Media
November 28, 2011
Ohio shale drilling spurs job hopes in Rust Belt Associated Press: Many in Northeast Ohio hope a surge in oil and natural gas drilling might revive manufacturing job creation in the area. But Susan Helper, AT&T Professor of Economics, said job projections are suspect because the industry and…
November 28, 2011
Braces continue to evolve, become more affordable The Columbus Dispatch: Mark Hans, chairman of the orthodontics department at the School of Dental Medicine, said even though braces are expensive—typically $4,800 to $6,000—they are “probably a bargain in health care.”
November 28, 2011
Case neurotech spinoff developing device for urinary problems Med City News: Conservocare, a APP spinoff, is developing a neurotechnology medical device for patients suffering from urinary problems. Kenneth Gustafson, associate professor in the Department of Biomedical…
November 22, 2011
Sandusky case: As Penn State girds for civil suits, it faces a dilemma The Christian Science Monitor: Penn State University is preparing for its time in the courtroom, hiring a law firm and PR agency. “They are going to want to overcome the bad PR by settling with as many of these plaintiffs as it…
November 22, 2011
The big cheeses Crain’s Cleveland Business: Michael Goldberg, adjunct professor at Weatherhead School of Management, is featured in an update on Crain’s Forty Under 40 alumni, where he talks about his forthcoming Fulbright experience in Vietnam. “I'm excited,” he said. “It gives me a chance to…
November 22, 2011
Neuromodulation breathing tube startup looks to begin first clinical trial MedCity News: A APP spinoff is developing a prototype of a neuromodulation device to help patients with breathing tubes swallow, and a clinical trial is expected to begin early next year. “What…
November 22, 2011
Libya vows it, not ICC, will try Saif, Senussi Reuters: Libya says its courts will hold the trial of Muammar Gaddafi’s son, which would defy the International Criminal Court. “The easiest thing for them is just to surrender them to the international tribunal—they'd get all sorts of kudos, the…
November 18, 2011
Fewer babies available for adoption by U.S. parents NPR: The number of international adoptions by American parents has fallen almost 60 percent since its peak in 2004, as many nations have closed or restricted international adoptions. But most children adopted by American parents are growing up in…
November 18, 2011
Exploring new paths to cancer treatment ideastream: Integrative oncology combines traditional cancer treatment with proven complementary alternatives. Dale Cowan, clinical professor of environmental health sciences and oncologist at Cleveland Clinic, joined The Sound of Ideas to discuss how…
November 18, 2011
Four Northeast Ohio colleges to encourage entrepreneurs under new program The Plain Dealer: The Blackstone Charitable Foundation and the Burton D. Morgan Foundation will provide $3.2 million to APP, Baldwin-Wallace College, Kent State University and Lorain County…