Media
October 23, 2012
Trophy games
ESPN: During College GameDay last week, ESPN looked at the history of college football’s greatest traveling trophies—including the Baird Brothers’ Trophy, which is awarded annually to the winner of the Case Western Reserve University vs. College of Wooster football game. The trophy is ...
October 23, 2012
Campaign ads
ideastream: On a recent edition of The Sound of Ideas, Karen Beckwith, the Flora Stone Mather Professor of Political Science, joined a panel discussing the campaign ads that have been airing for months. The participants looked at the effectiveness, negativity and prevalence of such ads...
October 23, 2012
Exploradio: Green chemistry
WKSU: The National Science Foundation recently awarded $3.8 million to a team of researchers to help make renewable energy truly sustainable. Ica Manas-Zloczower, the Thomas W. and Nancy P. Seitz Professor of Advanced Materials and Energy, is leading the team of research...
October 22, 2012
What disruptors need to attract capital
CNBC: Attracting investors is critical to a startup company’s success, but they should consider the cost of doing business with an investor, said Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies. “Some startups may end up saying they...
October 22, 2012
Children develop anxiety disorders
The Columbus Dispatch: Psychology faculty members Amy Przeworski and Rebecca Hazen will present this week at the annual Children’s Mental Health Conference in Columbus, as they try to help families learn about anxiety-spectrum disorders, which affect about one in ...
October 22, 2012
'Rust Belt Chic' warms to scruffy, problematic Cleveland
The Plain Dealer: Mandel School researcher Richey Piiparinen recently co-created a new book, Rust Belt Chic, that is a collection of essays by writers across Cleveland. Distinguished University Professor Claudia Coulton said Piiparinen’s work...
October 22, 2012
Clinic raffles could make you a winner, and maybe a mother
The New York Times: Fertility clinics recently have started offering promotions such as random drawings and essay contests to award women a free round of in vitro fertilization. While many note it is good for business as well as for individ...
October 22, 2012
Celebrating 25 years of ever-evolving history as Encyclopedia of Cleveland History reaches milestone
The Plain Dealer: This year, the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History marks the 25th year since the now-digital publication’s original appearance in print. The encyclopedia covers a wide range of topic...
October 22, 2012
Jugglers pitch a whimsical convention at CWRU
The Plain Dealer: The Case Western Reserve University Juggling Club held the Cleveland Circus in Adelbert Gym last weekend. The event attracted 60 jugglers from around the country....
October 22, 2012
Landmarks and revealing portraits from a Clevelander in Paris
Scene Magazine: The work of Cleveland artist Frank N. Wilcox, who spent time in his 20s painting in France before returning to Cleveland, will be on display at the Tregoning & Company gallery. "This is a more sensitive body of work than ...