Topic: Cleveland: Case Western Reserve University News & Info

[jpop]

One more reminder on this talk for the public.  It's a chance to push retail/more pedistrian friendly environment to the decision makers in the future of University Circle and CWRU campus.  Many of the people who will be there deal with the allocation of funds.

Did anyone go to this? If so, how was it?

[MuRrAy HiLL]

I did.

it seemed they were focusing more on research and other current strengths.  I spoke, but I seemed to be the only lone voice besides one other female on the retail and pedestrian friendly push.

EDIT: but the ones making the decisions did seem to want increase the push for more of a sense of place/and having workers/professors live in the Cirlce.  Not to mention, there is the private sector of this investment that the university only has so much control of anyway.

[MuRrAy HiLL]

From Crains:
http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20080304/FREE/940200151/1048/newsletter01

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Case Western Reserve taps new trustees

By SHANNON MORTLAND

1:02 pm, March 4, 2008

Case Western Reserve University has appointed two Northeast Ohio developers to its board of trustees and has elected a new chairman.

Brian Ratner, president of East Coast development for Forest City Enterprises Inc., and Scott Wolstein, chairman and CEO of Developers Diversified Realty Corp., will serve four-year terms that will end in February 2012...

[MuRrAy HiLL]

A little more international for Case:

http://observer.case.edu/Archives/Volume_40/Issue_20/Story_2533/

The Observer, March 7, 2008
Volume XL, Issue 20
International flavor covers KSL lower level
Nimit Kapoor, Contributing Reporter

Renovations at KSL might remind students more of their local Starbucks than a campus library. Futuristic diner-style benches line KSL's lower level, where students can stop in and grab a cup of vending-machine coffee to caffeinate themselves while they study or do homework. The background noise to these academic pursuits is SCOLA, the international television network, playing on a new plasma-screen TV. This broadcast is part of a movement by KSL to establish an environment that caters to the international community.

SCOLA plays news broadcasts 24/7 from countries including Croatia, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Serbia. Broadcasts switch roughly every thirty minutes.

Foreign languages can also be picked up at an international newspaper stand. Over a dozen different newspapers are printed daily in the news commons with a subscription from PressDisplay, an online resource for world papers. "I appreciate the ability to connect and stay current with my foreign roots on a day-to-day basis with the current editions of the Hindustan Times available each day," said sophomore Shalin Patel. The printed foreign newspapers remain in the shelving bins for about a week or so before being discarded.

Online, students maintain the ability to gain an even greater abundance of international flavor. PressDisplay provides access to papers for up to 60 days past their publication. Students are able to read over 500 newspapers in 37 different languages, with foreign characters able to be translated to familiar letters and numbers.

Joanne Eustis, university librarian, took special interest in the lower level of KSL. She felt it needed to be remodeled in a unique manner. Her vision has prompted the removal of the individual carrels and the placement of modern furniture.

"The new furniture in the basement of KSL has been really nice. It gives everyone a more relaxed environment but it is still a nice quiet place to study. The only thing I can hope for now is more reliable vending machines that won't break or run out of caffeine the nights before midterms and finals," said sophomore Kabir Gulati.

"The new couches provide unique comfort. It is unfortunate there are so few available," said sophomore Esha Pillai. Whiteboards and projectors complement individual study rooms that are also on the lower level. Eustis hopes that will "appreciate the opportunity to globally connect students to the bigger international student community."

An international bulletin board will make its way to the wall space in the lower level. Students will be able to find information about study abroad trips as well as information pertaining to international student groups.

The international language center stems from the Freedman Digital Library, Language Learning, and Multimedia Center, which has a heavy focus on technology and digital resources. The library staff hopes to provide more print newspaper resources for students to appreciate daily, and incorporate other services and resources for students to learn about other languages and cultures.

On March 20, Kelvin Smith Library will hold a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. to inaugurate the International News Commons in the lower level. Fitting to the international theme, varied international food will be available to graze on as well as freebies. Faculty from the modern languages department as well as the political science department will be invited to the launching of this international service. All students are also welcome to attend.

Librarians and staff will be showing features of the SCOLA channel on the plasma screen and the MediaVision Courseware site, where SCOLA programs can be viewed, including those in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish. Librarians will also present the PressDisplay online foreign newspapers, and provide demonstrations of other newspaper resources for study and news. More information about the International News Commons is available from the KSL homepage under the Services link, at http://library.case.edu/ksl/services/newscommons/.

[MuRrAy HiLL]

and one more cool story coming from CWRU:

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http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2008/March/06030803.asp

Sea cucumbers inspire switchable material
06 March 2008

© Case Western Reserve University



A sudden stiffening of the skin can help the humble sea cucumber defend itself from predators. Now, scientists in America have designed a new composite material that mimics this feat. Christoph Weder, Stuart Rowan and colleagues at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, say that their invention could be useful for biomedical applications.

The sea cucumber - a relative of the starfish that grazes the ocean floor for carrion - can become rigid in seconds, thanks to its ability to control the interaction between collagen fibrils in its tissue. The researchers tried to imitate this with a network of cellulose nanofibres, dubbed 'whiskers', and embedded them into a rubbery polymer substance.

In the absence of water the whiskers form a rigid network, giving the whole composite material a high rigidity. 'In the absence of water, the nanofibres are "glued" to each other, and the nanofibre network dominates the mechanical properties of the material,' explains Rowan. 'In this state the material is strong and rigid, much like a CD case.'

'But if the material is exposed to water, the water molecules "unglue" the nanofibers and the material becomes about 1000 times softer, so its properties resemble those of a soft rubber.'

'I think it is one of the most exciting recent opportunities in the design of new materials, and would open the door to applications in a number of different fields,' says Craig Hawker a materials scientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, US. 'This could radically change the way scientists think about nanomaterials - it could be game-changing.'

The scientists think that the switchable material could be used in microelectrodes that are implanted into the brain to treat diseases such as Parkinson's, which could be made to go soft in the aqueous environment of the body and thus avoid scarring.

Experimenting with the composition of the material, the scientists also created a composite substance that can be switched by temperature changes, and they hope to find others where the same change can be induced by chemical or electrical signals.

'One can imagine protective clothing, for example, which is flexible and comfortable to wear but becomes rigid and protective when necessary,' adds Hawker. 'This is essentially what sea cucumbers use this process for.'

[Jax]

Nobody can say they're not aiming high. $50M goal, wow.

Link to Crain's Article

Case Western energy institute adds millions in funding
Posted by Janet Okoben March 12, 2008 04:06AM
Categories: Education, Impact

A new institute that could propel Northeast Ohio to national prominence in energy research, generating both power and jobs, is gaining steam.

The Great Lakes Institute for Energy Innovation at Case Western Reserve University got another boost on Tuesday with the announcement of a $2 million gift. That's on top of $3.6 million the institute got in December from the Cleveland Foundation...

[jpop]

Case is one of the reasons I love Cleveland. They're so poised to truly become a national leader, and I think it's great they're continuously taking these steps to further this technology.

[Sam Harmon]

"For Case to be restored to its rightful position up there with CalTech and MIT, this is a way to get there," he said.

That's absurd.  I think Case is doing a great job and is a wonderful asset to Cleveland and Ohio, but Case has never, ever been considered a peer of Cal Tech or MIT.  Hell, they weren't even elected into the AAU until 1969.  Case has a lot of great things to trumpet.  It doesn't need to resort to comically absurd boosterism.

[3231]

^kind of reminds me of how Matt Zone said that Detroit-Shoreway will be like SoHo or the Village in a few years.

back on topic:  this looks very promising for Case and Cleveland.

[Jax]

^^ For undergrad (speaking as an Alum), I agree, it in no way compares. I would be interested to see a comparison of Case vs MIT and Cal Tech in terms of research dollars and whatever other relevant metrics there are for such comparisons, though. While it won't be able to match dollar-for-dollar, I'm guessing the gap may be smaller than you think. I could be totally wrong though. Go..... Spartans, right?

[JeffreyT]

Exactly, Jax.

Although saying that we (I'm also an alum) are peers with MIT/Cal Tech, et cetera is wrong.  However, to say that we can compete with them in research dollars, faculty, and technology transfer is completely true, and I honestly believe that many people underestimate the strength of Case Western Reserve in many ways - the problem has never been the resources or outcomes, but rather the leadership and vision of the University, which has often been back-a#$wards and about thirty years behind the curve. 

Also, if you look historically (back 80+ years, we were considered a peer of the most elite schools in the country. 

[the pope]

^^ For undergrad (speaking as an Alum), I agree, it in no way compares. I would be interested to see a comparison of Case vs MIT and Cal Tech in terms of research dollars and whatever other relevant metrics there are for such comparisons, though. While it won't be able to match dollar-for-dollar, I'm guessing the gap may be smaller than you think. I could be totally wrong though. Go..... Spartans, right?

If i remember the absolute ass-kicker in research dollars is Hopkins. If memory serves correctly case was top 20 or so, with all the usual suspects.

[E Rocc]

Exactly, Jax.

Although saying that we (I'm also an alum) are peers with MIT/Cal Tech, et cetera is wrong.  However, to say that we can compete with them in research dollars, faculty, and technology transfer is completely true, and I honestly believe that many people underestimate the strength of Case Western Reserve in many ways - the problem has never been the resources or outcomes, but rather the leadership and vision of the University, which has often been back-a#$wards and about thirty years behind the curve. 

Also, if you look historically (back 80+ years, we were considered a peer of the most elite schools in the country. 

Whenever I think of the leadership of Case, I think of three words:  "learning is suffering".  Even though I got there the same year as the successor of the guy (Toepfur?) that spoke those infamous words.

We used to say that the place had more potential than a Tesla Coil, but its direction resembled Brownian motion.

[MuRrAy HiLL]

Benefits, challenges of wind energy take center stage at Research ShowCASE

http://blog.case.edu/case-news/2008/04/14/energy



The world is addicted to electrical power, and the demand is increasing. Annual global generation of electrical energy was 16,424 billion kilowatt-hours in 2004; it's predicted to increase to 30,364 billion kilowatt-hours by 2030.

The increase in oil prices, along with the desire to balance the need for increasing demands without ruining the environment is just one of the topics that will be discussed during the "Wind Energy: A Resource for the Future?" forum beginning at 12:30 p.m., April 17 at Case Western Reserve University's Sixth Annual Research ShowCASE.

It is obvious to researchers and the general public that problems will continue to arise in the United States and globally if energy demands go unmet. People depend on energy for everything from items that make life more pleasant for most—air conditioners, televisions and computers—to basic equipment that helps to make homes cleaner and healthier, such as washing machines and vacuum cleaners.

Harnessing the wind is one practical solution to this problem. Researchers suggest that there is great potential in generating electrical energy from the wind on offshore sites on the Atlantic coast and on the Great Lakes. Last December, the university's new Great Lakes Institute for Energy Innovation—housed at the Case School of Engineering—received a large boost when it was awarded a $3.6 million grant from the Cleveland Foundation. The goal of the institute is aimed at developing economically viable, reliable and sustainable energy resources for all. Although wind energy is plentiful, clean, efficient, sustainable and available, the question of how to develop its potential to meet society's future needs remains, and is another issue that could be addressed during the forum.

The discussion will be moderated by Iwan Alexander, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Case Western Reserve and director of the Great Lakes Institute for Energy Innovation. He will be joined by David H. Matthiesen, associate professor of materials science and engineering at Case; Louis L. McMahon, a partner in environmental law at Thompson Hine LLP; Richard T. Stuebi, BP Fellow for Energy and Environmental Advancement at The Cleveland Foundation; and Richard Zachariason, CEO of Juwi Wind US Corp.

Research ShowCASE opens April 16, and continues April 17 beginning at 8 a.m. with exhibits, displays and demonstrations, as well as forums throughout the day. More than 500 undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral students, as well as faculty from Case Western Reserve University and its collaborating partners, will present their research through poster displays, interactive demonstrations and other media.

The campus community and general public are invited to attend the free exhibition. Register online, and read more for a complete list of Research ShowCASE forums and events.

[MyTwoSense]

Case plans $105 million center for medical, energy innovation
Posted by Tom Breckenridge April 23, 2008 15:30PM

Categories: Breaking News, Economic development, Medical
Case Western Reserve University wants to turn fallow land in its West Quad into a fertile home of innovation for medicine and energy.

The university is pursuing a $105 million project that would house three cutting-edge programs on the former Mt. Sinai Medical Center site...

http://blog.cleveland.com/business/2008/04/case_plans_105_million_center.html

[MuRrAy HiLL]

Case plans $105 million center for medical, energy innovation
Posted by Tom Breckenridge April 23, 2008 15:30PM

Categories: Breaking News, Economic development, Medical
Case Western Reserve University wants to turn fallow land in its West Quad into a fertile home of innovation for medicine and energy.

The university is pursuing a $105 million project that would house three cutting-edge programs on the former Mt. Sinai Medical Center site...

Judas Priest! .....Even the unbolded stuff is interesting.  "Case said one of the innovation center's goals is to commercialize its research, creating companies and jobs."

Nice work CWRU, CC, and the hundred partners!  The Mt. Sinai site is being utilized beyond what most would have guessed.

[FrqntFlyr]

Should we merge this discussion with the thread on the West Quad?
http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,3427.msg153835.html#msg153835

[MuRrAy HiLL]

From the CWRU website:

http://blog.case.edu/case-news/2008/04/22/global


April 22, 2008
Case Western Reserve University, city of Cleveland and Cleveland Clinic make landmark commitment to social responsibility
Organizations position themselves as regional leaders for sustainability and social responsibility by signing on to United Nations Global Compact


 
Case Western Reserve University, the city of Cleveland and Cleveland Clinic marked Earth Day 2008 with a joint commitment to corporate responsibility towards the environment, human rights, labor rights and anti-corruption. The three organizations became members of the United Nations Global Compact today (April 22) at city hall with President Barbara Snyder, Mayor Frank Jackson and Oliver Henkel, Chief External Affairs Officer from Cleveland Clinic, signing on to support and advance the 10 principles of the compact.

"Case Western Reserve University prides itself on being a leader in sustainability and social responsibility," said Snyder. "By bringing the university, city and Clinic together through the United Nations Global Compact, we can begin to work with one another to address social, economic and environmental issues both locally and globally."

The Global Compact is an international initiative to promote responsible corporate citizenship. With over 4,000 worldwide corporate members, including companies such as Coca-Cola and Microsoft, it is the world's largest social responsibility movement.

Cities, corporations, academic institutions, non-profit groups and other organizations join the compact to promote corporate citizenship to make business part of the solution to the challenges of globalization. By joining, these organizations voluntarily take responsibility for the impact of their activities on customers, suppliers, employees, shareholders, communities and other stakeholders, as well as the environment through sustainability and ethical business practices.

"By joining the Global Compact, the city of Cleveland is making a commitment to take a greater role in contributing to society and the environment," said Jackson. "Together with Case Western Reserve and Cleveland Clinic, we can put Cleveland on the map as a leader in sustainability, which we believe can be a key driver of future growth in the region."

Henkel added, "Cleveland Clinic is committed to the development of sustainable, socially responsible environments for the benefit of a healthy society. We proudly affirm the principles of the United Nations Global Compact along with Case Western Reserve University and the City of Cleveland."

Case Western Reserve has played a role in the development of the Global Compact. Secretary General Kofi Annan called up on the center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit (BAWB) at the Weatherhead School of Management to facilitate the first meeting of the of business leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in 2004. Recently, BAWB and Case Western Reserve were designated secretariat of the Global Compact in the United States, making Cleveland a "hub" for social responsibility in North America.

To that end, the university has been a leader by example in the region through initiatives like its Suppliers Diversity Initiative to eliminate barriers for purchasing and contracting, resulting in more opportunities for minority and female-owned businesses.

Other programs include an upgrading and retrofitting of the mechanic and lighting systems in every building on campus and the "adoption" of households in neighboring areas to conduct energy interventions in an effort to reduce energy bills for fixed-income home owners.

The city of Cleveland also has taken measures to put it at the front of this worldwide movement. In 2006, Jackson signed on to the Mayor's Climate Protection Agreement, recognizing the importance of addressing climate change.

The city has challenged local businesses to buy local to help support the local economy, protect the environment and support local jobs. Through its sustainability office, the city is reaching out to residents and businesses to engage in a dialogue on how to build a "green city on a blue lake."

Case Western Reserve also hosted a Global Compact forum in 2006 which brought over 400 business leaders and educators from over 40 countries to Northeast Ohio and resulted in plans for transforming business education that the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is now leading. In November 2007, the school and Fairmount Minerals hosted the first Global Compact regional meeting. Fairmount Minerals was the first business organization in the region to join the Global Compact. The company recently was named a No. 1 Corporate Citizen by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

[goteenb]

As a CWRU Alum (you know, back when it was a military school) I can't help but laught when I read this because in the dorms they would crank the heat to 80 degrees in the winter, and your only hope was to open your window in January. So you could see the heat literally streaming out from the buildings as they wasted energy like crazy. You see, college kids are far too stupid to operate a thermostat (or so you would think from how those rooms were set up.)

Oh an one week before parents weekend or graduation they would plant a million flowers and water the crap out of them for a week and then just basically let them return to the earth by the following weekend. Hilarious.

One more! They build Baker Hall in the 60's and the idea was for it to be temporary! A temporary building folks. Thats what $2.Something Billion will do to you. Anyway they knocked it down and made a nice place to plant flowers on parents weekend.

[lopsidedfrock]

i always thought the removal of baker was pointless.  it's not like the diagonal view across euclid is that special. 

[3231]

One more! They build Baker Hall in the 60's and the idea was for it to be temporary! A temporary building folks. Thats what $2.Something Billion will do to you. Anyway they knocked it down and made a nice place to plant flowers on parents weekend.

I don't understand the reference to $2...billion. Is that the size of the endowment?

I think that the subtraction of Baker is a great plus for the campus.

[MuRrAy HiLL]

Here's a very early stages rendering for the CWRU North Campus Fieldhouse.  It would be located on the extreme northside of the village:

http://observer.case.edu/Archives/Volume_40/Issue_25/Story_2706/

[goteenb]

I don't understand the reference to $2...billion. Is that the size of the endowment?

I think that the subtraction of Baker is a great plus for the campus.

Yes, that is the endowment. And my point wasn't so much that Baker was a fine piece of architecture but that the whole idea of building a structure as temporary does not exemplify the tenets of environmental responsibility, energy conservation, etc.

Baker was definately an ugly box (although I got some of my best sleep in the lobby in front of the auditorium there...anyone remember the name of the auditorium[?] Its driving me crazy.)

[the pope]

isn't it a little unfair to criticize CWRU for a decision made 40 years ago? (regarding sustainability)

[3231]

And my point wasn't so much that Baker was a fine piece of architecture but that the whole idea of building a structure as temporary does not exemplify the tenets of environmental responsibility, energy conservation, etc.

I don't think that building sustainability was on anyone's mind back when the Baker building was constructed. From the looks of it, it didn't look very efficient.

[JeffreyT]

I don't understand the reference to $2...billion. Is that the size of the endowment?

I think that the subtraction of Baker is a great plus for the campus.

Baker was definately an ugly box (although I got some of my best sleep in the lobby in front of the auditorium there...anyone remember the name of the auditorium[?] Its driving me crazy.)

Hatch auditorium?

[StrapHanger]

isn't it a little unfair to criticize CWRU for a decision made 40 years ago? (regarding sustainability)

I think they're criticizing the decision made 8(?) years ago to demo Baker.  I don't blame Case though- campus design is a key competition issue schools face.

[goteenb]

^ YES. Thank you. I hate when that happens. And its not like I could just drop in and read the nameplate!

[Map Boy]

Building 5 in the NRV recently received LEED Gold certification.  The whole complex received LEED Silver.  I'd say that's a step in the right direction!

[MuRrAy HiLL]

Well, if anyone is interested in the history of CWRU...or learning Quantum Physics for free:

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April 24, 2008
Select collections go live on university's YouTube channel
Case Western Reserve University is expanding its reach in cyberspace with the launch of its own dedicated YouTube channel.

From "The Story of Case Western Reserve University" to President Barbara Snyder at The Spot, the university's YouTube unique playlist of news, events, stories and special interests currently includes 111 videos. The "Stuff for Your Brain" section features multi-media of more than 70 classes, public lectures and presentations.

Coming soon to Case YouTube: some full courses, every session of several semester-long classes on video, online.

Already available at youtube.com/case are athletic competitions and gospel concerts, center dedications and campus celebrations, research collaborations and summer reading speaker -- now with 300 times the views and visibility of previous Internet instruments.

Even without an official launch announcement, the university has garnered more than 7,000 views in its first two weeks on the world's leading online video-sharing Web site.

YouTube allows people to easily upload and distribute clips on youtube.com and across the Internet through other sites, blogs and e-mail.

Faculty, staff and students interested in adding content to the Case Western Reserve YouTube channel should send their video clips to MediaVision.

Still in its early stages, the university's full YouTube channel will officially launch this fall with increased accessibility, including opportunities to subscribe to feeds as well as upload additional video collections.

MediaVision also is working on a Case iTunes University site, expected to go live around the start of the new academic year.

http://blog.case.edu/case-news/2008/04/24/caseyoutube

CWRU YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/case

[the pope]

Seriously, it should have been called "CWRUtube"

I wonder if they'll put up the episode of Dr. Oc's class where the caller gets him to flip out on air.

[goteenb]

^There must have been 10 different Doc Oc remixes when I was on campus. I never had Doc Oc but it happened in an after-hours homework review a class a lot of my friends were in at the time.

The remixes were great..."You do realize...You....You...You do realize..."

[MuRrAy HiLL]

Seriously, it should have been called "CWRUtube"

I wonder if they'll put up the episode of Dr. Oc's class where the caller gets him to flip out on air.

So you were that caller then??  FYI: They're now making a bronze statue of him sitting on a new park bench behind Adelbert hall, which will be ready for next fall semester.

[the pope]

No, it wasn't me. It was my era though.

[MuRrAy HiLL]

CWRU--World Champions!

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April 15, 2008

Case Western Reserve University Law School moot court team wins world championship
Team bests nearly 600 opponents in world's largest and most prestigious moot court competition



For the first time in its history, Case Western Reserve University School of Law won the Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition Saturday, April 12, in Washington, D.C. The Jessup Competition, now in its 49th year, is the world's largest and most prestigious Moot Court tournament.

This year 598 schools from 98 different countries competed. Case Western Reserve's victory marked just the second time in 14 years—and third since 1990—an American team was crowned world champion. The coveted Jessup Cup will reside at the law school for the next year.

"The Jessup team's historic accomplishment speaks volumes about the quality of our students and our international law program," said Michael Scharf, professor of law and director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center. "Everyone I spoke to said it was the best Jessup finals in 20 years."

The tournament victory was the most recent accolade for the international law program at Case Western Reserve, which two weeks ago earned a top 20 national ranking (16th) in a U.S. News and World Report national survey of law professors.

The team consisted of third-year law students Zachary Lampell, Alex Laytin and Brianne Draffin and second-year law students Margaux Day and Patrick Dowd.

Day and Latvin argued in the final round, representing the applicant, with Day winning the award as best final round speaker.

The competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the United Nations. Representing both sides of the argument, each Jessup team is required to prepare oral and written pleadings. This year's problem concerned issues related to the tension between respecting human rights and effectively countering a clear and present terrorist threat.

The Case Western Reserve team was undefeated during the week-long competition, beating DePaul University, Koc University (Turkey), Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia), and Boston College in the preliminary rounds April 7-9. The team then defeated Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil), University of Singapore and University College London (United Kingdom) in the elimination rounds before besting University of New South Wales (Australia) in the championship round Saturday.

Earlier this year, the Case Western Reserve team won the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Super Regional to advance to the Shearman & Sterling International Rounds along with the winners of the other U.S. super regionals and the national winners from 98 different countries, the most ever to compete in the Jessup Competition. It was the third time in four years that Case Western Reserve won its regional and advanced to the International Rounds.

The International Rounds were held concurrently with the annual meeting of the American Society of International Law, which was co-chaired this year by Scharf.

The Case Western Reserve team was coached by Beth Young, a former national rounds champion from the School of Law and currently a judicial clerk for a federal district judge and adjunct professor at the school. More than 20 law school faculty and local practitioners helped prepare the team by judging practice rounds.

http://blog.case.edu/case-news/2008/04/15/jessup