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Overcoming amnesia to remember Muslim-Christian slavery in French history
In her new book, Captives and Corsairs, France and Slavery in the Early Modern Mediterranean (Stanford University Press), Gillian Weiss overcomes France’s “selective amnesia” about the slavery between Christians and Muslims and explores how these encounters shaped French history. Weiss, an…
Law professor Michael Scharf discusses two Serbian court cases
School of Law professor Michael Scharf explains why the merging of indictments and proceedings in two Serbian cases would be problematic: Merging of Mladic's and Karadzic's indictments would be problematic, Ekonom:east Media Group.
Ted Steinberg discusses the quest for the perfect lawn on CBS Sunday News
Ted Steinberg, Adeline Barry Davee Distinguished Professor of History, on America’s obsession with landscaping: America’s quest for the perfect lawn, CBS Sunday Morning
Nursing professor explains the key to preventing C. diff outbreaks in hospitals
Hand washing in hospitals can go a long way toward stopping outbreaks of C. diff bacteria, according to Irena Kenneley, assistant professor in Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing: How to combat C. difficile in hospitals, UPI
School of Law professor on taking too many precautions in public policy
School of Law professor Jonathan Adler penned an article on how “better safe than sorry” isn’t always the best way to handle policy: The Problems with Precaution: A Principle without Principle, The American
Researchers seek the best way to enrich breast milk
Sharon Groh-Wargo, School of Medicine associate professor of pediatrics and nutrition and neonatal nutritionist at MetroHealth, discusses fortified milk and the nutritional needs of preterm babies: MetroHealth research seeks best way to enrich breast milk, The Plain Dealer
A case for business credit card protection by Scott Shane
Scott Shane, A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, suggests protections for business credit cards: Make Business Credit Cards Fair, Too, Bloomberg Businessweek
School of Medicine professor on University Hospitals' new emergency medicine center
Edward Michelson, School of Medicine associate professor and chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine, on University Hospitals Case Medical Center’s new Center for Emergency Medicine: University Hospitals to open new Center for Emergency Medicine in July, The Plain Dealer
Workshop offered to become member of Safe Zone
All faculty, staff and students are invited to take a Safe Zone Workshop to become a member of the Safe Zone Program, a visible network of volunteers who are committed to creating a community of respect and dignity for lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning students, staff and faculty.…
Mandel School program earns accreditation
The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences’ Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) curriculum is now accredited by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board of Ohio. The accreditation process, led by associate professors Lenore Kola and Kathleen Farkas, included a review and a site visit…