Media
March 17, 2016
Sanders looks ahead as Clinton wins four more; GOP race down to 3 candidates
NPR: Karen Beckwith, the Flora Stone Mather Professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, weighed in on the primary results in Ohio, touching on the implications of Gov. John Kasich’s win.
March 17, 2016
Why living in a 55-plus community may be better for your health
The Boston Globe: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, discussed the benefits of living in a 55-plus community. “There are a lot of studies showing a clear correlation between social interaction and longevity, mental…
March 17, 2016
Forbes '30 under 30' creator at CWRU; focus on millennials driving record readership
The Plain Dealer: Randall Lane, editor of Forbes, will give a presentation at tonight’s Think Forum event. Held at the Maltz Performing Arts Center at the Temple – Tifereth Israel, the event is free and open to the…
March 17, 2016
Mark Fleisher’s “Living Black: Social Life In An African American Neighborhood”
WORT: Mark Fleisher, a research professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, talked about researching adolescent gang members in Champaign, Ill.
March 17, 2016
As Americans take up populism, the Supreme Court embraces business
The New York Times: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, discussed how some cases have contributed to the Supreme Court's business-friendly reputation. “They are largely status quo decisions,” he said. “It’s…
March 15, 2016
6 new things local researchers have learned about about serial rapists
The Plain Dealer: Rachel Lovell, a senior research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed discoveries made through investigating untested rape kits.
March 15, 2016
The myth of Ohio's economic miracle
Politico: Susan Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics, explained why Gov. John Kasich isn’t solely responsible for Ohio’s economic successes and failures. “It’s hard to paint a picture of economic dynamism, or complete economic devastation, that…
March 14, 2016
Will the controversy over 17-year-old voters end soon?
News Net 5: A judge recently ruled that some 17-year-olds in Ohio will be able to vote in the presidential primarytomorrow. Prior to the ruling, David Carney, professor in the School of Law, weighed in on a lawsuit filed by the Bernie Sanders…
March 14, 2016
Scary statistics about women and HIV The Huffington Post: Allison Webel, assistant professor of nursing, wrote about how women living with HIV often face different social challenges when managing their disease than men.
March 11, 2016
Arthur Benjamin, 'mathemagician,' to take show to Case Western Reserve University
The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University will host “mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin for a free show Saturday, March 12, to celebrate “Pi Day.” The show, which combines math and magic, is geared toward…