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Law's Sharona Hoffman discusses the increased authority of Ohio agencies during the pandemic
Ohio regulators have broad power when trying to corral COVID cases The Columbus Dispatch: The authority of Ohio’s regulatory agencies is under pressure like never before, as Ohioans challenge them through protests, the General Assembly and the courts. Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor…
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Medicine's Robert Salata gives tips for preventing the spread of COVID-19 among health care workers
Ex-CDC director Tom Frieden provides strategies for protecting HCWs amid COVID-19 Healio: Robert Salata, a professor at the School of Medicine, weighed in on possible methods to control the spread of COVID-19.
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Mandel's Megan Holmes discusses link between COVID-19 pandemic and PTSD symptoms in Americans
New studies show Americans could be experiencing pandemic PTSD symptoms KBAK: Megan Holmes, director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity, commented on research she is conducting that suggests many Americans may be suffering from post-traumatic stress symptoms because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Weatherhead's Daniel Shoag evaluates the economic benefits of Ohio mask mandate
Ohio economists say mask mandate is well worth doing Ohio Capital Journal: Daniel Shoag, associate professor of economics at the Weatherhead School of Management, was one of an overwhelming majority of economists at Ohio colleges and universities who believes that the state’s mask mandate is the…
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Artist pursues dual degree studying intersection of intellectual property law and visual arts
Just one year removed from graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in painting and drawing, Sydney Slacas did not wait long to make an impression. Competing against 300 other entrants in the Artisphere art, music and culture festival in South Carolina, the just-turned-alum of the South…
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Law's Cassandra Robertson takes a closer look at the Big Ten's decision to cancel the 2020 athletic season
Should the Big Ten have let the 2020 fall football season happen? Examining the ethics behind the decision cleveland.com: Cassandra Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko-BakerHostetler Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, said it made sense for the college…
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Weatherhead's Sayan Chatterjee explains Walmart's spike in sales during the pandemic
Walmart was prepared for how customers are shopping in the pandemic Marketplace: Sayan Chatterjee, a professor in the Department of Design & Innovation in the Weatherhead School of Management, spoke about Walmart’s recent spike in sales—thanks, in part, to its investment in online ordering,…
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Engineering's Ken Loparo discusses Ohio's method for reporting coronavirus cases
Replacing Ohio’s dysfunctional coronavirus reporting system could take ‘many months,’ or longer, experts say cleveland.com (subscription required): Ken Loparo, the Arthur L. Parker Professor of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering and co-director of the Internet of Things Collaborative…
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Physics' Jesse Berezovsky comments on the statistical mechanics behind music composition
Time’s arrow flies through 500 years of classical music, physicists say Scientific American: Jesse Berezovsky, an associate professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, commented on studies showing the enjoyability of music hinges its balance of predictability and surprise. “The…