Media
February 16, 2012
‘Slavery by Another Name,’ Fashion Week and Opera in Cleveland WCPN: Mary Davis, chair of the Department of Music, joined Around Noon to talk New York Fashion Week and the acclaimed film Bill Cunningham New York.
February 13, 2012
President Obama compromises on contraception American Public Media: President Obama announced an accommodation on contraception for religious employers, where employees share the premium for contraception. J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance,…
February 10, 2012
New attack on Alzheimer’s The Wall Street Journal: School of Medicine researchers used a drug typically used to treat skin cancer to reverse Alzheimer’s disease in mice. The method will is to “help Mother Nature do what she normally does” in clearing amyloid fragments from the brain, said Gary…
February 10, 2012
Cleveland's literary elite publish fresh works of fiction in the digital age Fresh Water Cleveland: Thrity Umrigar, associate professor in the Department of English, is featured in an article on successful Cleveland authors and their latest books—including hers, The World We Found. “I’ve often…
February 10, 2012
World’s innovative creators and their masterpieces EyesIn: A book by Jenifer Neils, the Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History, is highlighted for its “fresh look at visual representations of women in the ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece and Rome.”
February 08, 2012
Powell driven by revenge in killing sons, himself? MSNBC: Josh Powell took his own life and that of his two sons in a house fire. Phillip Resnick, professor of psychiatry and director of the division of forensic psychiatry, said revenge against his wife’s parents could have been his motivator.…
February 08, 2012
APP's Recovery House a haven for students who are clean and sober The Plain Dealer: APP opened Recovery House in 2004 and is one of only a few colleges in the country that offers a place for students in recovery to live together. Many…
February 07, 2012
Vision acuity issues may make dementia seem worse, CWRU study finds The Plain Dealer: A recent study found that visually enhanced bingo playing cards improved the game performance of people with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. “The study showed that people could read better, identify…
February 06, 2012
Blurry line in diagnosing early Alzheimer's: study Reuters: A new definition of a brain condition called mild cognitive impairment means many people with mild or early Alzheimer’s disease could easily be given a mild cognitive impairment diagnosis instead. “The major issue since the beginning (has…
February 06, 2012
Architect Frank Gehry's work pleases and awes Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: In a look at Frank Gehry’s architectural designs, the Peter B. Lewis Building is highlighted as one of Gehry’s best works. “I think an elevating space elevates people,” said Fred Collopy, professor of information systems, who…