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Layoffs lead to higher rates of violent offenses and property crimes: Study
Displaced workers experienced a 20% increase in criminal charges the year after a downsizing Everyone knows that losing your job hurts, but the negative effects are not solely experienced by the displaced worker. Newly published research by a Case Western Reserve University economist finds that…
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International law student publishes white paper on U.S. responsibility for war crimes in El Salvador civil war
Last summer, third-year law student Kristina Aiad-Toss spent two months in El Salvador interning for International Partners in Mission (IPM), a non-profit that engages in community development projects abroad to help women and children in 66 countries. El Salvador is currently in the process of…
Stop calling it ‘innovation’
Weatherhead alumna and Fowler Center Advisory Board member, Nadya Zhexembayeva, advises companies to stop using the term 'innovation'...
What Does Quantum Physics Have to Do with Business?
Laszlo, speaking at UMASS Lowell, connected quantum physics to the changing role of business in society – arguing that sustainability, mindfulness and well-being are just as important as quarterly earnings, operational efficiency and shareholder returns...
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Journal of International Law celebrates golden anniversary with alumni and founder
On February 25, 2020, the Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law hosted its first-ever alumni reunion at the Butcher and Brewer tavern in Cleveland. Nearly a hundred alumni and student editors gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Journal and hear remarks by its founder,…
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EMBA Program Adds Experiential Learning Opportunities for Students
Weatherhead School of Management's nationally-ranked Executive MBA (EMBA) 's has added new experiential learning opportunities for its students. The program examines leadership strengths and gaps and develops a personalized learning plan for students to become the best leaders possible.  Earlier…
Cleveland Rising Update (1)
Cleveland, Ohio— Cleveland Rising, the community-driven initiative to build a better version of Cleveland by 2030, is hard at work...
Weatherhead’s EMBA Program Generates Immediate ROI for Recent Grad
Will Kimmerle knew he wanted to work for the family business, but his father had some rules laid out: before working for the business, he needed to work for another company for a minimum of three years and get at least one promotion during that time. Kimmerle did just that, and then made his way…
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Professor Sharona Hoffman publishes article in North Carolina Law Review about Artificial Intelligence and the Law
Professor Sharona Hoffman, Co-Director of the Law-Medicine Center, recently published an article, “What Genetic Testing Teaches about Predictive Health Analytics Regulation.” The paper argues that like genetic testing, predictive health analytics raise significant concerns about psychological…
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Vis Moot Court team receives highest average score in Athens competition
On February 15, the CWRU Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Court Team received the highest average score of the 10 competing teams in the EODID Athens Vis Pre-Moot competition. The team was represented by 3Ls Teresa Azzam and Kathleen Burke. This semester, the team will also compete in…