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Weatherhead School’s Michael Goldberg describes how political unrest may affect spending
Small business owners worry any political unrest on Inauguration Day could mean a change in spending habits WEWS: Michael Goldberg, associate professor at Weatherhead School of Management, noted that it’s not just uncertainty around COVID-19 that can affect spending habits, but political unrest,…
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Law’s Sharona Hoffman discusses how vaccinations may factor into future travel
‘No vaccine, no service:’ How vaccinations may affect travel plans in the future CNBC: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, said countries will have to balance the need for tourist income with the inherent coronavirus risks that travelers bring with them—and required vaccinations…
Student Showcase: Andrew Krauter, Full-time MBA Student
COVID-19 undoubtedly had negative effects on the world. Students were impacted differently–much of their studies were suddenly transferred online, on-campus activities canceled, and summer internships and jobs postponed. Andrew Krauter, a second-year full-time MBA student, was hit hard by the…
Director's Message: Additions to Research Program Leadership
I am pleased to announce the appointment of two new leaders to our research programs. Agata Exner, PhD will co-lead the Cancer Imaging Program with Jim Basilion, PhD and Zhenghong Lee, PhD. Dr. Exner is a translational researcher with collaborative industry…
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Law’s Jonathan Entin writes about pollsters’ inaccurate predictions
Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science, weighed in on what led to pollsters being off in predictions for the 2020 election. Entin’s piece, published on cleveland.com and titled “Shakespeare and those inaccurate polls,” called upon…
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5 questions with... Damaris Punales-Alpizar, chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and associate professor of Hispanic studies
As chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures since August 2020, Damaris Punales-Alpizar has been laser-focused on raising the profile of the department, which she considers to be the multicultural epicenter of Case Western Reserve University. “We cover languages and cultures from…
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Mandel School’s Mark Chupp writes about healing a divided nation
Mark Chupp, assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, the founding director of the Community Innovation Network and the co-director of the Social Justice Institute, penned an op-ed piece published in The Columbus Dispatch. Titled “Five steps to…
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Law’s Jessie Hill writes about states’ approaches to certain freedoms during the pandemic
Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, co-wrote an opinion article titled “During the pandemic, some rights are more equal than others” on cleveland.com. She worked with Caroline Mala Corbin, professor of University of Miami School of Law in Florida, on the piece. In the article,…
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CWRU students write about disparity concerns in Ohio’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution
Case Western Reserve University undergraduates penned an opinion piece about equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Ohio published on cleveland.com. While the state’s vaccination plan does address disparities, seniors Gautham Chitturu, who majors in neuroscience and healthcare…
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Anthropology’s Lihong Shi writes about parents in China whose only child has passed away
Lihong Shi, associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at the College of Arts and Sciences, wrote an op-ed published by Sixth Tone, a digital English publication in China. Her piece described the grief faced by Chinese parents who have lost their only child. Five years after China ended…