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June 30, 2012
Along with NASA and Cuyahoga Community College, Case Western Reserve University will co-host a federal workshop titled, “Designing for Impact II: Workshop on Building the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation.” Provost Bud Baeslack will provide opening remarks at this regional workshop,…
June 29, 2012
Diets suggested for more pregnant women The Baltimore Sun: Though most doctors advise obese pregnant women to gain only 11 to 20 pounds, some are now encouraging them to lose weight to improve their—and their babies’—health. Patrick M. Catalano, professor of reproductive biology, said doctors…
June 29, 2012
Reaction to the Obamacare ruling: Professors, doctors and lawyers MedCity News: In a roundup of reactions to the Affordable Care Act, Jessica Berg, professor of law and bioethics, said it was “a crucial decision upholding the federal government’s power to act in the area of healthcare, but that…
June 29, 2012
Public-private partnerships: a STEM success story U.S. News & World Report: Companies and universities are increasingly partnering to design curricula and research opportunities, such as the university’s partnership with Siemens. “We’re not only preparing people for business, but our…
June 29, 2012
@ The Table: Local experts weigh-in on healthcare law WKYC: School of Law Professor Jessie Hill discussed the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act and the anticipated follow-up. “The constitutionality of the law is certainly settled, but there will be questions about, of course, whether…
June 29, 2012
Factbox: Legal challenges to U.S. healthcare overhaul far from over Reuters: Though the U.S. Supreme Court upheld virtually all of the Affordable Care Act, other legal challenges are already being developed. “As with any new big statute, there will be lots of litigation about the nitty-gritty…
June 29, 2012
Doctor shortage looms as Affordable Care Act paves way for 32 million newly insured The Plain Dealer: About 32 million more Americans will soon come onto the insurance rolls, but officials are predicting a shortage of 90,000 doctors by 2020. The School of Medicine has increased its class size by…
June 29, 2012
Health care jobs expected to grow after “Obamacare” ruling AOL: The Affordable Care Act’s implementation will mean more money will flow to "pharmaceutical companies, doctors, hospitals, the people they employ, and even insurers,” said Joseph White, Luxenberg Family Professor of Public Policy and…
June 29, 2012
On Monday, we showed you the #CWRUpicaday of the “Elephant Stairs”—the massive steps that connect the lower and upper levels of the South Residential Village—and asked when they were built. Guesses ranged from 1938 to 1999, but the answer lies somewhere in the middle of the two and was guessed…
June 29, 2012
J.B. Silvers, John R. Mannix/Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Management, has agreed to serve as interim dean of the Weatherhead School of Management during the next three-and-a-half months, until Dean-Elect Rob Widing starts Oct. 15. He starts his new position Sunday. “J.B. brings…