CWRU, Fisk to team up

CWRU and Fisk University, a historically black liberal arts college in Nashville, Tenn., are teaming up in one of the most distinctive collaborations in the country.

Trustees continue governance reforms, appoint new leaders

Continuing its efforts to implement governance reforms adopted last month, the CWRU Board of Trustees has voted in a slate of 18 standing committee heads, 10 of whom are new to these leadership positions.

Tech transfer dollars increase

CWRU's revenues from licensing technology developed at the University have jumped 50 percent in the past year, and the number of invention disclosures the University has received has increased by 44 percent.

Register online for inauguration

For registration and information on the January 30 investiture ceremony, Cleveland Orchestra concert tribute and colloquium, "Great Universities and Their Cities," see the inauguration Web site at http://www.cwru.edu/events/inauguration/frameindex.htm.

Geraldine A. Ferraro, the first female vice presidential candidate on a national party ticket, will be the keynote speaker for CWRU's 2003 commencement convocation May 18.

University creates two new administrative teams

The creation of two new administrative offices—an Office of Community and Government Relations and an Office of University and Alumni Relations—are the latest changes in the University's new organizational structure.

Founding member of human genome project to headline Research ShowCASE

Shirley M. Tilghman, president of Princeton University and professor of molecular biology, will be the keynote speaker for Research ShowCASE 2003.

CWRU licensee secures $2 million in financing

Copernicus Therapeutics Inc., founded on technology licensed from CWRU and Ohio University, has secured more than $2 million in additional financing.

Team to search Antarctic for pieces
of Mars

The Antarctic Search for Meteorites program of CWRU begins its 26th annual trip onto the ice fields of Antarctica to search the blustery, frozen landscape for pieces of Mars and other solar system bodies.

Ring in new year with faster, more flexible e-mail service

Following a pilot and beta test conducted by Information Technology Services over the past six months, the new SunOne messaging service, known more generically as an IMAP or Internet Message Access Protocol system, soon will be available to faculty, staff and students.

SAC service efforts continue, basket raffle winners announced

After raising $5,000 for two area schools with its second annual basket raffle, the CWRU Staff Advisory Council continued with its community service efforts.

Alumnae honored as trailblazers in medicine, engineering

Two CWRU alumnae, Viola Startzman Robertson and Jennie S. Hwang, were among the 12 women inducted into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame.

Senate continues work on vision

CWRU's Faculty Senate provided a second round of feedback on the draft of the University's vision statement, this time in response to the revised version.

Moral discourse

Provost James W. Wagner discusses the values outlined by President Edward M. Hundert in his proposed vision for the University.

Fuel cell scholar

Thomas A. Zawodzinski Jr., the F. Alex Nason Professor of Engineering, Ohio Eminent Scholar for Fuel Cell Research and director of the Case Advanced Power Institute at CWRU, was a featured speaker at Cleveland State University.

Distinguished alum

President Edward M. Hundert presents CWRU alumnus Cheng-Wen (Ken) Wu, president and distinguished investigator of the National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan, with the President's Award for Distinguished Alumni.