Media
July 26, 2011
Plowing over: Can urban farming save Detroit and other declining cities? Will the law allow it? ABA Journal: Urban gardens and farms are filling up empty lots in cities across the country, but zoning laws and other issues could pose legal problems. Catherine LaCroix, adjunct professor at the…
July 26, 2011
The fine art of YouTube Chicago Tribune: Forty-eight hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute, most of is of questionable quality. “Some reflect that when the typewriter was invented, there was no boom in great literature," said Jared Bendis, creative director of new media at The…
July 26, 2011
More grandparents taking on a second round of parenting USA Today: More grandparents than ever are taking on the responsibilities of parenting their grandchildren, when the grandchild’s parents are out of the picture. This new role is causing extra worry, said Carol Musil, professor in Frances…
July 26, 2011
The Interview: Mary E. Kerr, dean, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University Crain’s Cleveland Business: Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Dean Mary Kerr discussed the greatest challenges facing nursing, how universities can respond to these challenges, areas of…
July 25, 2011
Michigan ban on affirmative action may get 2nd look Associated Press: Michigan’s attorney general plans to ask an entire federal appeals court to suspend and re-examine the decision that overturned the state’s ban on affirmative action in college admissions. “This is a fascinating case. It’s a…
July 25, 2011
Ohio unemployment rises to 8.8 pct. in June Associated Press: Ohio’s unemployment rate rose last month, but state officials say the job market is gaining strength. Conflicting numbers can be explained by the private sector adding jobs but the public sector cutting them, explained Mark Votruba,…
July 25, 2011
Mental illness common among children who kill parents, experts say Sun Sentinal: Last week, two young men in South Florida were charged with killing their parents. Such instances are rare, but in a review of cases, Sara West, assistant professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine, found that…
July 22, 2011
Fantasy nerds seize the throne Metro: The fantasy genre has risen to new heights of popularity in literature, TV and film hits such as Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. “In watching these shows, we may just be acknowledging the importance and romance of the imaginative past as it affects us in…
July 22, 2011
Preemies can catch up in vocabulary by teen years Reuters: A new study says that by the age of 16, children born very prematurely can catch up to children born at full term in their ability to identify names of things. H. Gerry Taylor, a professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine who was…
July 22, 2011
Benefit of MS drugs comes at steep price: study Reuters: Drugs that may slow multiple sclerosis progression are expensive—upward of $3,000 per month—and the benefits are modest, according to a recent study. "The good news from this study is that these drugs do seem to be effective, on average,"…