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Case Western Reserve University hires Sue B. Workman as chief information officerCrain’s Cleveland Business: Case Western Reserve hired Sue B. Workman as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO) and vice president for information technology. Workman will officially take over for interim CIO Brian…

Eight malpractice dangers in your EHRemrindustry.com: Electronic health records present hidden risks for malpractice, particularly copying and pasting information from one record to another. “It seems to be happening at a fever pitch today,” said Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law…

How do aging couples cope with dementia? LoveIdeastream: Martha Sajatovic, professor of psychiatry and neurology at the School of Medicine, discussed how feasible it is to expect a spouse to provide long-term home care for a spouse with dementia. “If we think about something as being one day at a…

Parker Hannifin Foundation commits $2 million for endowed chair at Case Western Reserve University: Higher Education Roundup The Plain Dealer: The Parker Hannifin Foundation committed $2 million to create an endowed chair in the electrical engineering and computer science department at the Case…

Bridging cultural divides: Doing business in China The World Financial Review: Steven Feldman, professor of design and innovation at the Weatherhead School of Management, discussed the challenges of corruption, the role of the middleman, the importance of ethical norms and the realities of…

School schedules Ideastream: Dennis Auckley, associate professor of medicine, discussed the early return to school—in terms of both date and time—and the effect it may have on children’s sleep.

Madame Kevlar: The scientist who redefined officer safety Officer.com: Rigoberto Advincula, professor of macromolecular science and engineering, talked about the Kevlar and its importance in polymer science. “Kevlar...is one of the most important polymer materials and fibers that belong to the…

Taking liberties with law and word—a surreply to Rob Weiner (w/ update)The Washington Post: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, continues his response to Former Associate Deputy Attorney General in the United States Department of Justice Rob Weiner's critique of…

John Patterson Green, father of Labor Day in Ohio, and his enduring legacy (with photo gallery)The Plain Dealer: John Grabowski, the Krieger-Mueller Associate Professor in Applied History, discussed the reason for state Rep. John Patterson Green’s push to make Labor Day a state holiday in the late…

Case Western Reserve sets a course to train future sports agentsCrain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): Peter Carfagna, Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence and co-director of the Great Lakes Sports & Entertainment Law Academy, will teach “Representing the Professional Athlete,”…