Skip to main content
Students sitting around outdoor tables on the first day of classes

All Stories

Crime-scene
Law's Kevin McMunigal weighs in on bystander responsibility in Philadelphia assault case
Charges ‘unlikely’ for bystanders who failed to report rape say prosecutors BBC News: Kevin McMunigal, professor of law, said that bystanders in most U.S. states are under no legal obligation to intervene or help unless they have a "specific duty" to do so, such as parents, teachers, caretakers or…
GettyImages-1275847603-e1632757339628
Psychiatry's Jane Timmons-Mitchell, bioethics' Eileen Anderson discuss the importance of mental health in the classroom
An Education Station wellness check on students back in the classroom WKYC: Jane Timmons-Mitchell, clinical associate professor of psychiatry, and Eileen Anderson, associate professor of bioethics, discussed the importance of addressing mental health issues of students returning to classrooms…
GettyImages-1267514692-e1632750942443
Medicine's Sanjay Rajagopalan, Stanton Gerson, and Mehdi Shishehbor discuss grant to confront regional heart health disparities
With $18.2 million federal grant, local researchers tackle health disparities in Cleveland, Detroit Crain’s Cleveland Business: Sanjay Rajagopalan, director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute and professor at the School of Medicine, Stanton Gerson, dean of the School of Medicine, and Mehdi…
Crime-scene
Begun Center's Daniel Flannery points to firearm accessibility as a significant factor of homicide rates
Victim No. 79: America’s homicide crisis claimed my childhood friend ESPN, The Undefeated: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said that the number of guns available directly relates to the high numbers of gun violence and homicides. “When…
GettyImages-1257563298-e1637343873981
Medicine's Susan Nedorost explains why some experience allergic reactions to synthetic clothing
Why You Should Wash New Clothes Before Wearing Them And It’s Not Just Because Of Covid-19 MSN: Susan Nedorost, professor at the School of Medicine, said that allergic contact dermatitis from clothing is usually caused by disperse dyes that are primarily used in synthetic clothing materials like…
Gavel
Law's Cassandra Burke Robertson discusses Ohio law giving discretion to federal judges in deciding recusal
Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine’s refusal to recuse from lawsuit involving father may be unprecedented Cleveland Plain Dealer: Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko-BakerHostetler Professor of Law and director of the Center for Professional Ethics, said there is no way to…
GettyImages-1090431444-e1633533851955
Law's Jonathan Adler explains Supreme Court's 'shadow docket' cases
The Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’: What you need to know PoilitiFact: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said the number of the Supreme Court’s so-called “shadow docket” cases has expanded, although there is debate about why. "Some point their finger at the court, some…
GettyImages-1217582444-e1637342502614
Nursing's Stephanie Griggs recommends resting up before and after your COVID-19 vaccination
How much rest should you get after COVID-19 vaccination? Sleep.com: Stephanie Griggs, assistant professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, discussed how sleep can play a role in keeping you healthy, even though data is limited so far on how much a good night’s rest may affect your…
GettyImages-1284193365-e1637342228631
Engineering's Nick Barendt comments on regional transition to advance 'smart manufacturing'
Small, midsize manufacturers must ‘get smart' in digital transition, experts say Crain’s Cleveland Business: Nick Barendt, executive director of the Institute for Smart, Secure and Connected Systems (ISSACS) and co-executive director of the IoT Collaborative, weighed in on the new regional effort…
GettyImages-1294493903-e1637341873518
Law's Jonathan L. Entin discusses politicians' use of PACs for electoral support
Cleveland Council President Kevin Kelley used PAC to fund colleagues who endorsed his mayoral bid Cleveland Plain Dealer: Jonathan L. Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science, said that political candidates exchanging money “is not a big…