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EMS Spartan Reservation System to undergo maintenance
Due to scheduled maintenance, the EMS Spartan Reservation System will be unavailable from Thursday, Aug. 25, at 9 p.m. through Friday, Aug. 26, at 2 a.m. Campus users will be unable to book a room or workspace for a brief window during this time. For assistance with any technology product or…
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Medicine’s Amy Edwards discussed the difficulties with diagnosing long COVID in children
Diagnosing kids with long COVID can be tricky: experts WebMD: Amy Edwards, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed treating pediatric patients with long COVID. “I still get a lot of parents who heard of me through the grapevine,” said Edwards. “The pediatricians either are unsure…
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Law’s Jonathan Entin discussed bidding contracts and local government
Beachwood repeatedly hands lucrative contracts to single company without bidding process; city says there’s no need cleveland.com: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science, discussed “home rule” for local government entities whose…
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Law’s Michael Benza discussed Ohio’s Stand Your Ground law
Ethan Liming case: Attorney claims self-defense under Ohio's Stand Your Ground Law WEWS: Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, discussed the state’s Stand Your Ground law, which no longer requires a shooter to try to escape from a situation first before using deadly force.
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Medicine’s Sadeer Al-Kindi discussed heart disease linked to climate change
Rise in heart disease may be explained by extreme weather conditions: Study  ABC News: Sadeer Al-Kindi, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed the rising incidence of heart disease linked to the environment and climate change. “We know that air pollution is a cause of heart…
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Law’s Miranda Leppla discussed the deferred prosecution agreement with FirstEnergy
Freeze of regulator’s HB 6 cases could further harm Ohio consumers Cleveland Scene: Miranda Leppla, director of the Environmental Law Clinic at the School of Law, weighed in on the federal government’s deferred prosecution agreement with FirstEnergy, referring to the corruption scandal involving…
Weatherhead welcomes six new faculty members
Weatherhead School of Management welcomes six new faculty members to the school this semester. Alireza Fallahtafti, Michael Goulder, Jose Olavarria, Mary Sasmaz, Sining Wang and Maryam Zokaeiniko join Weatherhead’s faculty across four departments: accountancy, banking and finance, economics and…
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Charles Korsmo named inaugural Morris G. Shanker Chaired Professor
A chaired professorship is the highest honor awarded in legal academia. At its meeting on Aug. 18, 2022, the university’s Board of Trustees voted to appoint Professor Charles R. Korsmo as the inaugural recipient of the Morris G. Shanker Chaired Professorship of Law. This new Chaired Professorship…
Blood drive to be held Sept. 16 at University Hospitals
University Hospitals is hosting a blood drive on September 16th, 2022 from 7:30am-6:00pm. To sign up, go to redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code "UH". Donors will receive a free t-shirt, e-coupons, and a chance to win raffle prizes.
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Case Quad renovations update: Fencing to come down by Aug. 26
As students fill campus again for the fall semester, renovations of the Case Quad have reached a major milestone: Starting today, the first of dozens of yards of  fencing will begin to come down, ultimately allowing pedestrians to again enter and exit all buildings from quad-facing doors. “We…