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October 12, 2020
Under normal circumstances, the Tinkham Veale University Center sees about 5,000 visitors each day. It’s a bustling lunch spot, a venue for large in-person events, and a place for passersby to stop for a moment to chat. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, however, the building now averages 5,000…
October 12, 2020
Should You Invest in a UV Light to Sanitize Surfaces Like Your Phone? We Asked Experts PopSugar: Mark Cameron, associate professor at the School of Medicine, outlined how ultraviolet light boxes and lamps sanitize phones, masks, and other high-touch surfaces like doorknobs, light switches and keys.
October 12, 2020
Each year, more than 2,000 faculty and staff take a few minutes in the fall for a screening that gives a snapshot of their health status. Many Wellness participants share that they love seeing the year-over-year data, which helps them stay on track, or get back on track with a healthy…
October 12, 2020
Richard Lazarus will lecture about his book, The Rule of Five, which tells the gripping inside story of how an unlikely team of lawyers and climate activists overcame conservative opposition—and their own divisions—to win what is considered the most important environmental case ever brought before…
October 12, 2020
Catherine Panter-Brick, professor of anthropology, health and global affairs at Yale University, will present "Refugee Resilience and Humanitarian Action: Knitting Together Research and Policy" Thursday, Oct. 22, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. via Zoom. Panter-Brick is a medical anthropologist with expertise…
October 12, 2020
Learn more about the impacts of stress and anxiety, and create a personal plan to improve your wellness with the upcoming Wellness Wednesday workshop "How to Manage Your Stress and Anxiety." The workshop will take place Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All Case Western Reserve…
October 12, 2020
Midwifery in the pandemic: changing roles and challenges MinorityNurse.com: Mary Franklin, director of the Nurse Midwifery Program at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, commented on the changing roles for midwives during the pandemic, including a move toward more telehealth, how the…
October 12, 2020
How gene doping works How Stuff Works: Max Mehlman, the Arthur E. Petersilge Professor of Law, Distinguished University Professor, the director of the Law-Medicine Center and a professor of bioethics, said that scientists and doctors who inject genes into healthy people violate professional…
October 12, 2020
Trump Court pick Amy Coney Barrett's past critiques on Obamacare face scrutiny NBC News: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said Amy Coney Barrett’s past writings indicate sympathy for prior challenges to Obamacare but don’t reveal how she'd rule in the upcoming case,…
October 12, 2020
Weatherhead Executive Education will offer a live virtual class on positive organization change with Appreciative Inquiry—Appreciative Inquiry: Leveraging Strengths for Transformative, Lasting Change with Ron Fry. This program, designed by David Cooperrider and Ron Fry, is a part of the…