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June 28, 2021
New pandemic law takes effect; experts say it undermines public health Ohio Capital Journal: Mark Cameron, associate professor at the School of Medicine, commented on the enactment of Ohio Senate Bill 22, which blocks the health department from issuing any kind of stay-at-home order and allows the…
June 28, 2021
Ambitious data collection project to advance criminal justice in Ohio Soapbox Cincinnati: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, assistant professor of law and co-director of the Social Justice Institute, said that research into bias has borne out that bias in general is part of the human condition, but it doesn’t…
June 28, 2021
What earth science is and reasons to study it U.S. News & World Report: Steven A. Hauck II, professor and chair of the earth, environmental and planetary sciences department, weighed in on the importance of an education in the earth sciences, noting that it’s a broad field.
June 28, 2021
Each July, fire safety and concerns regarding explosions are top of mind as Independence Day celebrations take place. At Case School of Engineering, a group of students and researchers study these issues year round in a unique format: a graduate degree track in fire science and engineering. The…
June 28, 2021
Dawn Brown with Spartie Dawn Brown didn’t have to go far to get vaccinated this spring—she was already at Case Western Reserve’s site, as a volunteer. “I like being involved,” explained Brown, a grants and finance specialist in the Department of Biochemistry. “[B]eing vaccinated would allow me to…
June 28, 2021
Several master’s programs offered through the School of Medicine have upcoming deadlines. Those interested in earning their MS in biostatistics, MS in biomedical and health informatics or Master of Public Health should note the deadlines this week to be considered for the fall 2021 incoming…
June 26, 2021
Kelvin Smith Library will reopen to the public for in-person use Thursday, July 1. Non-CWRU guests must show identification to enter the building and masks will continue to be required indoors. The building’s summer hours are: July 1–3: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Service desk closes at 4:30 p.m.)July 4–5:…
June 25, 2021
Vax-A-Million ends but more than 50% of Ohioans remain unvaccinated ideastream: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, said the state’s Vax-A-Million campaign seemed to have primarily encouraged people who were interested in getting the…
June 25, 2021
Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare emboldens democrats Wall Street Journal: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said fundamental changes to the health laws will likely have to come from Congress.
June 25, 2021
Northeast Ohio's retail industry trying to bounce back from COVID-19 pandemic WKYC: Michael Goldberg, associate professor at Weatherhead School of Management and executive director of the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship, offered his perspective on why Ohio’s unemployment rate is up despite a…