Media
February 04, 2013
Sherwin-Williams caps off a record $9.5 billion in sales for 2012 with even better news for 2013 The Plain Dealer: Sherwin-Williams Co. saw its best year of paint sales ever, and sales are expected to keep growing in 2013. Scott Fine, professor of banking and finance, was impressed by the…
February 04, 2013
Homeless Youth Count count was worth doing and noticing: Mark Naymik The Plain Dealer: The government recently asked Cleveland to tally its young homeless, and a survey took place last week at Tower City. Researchers from the Center on Urban Poverty and Development are sorting and analyzing the…
February 04, 2013
Business is blooming at Cleveland Botanical Garden Crain’s Cleveland Business: With a new business plan in place and an executive director with a vision, the Cleveland Botanical Garden’s membership is on the rise and management is seeking donors for major projects. “If you really believe in the…
January 30, 2013
5 ways to make more money WKYC: Bill Mahnic, associate professor of banking and finance, gives five tips for making more money this year—three on how to generate more money and two on how to save more money.
January 30, 2013
Next up at Case Western Reserve: a fresh strategy Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): As the university nears the end of its current strategic plan, its administrators look to the future. “We're starting this process in a different place than we did last time,” said President…
January 30, 2013
Lani Guinier sees Martin Luther King Jr. as a shepherd The Plain Dealer: During last Friday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation event, Lani Guinier, a contemporary civil rights leader, praised King’s “commitment to collaboration, to a shared and linked fate, to working together with other people…
January 25, 2013
Lawyers on all sides want the Steubenville rape case closed to the public The Plain Dealer: Attorneys in the Steubenville rape case all are requesting the court proceedings are closed to the public and the press—a request that is highly unusual for all sides to agree upon, according to Carmen…
January 25, 2013
Many boomers not prepared for retirement ideastream: Many people near retirement age are not ready—often because they don’t have the knowledge to invest their money. “A typical employer might offer 50 different funds for people to choose from, under the theory they’re able to choose, and have the…
January 25, 2013
Drug is shown to help pancreatic cancer cases The New York Times: In a clinical trial, the use of Abraxane in addition to gemcitabine, the typical drug for pancreatic cancer, prolonged the lives of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer by almost two months. “The simplicity of Abraxane plus…
January 24, 2013
Michael Ruhlman, Jared Bendis and ‘Writing Against Time’ ideastream: On an episode of “Around Noon,” creative new media officer Jared Bendis weighed in on the latest technology news and assistant professor of English Michael Clune discussed his new book, Writing Against Time.