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Law's Jonathan Entin examines social media's potential influence on the upcoming presidential debate
College voters in Cleveland say they will watch Kamala Harris-Donald Trump debate, or at least highlights of it WKYC: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, noted that social media's influence on debate highlights could lead candidates to focus on catchy one-liners…
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Medicine's Max Wiznitzer weighs in on study about accelerated brain aging in teens during the pandemic
Study shows how the pandemic may have affected teens’ brains CNN: Max Wiznitzer, professor at the School of Medicine, weighed in on a study about accelerated brain aging in teens during the pandemic—noting its value—but also discussing its lack of a control group and small sample size limit…
‘Alarming rise’ in suicidality among Black youth in Chicago’s South Side
Traditionally, Black Americans have faced a significantly lower risk of suicide compared to their white counterparts. But increasing factors like bullying, community violence, and “neglectful” parenting are contributing to a broader trend of mental health crises among youth in disadvantaged…
Register to vote at Kelvin Smith Library
Visit the CWRU Democracy Fellows table at Kelvin Smith Library for your voting needs on Monday, Sept 30, from 2 to 3 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. in the first-floor lobby. The nonpartisan student voter engagement group which is supported by the university’s Center for Civic…
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New Faculty Spotlight: Hamid Charkhkar
Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering Hamid Charkhkar’s journey into engineering began with a fascination for electrical motors and circuits, leading him to pursue an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering. During his studies, he was intrigued by how electrical principles could be…
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Cassandra Robertson Receives NSF Grant for Work on Disabilities
Cassandra Roberston is one of several CWRU faculty members who received a $74,999 grant from the National Science Foundation. The money will be used to hold a conference on "Employing Public Interest Technologies to Promote Access in Education and Employment for People who have Physical…
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CWRU Libraries transitioning to new services platform
Case Western Reserve University libraries and the OhioLINK Consortium are upgrading their library services platforms (LSP) in June 2025 to Ex Libris Alma/Primo VE. The LSP is the suite of software that libraries use to acquire, manage and lend resources and allows users to search those resources.…
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Law's Kevin McMunigal discusses possibility of Donald Trump's transition back to the Oval Office
Trump’s $563 million in civil penalties could come due before year’s end Washington Examiner: Kevin McMunigal, professor of law, said that even if Donald Trump wins the election, the split screen for his potential transition back to the Oval Office could be marred by a significant decline in his…
Join the music department for a talk Friday
The Department of Music will host a talk titled "From Betrothal to Cloister: Echoes of Women’s Voices in Sources and Images c. 1500" Friday, Sept. 20, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Harkness Chapel. About the talk Although in the decades around 1500 women were rarely able to function as musical…
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Law's Jessie Hill examines effects of Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade
The fight for abortion access in the U.S. CGTN America: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, discussed the ways in which abortion access in the U.S. changed dramatically since 2022 when the Supreme Court eliminated the right to an abortion and instead allowed each state to set…