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Akron faith and community leaders write letter to police chief objecting to reinstatement of 8 officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker
WKYC: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed the nationwide staffing shortage police departments are facing. Read the article...
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Dexter Voisin discusses America's Black sperm donor shortage in "Washington Post"
The Washington Post: Dexter Voisin, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Dean of Applied Social Sciences, said cryobanks have to contend with a legacy of mistrust in the healthcare system among Black men, due “in part because of Tuskegee and other atrocities that have happened in the medical system, b...
The wait for mental health services in Ohio is growing longer
WKYC: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed the shortage of workers in the mental health industry in Ohio. “We've seen a significant increase with people reaching out for mental health support...
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MD, PhD students advance in Artificial Intelligence Bowl
A group of Case Western Reserve University PhD and medical students advanced to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bowl semifinals. This is a national competition tasking multi-disciplinary teams with identifying a problem, pitching a creative solution and presenting their proof of concept. Specifical...
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Student Spotlight: Jessica Murgel
Class Year: 2023 Degree Program: Master of Social Work Concentration: Mental Health with Adults + Community Practice for Social Change Jessica Murgel left behind a city she loved and a full-time development and communications job to attend Case Western Reserve University. She had been working for...
Gun ownership in the Black community, among women on the rise, researchers say
cleveland.com: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed a shift in national gun ownership trends, showing that more Black women are buying firearms. “There is this perception that everyone has a ...
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Study Abroad in Poland
At Case Western Reserve University’s Mandel School, students experience transformative global education through short-term study abroad. Students broaden their perspectives on the world and gain new insight on how different countries and cultures approach social welfare issues, policies and practice...
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Filipino American History Month: JP Graulty
October is Filipino American History Month, which commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United States. To learn more about Filipino culture, The Daily is putting the spotlight on Filipino American members of the Case Western Reserve University community to celebrat...
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Case Western Reserve, MetroHealth receive $12.5M to develop devices to treat paralysis
National Institutes of Health funding will aid in effort to create open-source network for researchers nationwide Case Western Reserve University and The MetroHealth System and are working together to develop an open-source network that will allow researchers around the country access to groundbrea...
Breaking down why 8 Akron police officers involved in Jayland Walker fatal shooting are back at work
WKYC: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention, Research and Education, discussed police department procedures after the Akron Police Department announced the return to work of eight officers who had been on unpaid leave for more ...