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April 17, 2026
‘We can’t seem to catch up.’ My wife and I have two kids, $70K in debt and a $200K mortgage. My job slashed OT and now I don’t think I can manage the bills. Help. MarketWatch: Mary Sasmaz, assistant professor at Weatherhead School of Management, said high-interest credit card debt should be…
April 17, 2026
How CWRU medical students set up a free health clinic with 2-hour appointments and comprehensive carecleveland.com: Anastasia Rowland-Seymour, associate dean for program innovation and educational enhancement, explained what volunteer medical students did at a recent free health clinic. “They are…
April 17, 2026
ISS tested composites for low Earth orbit and deep space travelComposites Weekly (podcast): Hatsuo Ishida, the Peter A. Asseff PhD Professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case School of Engineering, discussed the development of next-generation composite materials…
April 17, 2026
Officer with a history again accused by woman of abusing his authorityWEWS: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, professor of law and the director of the Social Justice Institute, said a police officer’s alleged misuse of police databases is especially alarming because officers are explicitly warned it can lead…
April 17, 2026
NYC is cooked': Business leaders and Wall Streeters erupt over NYC's proposed luxury second-home taxBusiness Insider: Eric Chaffee, the John C. Hutchins Professor of Law, said New York City's proposed luxury second-home tax is a political win for Mayor Mamdani, but its projected $500 million…
April 17, 2026
Tomato prices surge as supply shocks and shipping costs collide, squeezing shoppersWEWS: Michael Goldberg, professor at Weatherhead School of Management, discussed recent spikes in tomato prices in Northeast Ohio due to crop losses, international shortages and rising transportation costs. Wholesale…
April 17, 2026
Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, has been reelected to a second three-year term as president of the National Association of Deans and Directors of Schools of Social Work, a leading organization…
April 17, 2026
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals have welcomed Igho Ofotokun, MD, as the newly appointed chair of the Department of Medicine—a role he assumes during a moment of national recognition, having also been elected a 2025 fellow of the American Association for…
April 17, 2026
For years, the week leading up to the Hudson Relays had a name: Legacy Week. This spring, it gets a new one—and a new energy.The Student Presidents' Roundtable has rebranded the annual spring celebration as Spirit Week, which will run April 20–25 and is intended to promote class spirit leading up…
April 17, 2026
Carlos Crespo, professor and associate dean for research in the Department of Chemistry, was recently elected as one of the American Society for Photobiology (ASP) councilors for a four-year term. The American Society for Photobiology is a professional, nonprofit scientific organization established…