Media
January 31, 2012
New state Medicaid plan based on quality Crain’s Cleveland Business: Gov. John Kasich’s administration is laying the groundwork to overhauling Ohio’s Medicaid program. “Kasich is putting some money behind this, and isn’t just saying, ‘This is the right thing to do,’” said J.B. Silvers, the John R.…
January 31, 2012
With tighter budgets, researchers may be asked to lobby lawmakers on campuses The Chronicle of Higher Education: The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology is developing a program to recruit researchers to explain the importance of research spending to lawmakers. “These efforts…
January 30, 2012
Fired prison guard's speech rights debated Dayton Daily News: A Lebanon Correctional Institution prison guard was fired after posting a Facebook comment about Gov. John Kasich, but it raises the question of social media privacy. Raymond Ku, professor of law and co-director of the Center for Law…
January 30, 2012
Ohio schools rank highly for Peace Corp volunteers Associated Press: APP ranked No. 10 in Peace Corps’ list of top 25 small colleges and universities with volunteers. This year, 20 alumni are serving as Peace Corps volunteers. This is a 13-spot jump since CWRU first…
January 30, 2012
From the Grog Shop to The Q: Your guide to Northeast Ohio's top entertainment venues The Plain Dealer: Looking for something to do around campus? Turns out, it shouldn’t be difficult. Several destinations in the area are listed as top entertainment venues, including the Cleveland Institute of Art…
January 26, 2012
3 out of 4 Cleveland suburbs saw increases in poverty in last decade The Plain Dealer: A new report by researchers at the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development shows that three out of four Cleveland suburbs saw a dramatic increase in poverty in the last decade, although poverty fell…
January 26, 2012
Prions more mobile than thought Science News: New research shows that protein-based pathogens known as prions may pass between different species more easily than previously thought. “We may underestimate the threat posed by some of these diseases by focusing only on the brain,” said Pierluigi…
January 26, 2012
Jimmy Dimora trial: Prosecutors never filed sex charges in gambling junket to Windsor The Plain Dealer: Two of former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora’s friends took paid escorts to Canada in violation of the Mann Act, but federal prosecutors did not file charges against them. Instead,…
January 26, 2012
Pets a big help to women with HIV/AIDS UPI: Research led by nursing instructor Allison R. Webel and professor Patricia Higgins found that having pets was helpful for women living with HIV/AIDS in managing their illness. “Pets—primarily dogs—gave these women a sense of support and pleasure," Webel…
January 24, 2012
Stem cell blindness treatment study reaction roundup USA Today: Results from the first human embryonic stem cell treatment for blindness made headlines this week, as researchers reported tentative signs of improved vision in two women suffering from a progressive form of blindness. “This really is…