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February 08, 2021
The Division of Student Affairs has launched its updated Community Concerns Reporting System (CCRS)—a way for CWRU community members who have witnessed or have experienced incidents of bias, prejudice or discrimination involving a student to report their experiences. The updated CCRS form includes…
February 05, 2021
From Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute: Standard-of-care treatment for many cancers includes chemotherapy drug cisplatin which prevents the spread of cancer cells by interrupting DNA replication and damaging the genetic material in rapidly dividing tumor cells. Unfortunately, the drug can…
February 05, 2021
Research into stopping tumor growth was recently featured in BBC Science Focus Magazine as one of the world's "20 moments in 2020 to be excited about." A compound that activates an enzyme capable of suppressing tumors was discovered by a cross-institutional team from the University of Michigan and…
February 05, 2021
Glioblastoma, recognized as the most aggressive primary brain cancer in adults is also known to be among the most immunosuppressive of tumors. A Phase 2 clinical trial of PVSRIPO, a revolutionary viral immunotherapy for cancer treatment, in combination with Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is underway…
February 05, 2021
While working as a visiting professional at The Hague in 2019, third-year law student Laura Graham was a participant in one of the most controversial cases to come before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in recent years. On Feb. 4, 2021, the ICC in The Hague found Dominic Ongwen guilty of 61…
February 05, 2021
Expert insight on compound interest MoneyGeek: Joshua Gerlick, Fowler Fellow at Weatherhead School of Management, discussed compound interest—a financial concept relating to both personal investment (earning more money over time) and personal expenditures (owing more money over time).
February 05, 2021
A deep dive into the GameStop saga with CWRU finance professor Gregory Harmon Crain’s Cleveland Business: Gregory Harmon, assistant professor of banking and finance at Weatherhead School of Management, discussed the story behind GameStop's stock, his thoughts on regulating the behaviors leading to…
February 05, 2021
You're young, healthy and not an essential worker. How long will you have to wait to get the vaccine? WEWS: Shanina Knighton, an instructor and KL2 Scholar at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, discussed estimates that—despite promising news about vaccines developed by Johnson &…
February 05, 2021
Two indicted on felony assault charges for using megaphones at TownHall protest Cleveland Scene: Andrew Geronimo, lecturer in law and director of the First Amendment Clinic, opined on felony assault charges stemming from the use of megaphones at a protest outside a popular Cleveland restaurant.
February 05, 2021
Trump-appointed judges could slow down the Biden revolution London Telegraph (subscription required): Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said that while Donald Trump may be out of office, his legacy in the courts may slow down President Joe Biden’s agenda.