Media
October 16, 2015
Woman mistakes super glue for eye drops and ends up with stuck eyelid
ABC News: After a Florida woman mistook super glue for eye drops, Pankaj Gupta, assistant professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, talked about the seriousness of the problem. “There is not a single thing that is permanent…
October 15, 2015
Case Western Reserve professor named an influential leader
Crain’s Cleveland Business: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business named David Cooperrider, the Fairmount Santrol – David L. Cooperrider Professor in Appreciative Inquiry, to its inaugural class of 100 influential leaders…
October 15, 2015
Prosecutor, police union still at odds in boy's death
Associated Press: Michael Benza, senior instructor in law, talked about how the release of two reports on the shooting death of Tamir Rice this past November could affect the case moving forward. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty “can come…
October 14, 2015
This year's flu
ideastream: Charles H. King, professor of international health, epidemiology and biostatistics and medicine, discussed the effectiveness of the flu shot and answered questions about how to prevent illness.
October 14, 2015
Case Western Reserve University to award ethics prize to philosopher Martha Nussbaum
The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University will honor Martha C. Nussbaum tomorrow with the Inamori Ethics Prize. Nussbaum will give a lecture titled "Capabilities and Human Development: The Importance of…
October 14, 2015
Are trans-Atlantic slave trade reparations due?
New York Times: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, visiting assistant professor of law, wrote about why the United States government has both a legal and moral obligation to pay reparations to African-Americans for slavery.
October 13, 2015
Two reviews of Tamir Rice shooting in Cleveland are seen as shielding police
The New York Times: Though the investigation will continue, two reports were released that found rookie officer Timothy Loehmann acted within reason when he fatally shot Tamir Rice in November 2014. Rhonda Y.…
October 13, 2015
Corporations, research institutes teaming up to fight growing cybercrime threat
The Plain Dealer: CWRU and Cleveland Clinic launched an initiative for Cleveland to hold a free conferenceWednesday, Oct. 14, to help prevent hacking and other types of cyber attacks. President Barbara R.…
October 12, 2015
How gun control came to Britain
History News Network: Luke Reader, a SAGES lecturer, wrote about how Britain enacted tougher gun laws following a 1996 shooting at a primary school. He explained that though he believes the United States is different, there are some similar approaches the government…
October 12, 2015
Breastfed infants may get enough vitamin D in mothers’ milk
Reuters: Lydia Furman, professor of pediatrics, explained why some nursing mothers might opt to take vitamin D supplements themselves, instead of giving babies vitamin drops. “Certainly the vitamin drops are not very delicious and…