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International law authority examines right to use force in self-defense against threats within a nation that can’t or won’t stop terror attacks An urgent need to respond with force to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has permanently changed the use of self-defense in international law to…

Mindfulness is often viewed as either a touchy-feely fad or valuable management tool that can lift an entire workplace. A new comprehensive analysis of mindfulness research, co-directed by a management scientist at Case Western Reserve University, suggests the latter—that injecting a corporate…

By Pierre-Yves Beaudouin (Own work) [GFDL (gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsA painted medallion depicting turbaned slaves in chains at the feet of Louis XIV adorns a ceiling at the Palace of Versailles, likely noticed—or its…

Photo by Maria Sharron Treating trauma in juvenile offenders can build social relationships that help them stay out of trouble, according to a new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University. “Trauma is a major impediment to building important relationships that provide kids a natural…

Thomas Jefferson is the only American architect with the distinction of having two of his projects—the University of Virginia and his home, Monticello—land on the United Nations' list of World Heritage sites. What’s more, he created these projects while also drafting the Declaration of…

In the heat of competition, women value winning more than men. Women also bid more in auctions than men—but only when competing against other women. Against men, women bid about the same as men competing against each other. These discoveries, drawn from a new study co-written by an economist at…

CWRU Weatherhead School of Management Economics Professor Susan Helper has key role in collaborative national research Weatherhead School of Management Economics Professor Susan Helper will play a lead role on a team that began developing the research the past two years, while Helper was on…

Case Western Reserve University School of Law faculty member Ayesha Bell Hardaway began reparations research as CWRU law student This year marks the 150-year anniversary of the abolition of slavery in America. Over the years, there have been numerous unsuccessful attempts to secure reparations for…

School of Law professor has analyzed data from 178 environmental lawsuits Legal attempts to deter major emitters of environment-damaging greenhouse gases (GHGs) have been ineffective and are unlikely to have much effect for years, a Case Western Reserve School of Law professor concludes in…

Case Western Reserve University management researcher finds corporate finances reflect how well board members play as a team A board of directors can better accomplish a company's goals when the members function well as a team, according to a management researcher who studied what makes boards…