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Second-year law student examines long-term impacts of COVID-19 on special education
Schools around the country are now in session, though they’re offering a patchwork of different learning models amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Bailey Kadian, a second-year student at the School of Law, is taking a look at what the long-term impacts of these approaches are, especially for students who…
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Medicine's Mark Cameron encourages student-athletes to maintain COVID-19 guidelines during sporting events
All 80 North Royalton High School band members quarantined after one reports COVID-19 symptoms cleveland.com: Mark Cameron, an associate professor in the School of Medicine, explained why it’s important for student-athletes to take precautions to “mitigate the risk” of spreading COVID-19.
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Mandel School's Taryn Gress discusses socioeconomic benefits of mixed-income housing
Do mixed-income neighborhoods benefit people? It's complicated, experts say ideastream: Taryn Gress, strategic director of the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, spoke about how mostly low-income neighborhoods…
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Law's Ayesha Bell Hardaway explains what "defund the police" really means
What 'defund the police' means—in terms simple enough for a child to understand Parents: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, professor at the School of Law and co-director of the Social Justice Institute, said that explaining the roots of police in the U.S. can help frame conversations with children about…
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Law's Jonathan Entin discusses the economic implications of making voting day a federal holiday
More companies pledge to give workers time to vote The Associated Press: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science, commented on the idea of weekend voting and making voting day a federal holiday.
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Medicine's Sanjay Rajagopalan discusses research proving link between air pollution and cardiometabolic diseases
Air pollution exposure comparable to high-fat diet, could lead to cardiometabolic diseases like diabetes: study The Weather Channel: Sanjay Rajagopalan, a professor in the School of Medicine, spoke about a study he co-conducted showing that air pollution can play a role in the development of…
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Political Science's Karl Kaltenthaler discusses the presidential election's role in the changing relationship between the U.S. and Iran
Zarif: IAEA chief’s Iran visit not related to U.S. snapback move Tehran Times: Karl Kaltenthaler, an adjunct professor of political science in the College of Arts and Sciences, commented on the relationship between the United States and Iran in the context of the presidential election—saying in…
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Medicine's Mark Cameron explains the danger of resuming fall sports amidst a pandemic
Expert: Fall sports could set us up for third surge of COVID-19 cases WEWS-ABC: Mark Cameron, associate professor at the School of Medicine, gave thoughts on youth sports in the age of the coronavirus, saying that the situation now is similar to earlier this summer when businesses reopened and…
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Medicine's Lisa Ramirez and Kristi Westphaln speak on virtual learning and the pandemic's role in kids' mental health
Homeroom: A return to learning ideastream: Lisa Ramirez, an assistant professor, and Kristi Westphaln, a postdoctoral fellow—both in the School of Medicine—discussed challenges in returning to school this fall and how the coronavirus is impacting kids’ mental health.