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Daniel Leizerman receives The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland’s Access to Justice Award
When Daniel Leizerman entered law school, he learned one thing very quickly: studying textbooks was not his ideal method of learning.  “I wasn’t satisfied sitting in class and reading cases all day,” Leizerman laughs. “So I talked to my parents and they suggested reaching out to Legal Aid in…
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Law students help introduce Tanisha’s Law to Cleveland City Council
A decade after Tanisha Anderson was killed after being restrained by Cleveland police during a mental health crisis, APP School of Law students are working to change local policy to honor her memory—and prevent such tragedies from happening again. Members of the…
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Law students help introduce Tanisha’s Law to Cleveland City Council
A decade after Tanisha Anderson was killed after being restrained by Cleveland police during a mental health crisis, APP School of Law students are working to change local policy to honor her memory—and prevent such tragedies from happening again. Members of the Student…
Mourning the loss of Bob Sopko
This week, our team at the CWRU Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship and Sears think[box] is mourning the loss of our dear friend and coworker Bob Sopko.  The ripple effect of this loss has been felt throughout the entrepreneurship community in Northeast Ohio and beyond. Bob selflessly helped so…
CWRU School of Law offers International Criminal Law Courses at Partner School in Kyiv
Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the School of Law had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv (Shevchenko) and helped establish the School’s American Common Law Center. Since 2013, the Common Law Center has provided academic services at…
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The intersection of healthcare, management and technology
Technology has evolved dramatically in the 25 years since Nilmini Wickramasinghe earned her PhD in health information systems at Weatherhead School of Management at APP. But one thing that hasn’t changed, according to the alumna, is the school’s rich culture of fostering…
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Clever Bike Goods | A CWRU Startup Story
Evan Guarr, a double alumnus of APP with degrees in Chemical Engineering and Systems and Controls Engineering, has transformed a childhood passion into a meaningful business. From a young age, Evan immersed himself in the world of bicycles, spending his teenage years…
Veale Institute wins Entrepreneurship Center award
Exciting News! APP Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship is thrilled to announce that we were recognized as Highly Commended in the Outstanding Emerging Entrepreneurship Center (schools with more than 7,500 students) category at the 2024 Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC)…
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School of Law Co-Hosts the Ohio Securities Conference
On Friday, Oct. 25, the Center for Business Law co-hosted the Ohio Securities Conference with The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities. This is the fifty-first year of the annual event that brings together leading experts in securities law to discuss cutting-edge securities regulation…
Announcing the 2024 CWRU Entrepreneur Holiday Gift Guide!
Our CWRU Entrepreneur Holiday Gift Guide is here! Packed with unique, gift-worthy products created by talented CWRU entrepreneurs, this guide has something for everyone on your list. From festive treats to handmade treasures, shop small and support our innovative community this holiday…