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August 11, 2022
Fact-checking Blake Masters’: Mark Kelly voted to legalize abortion ‘up until the moment of birth’ PolitiFact: Maxwell Mehlman, the Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law, Distinguished University Professor and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, said that a century of civil liability…
August 11, 2022
How the Supreme Court ‘shadow docket’ shaped climate doctrine E&E News: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, discussed the Supreme Court’s recent landmark climate ruling last month that gives new weight to old legal doctrine, when it decided on an expedited basis…
August 11, 2022
Elon Musk sells Tesla shares worth $6.9bn as Twitter trial looms The Guardian: Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor of law, contemplated whether Elon Musk will settle the lawsuit between himself and Twitter, given his recent offloading of nearly $7 billion in Tesla stock. “I think he realizes…
August 11, 2022
Fentanyl can't cause an overdose through skin, experts say: 5 fentanyl myths, debunked Today: Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed some of the greatest myths he encounters and the harm it can do to people who use drugs. “This idea that people should quit cold…
August 11, 2022
Assistant Professor Ann Nguyen had her National Institute on Aging (NIA) Scientific Meeting Grants (R13) application, on which she is a co-investigator, selected for funding. Scientific Meeting Grants support national or international meetings, conferences and workshops. NIA accepts applications…
August 11, 2022
Alumnus found path to nursing as an emergency medical technician Alec Winpenny (CWR ’22) was on a gap year after high school when he earned his Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification—and solidified his career path as a nurse. “After providing direct…
August 11, 2022
Doctors debate: Chemical vs. mineral sunscreen The Paper Gown: Elma Baron, professor at the School of Medicine, discussed the benefits of chemical and mineral sunscreen. “The sunscreen components, we call them ‘ultraviolet filters,’” said Baron. “These are the actual ingredients that filter…
August 11, 2022
Is accepting the end of humanity the key to climate action? This scholar thinks so Grist: Timothy Beal, the Florence Harkness Professor of Religion, discussed his new book When Time Is Short: Finding Our Way in the Anthropocene, which came out in July. “This is not another ‘before it’s too late’…
August 11, 2022
Who is the psychiatrist behind the antidepressant study taking over right-wing media? Rolling Stone: Awais Aftab, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry, weighed in on an explosive study that recently went viral, widely promoted as proof positive that everything we know about…
August 11, 2022
Case Western Reserve University law professor explains process of FBI getting search warrant for former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate WKYC: Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, explained the process of executing a federal warrant, following the FBI raid of former President Trump’s home…