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Removal of controversial statues ideastream: Henry Adams, the Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History, spoke about the recent removal of public statues that honor or commemorate figures or battles associated with racism and colonialism in U.S. history, as well as President Donald Trump’s…

Are masks gaining acceptance across the political spectrum? Medium: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, spoke about the ethics and importance of wearing protective masks to help contain the spread of COVID-19, as cases of the virus have spiked recently in several states.

Environmentalists relieved as critics slam ‘muddled’ SCOTUS term Bloomberg Law: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and the director of the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law, noted that the Supreme Court delivered some recent surprising decisions, on issues…

Colleges prioritize disability services to assist students Cleveland Jewish News: Eboni Porter, assistant director for disability resources, commented on the difficulties, opportunities and assistance available to incoming students who may need to access resources relating to a disability.

Is a COVID-19 vaccine actually possible? Elemental: Mark Cameron, assistant professor in the School of Medicine, gave expert insight into the development of possible vaccines for COVID-19—noting that two of the new vaccine “platforms” that are generating the most hype and optimism are also…

What does defund the police mean? ideastream: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, an assistant professor of law and co-director of the Social Justice Institute, discussed calls by protestors to re-allocate funding that would normally go to police departments to other community services, as part of a broader…

How the best entrepreneurs combine analytical and emotional instincts Entrepreneur Magazine: Tony Jack, professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, commented on his research findings that have shown human brains possess two major neural networks—one that comes into play during…

New study sees unprecedented trauma from the pandemic Psychology Today: Megan Holmes, an associate professor in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and founding director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity, was interviewed about a study she is conducting on how…

Low-cost cities like Cleveland could benefit from shift to remote workforces WEWS: Michael Goldberg, associate professor in the Weatherhead School of Management and executive director of the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship, weighed in on how the virus-induced increase in remote working…

Locals weigh in on the national debate to remove historical statues WKYC-3: Elizabeth Bolman, chair of the Department of Art History and Art and Elsie B. Smith Professor in the Liberal Arts, said decisions on removing or relocating statues still standing in public places should be community-based…