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Research & Technology Management's Suzanne Rivera is interviewed
Profile: Dr. Suzanne Rivera Ohio X: Suzanne Rivera, vice president for research and technology management, is profiled—answering questions about her role at CWRU, technology trends and more.
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Medicine's Donald VanDevanter comments on new cystic fibrosis medication
FDA grants priority review to potential antibiotic for pulmonary flares in CF Cystic Fibrosis Today: Donald VanDevanter, adjunct professor of pediatrics, discussed a new medication under review by the FDA that could potentially alleviate symptoms of cystic fibrosis.
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Law's Jonathan Entin analyzes proposal to reduce size of Cleveland City Council
Cleveland City Council has a long history of large membership, and debates over what’s the right size cleveland.com: Jonathan L. Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science, weighed in on the discussion about the proposed measure to reduce the…
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Weatherhead's Daniel Shoag discusses barriers created by high housing prices
How are we not talking about housing anywhere near as much as healthcare? That’s a problem. AEIdeas: Daniel Shoag, associate professor of economics in the Weatherhead School of Management, discussed how both high housing prices that create barriers for workers below certain income thresholds and…
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Law's Katharine Van Tassel discusses health problems related to teen vaping
What you should know about vaping illnesses, deaths and bans Community Health Magazine: Katharine Van Tassel, visiting professor at the School of Law, spoke about public health concerns related to vaping by teenagers, including nicotine addiction and acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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CWRU's Hooper and Trapl speak on lowering smoking rates
Black smoking rates; no smoking hiring bans and community tour preview ideastream: Erika Trapl, associate director of the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, and Monica Webb Hooper, professor and director of the Office of Cancer Disparities Research, discussed ways to try to…
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Law's Jonathan Adler discusses legal risks for youth involved in climate change lawsuit
Youth climate plaintiffs face continued legal risks after defeat Bloomberg Law: Jonathan H. Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, offered a warning about the legal risks ahead for the 21 young plaintiffs who are pushing forward in court after losing their ambitious climate change…
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Biomedical Engineering's Kirsch and Ajiboye lead research to restore paralyzed limbs
Clinical trial starting in Cleveland to help patients with paralysis regain movement WEWS–ABC 5: Robert Kirsch, professor and chair of biomedical engineering, and A Bolu Ajiboye, associate professor of biomedical engineering, are leading the research for a clinical trial that recently received a…
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Medicine's Peter Zimmerman discusses employers' reactions to coronavirus
How should employers handle a possible China coronavirus outbreak? cleveland.com: Peter Zimmerman, a professor of pathology in the School of Medicine, spoke about the varying responses and concerns of employers to the spread of coronavirus.
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Weatherhead's Candace Flippin researches multigenerational workplaces, women's leadership
Mentorship, sponsorship and loyalty: Generational values in the workplace Forbes: Candace Steele Flippin, an Engaged Practitioner Scholar Research Fellow at the Weatherhead School of Management, is highlighted for her research into the multigenerational workplace and enhancing the leadership…