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What we can learn from the 1918 flu pandemic as the Omicron variant spreads Healthline: Keith Armitage, professor at the School of Medicine, said that within a few years, the influenza strain behind the 1918 pandemic became less life-threatening—most likely due to a combination of herd immunity…

University Hospitals backtracks on COVID-19 vaccine requirement after judge blocks mandate Sharona Hoffman WOIO: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, said a court fight over vaccine mandates comes down to judging what power the federal…

Faculty Network interview: Andrew Geronimo, Case Western Reserve University Fire: Andrew Geronimo, lecturer of law and director of the First Amendment Clinic, discussed a range of topics from his research to teaching and advocacy on free expression.

Michael Bustamante, director of diversity and strategic initiatives in the Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity, was a finalist in the Cleveland Leadership Center’s eighth annual Accelerate civic pitch competition Feb. 24. The competition is a pitch contest to help Northeast…

The Sound of Ideas WCPN: Peter Whitehouse, professor of neurology, discussed a book he co-authored about Alzheimer's and brain health in an unhealthy society.

Were Ahmaud Arbery's murderers racially motivated? U.S. federal trial will decide Reuters: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, associate professor of law and co-director of the Social Justice Institute, discussed a pending federal trial, charging hate crimes against the three men guilty in the murder of…

Omicron emphasizes the importance of genomic surveillance Fortune Magazine: Dana Crawford, professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, discussed the role that genomic sequencing plays in identifying new, emerging COVID-19 variants. She said identification of…

Piecing together Northeast Ohio's competitive Medicare Advantage market Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): J.B. Silvers, a professor of health care finance and professor of banking and finance at Weatherhead School of Management, offered his perspective on why seniors in…

With Cuyahoga County on pace to set a record for overdose deaths in 2021, experts warn of 'fifth wave' of opioid epidemic and fentanyl-laced drugs Cleveland Scene: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, weighed in on the recent surge of…

The Department of English is offering more than $1,500 in awards through its annual prize competition. The deadline to apply for these awards is Friday, March 18, at 4 p.m. Students may receive no more than $100 in prize money without reduction of financial aid, subject to federal and state…