Media
February 27, 2012
Despite Oscar notice, black actors still hit limits in film USA Today: To correct the underrepresentation of African Americans in film, Louis Giannetti, professor emeritus of film studies, said schools need to show black children they have stories to tell. “And with today's cheaper technology,…
February 27, 2012
Cuyahoga County prosecutor race, a moment in history ideastream: This year’s race for Cuyahoga County prosecutor is the first one since 1956 without an incumbent candidate. In addition, it holds more significance in the wake of the recent corruption scandal. “That’s why this election is so…
February 23, 2012
Mission accomplished: 52 apps in 52 weeks Fresh Water Cleveland: Sophomore Josh Schwarz last year set a New Year’s resolution of creating 52 Facebook applications in 52 weeks. He met his goal and is now working on a service just for students at Case Western Reserve University. “I want to build…
February 23, 2012
Don’t bind investment incentives to job creation Bloomberg Businessweek: Scott Shane, A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, penned an article explaining why he believes using investor incentives to support startups isn’t ideal for the economy.
February 23, 2012
15 colleges where geek is chic The Huffington Post: Is geek chic? At Case Western Reserve University it is. The university is among 15 colleges and universities where “a geek would fit in well,” according to Inside College and The Huffington Post.
February 23, 2012
Bon Appetit announces animal welfare reforms The Washington Post: Bon Appetit Management Co., which operates dining outlets across campus, plans to follow more humane animal agricultural practices, such as sourcing pork from producers who don’t use gestation crate systems and all liquid eggs from…
February 23, 2012
Sudden cardiac death: Time of day link found in mice BBC News: School of Medicine researchers found how the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat. “Our study identifies a hitherto unknown mechanism for electrical instability in the heart,” said Darwin Jeyaraj,…
February 22, 2012
Car sharing offered at CWRU The Plain Dealer: Enterprise Rent-A-Car offers its first car sharing program in Ohio, WeCar, at Case Western Reserve University. Faculty, staff and students will have access to vehicles on campus to borrow and return to a convenient location on campus.
February 22, 2012
Fewer melanoma deaths in counties with more dermatologists HealthDay News: A new School of Medicine study shows that counties with more dermatologists have lower rates of deaths from melanoma. “Within a given county, a greater dermatologist density is associated with lower melanoma mortality rates…
February 20, 2012
Personalized genetics testing: medical and ethical issues WOSU: Michelle McGowan, assistant professor of bioethics, joins and episode of All Sides to discuss medical and ethical issues of direct-to-consumer, personalized genetics testing.