguished Lecture
Alumni Travel Program
Travel to Tuscany
 Journey through the timeless cradle of the Renaissance to one of Italy’s most fabled regions, where bucolic landscapes of rolling hills are dotted with ancient rose-tile-roofed villages, 500-year-old farmhouses and walled, medieval hilltop towns. Join alumni and friends from Sept. 23 – Oct. 1, 2013 for Town & County Life in Tuscany and experience the treasures of the Tuscan cities of art and the essence of its rich countryside. Our itinerary includes a series of excursions and great accommodations in medieval Siena near the historic Piazza del Campo and in the heart of Florence. Call 800.886.9895 or email alumnitravel@case.edu for more details.
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the library or check your email in the business center.
The Alumni House is also available to rent for both business and social events.
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