Media
August 22, 2011
Cold-weather Cleveland to test no-furnace concept Associated Press: The Cleveland Museum of Natural History built the PNC SmartHome Cleveland, a $500,000 environmentally friendly house in University Circle without a furnace or air conditioner. In October, the house will be sold as a private…
August 22, 2011
Auto supply price wars: What’s in store for the vehicle supply industry? AutoLoanDaily.com: Researchers at Weatherhead School of Management released a new report, “The U.S. Auto Supply Chain at a Crossroads,” in which they explain the current relationship between carmakers and other smaller auto…
August 16, 2011
Shooting deaths in Cleveland stall, but gun violence still takes a toll The Plain Dealer: The pace of shooting deaths in the area has stalled, and many illegal guns have been confiscated, but there are still hordes of cheap, illegal guns on the streets, especially those carried by teenagers.…
August 16, 2011
CWRU's Snyder earns no end of accolades The Plain Dealer: In a Plain Dealer profile, President Barbara R. Snyder’s accomplishments at APP are highlighted, including eliminating the university’s deficit, improving faculty morale, nearly doubling fundraising efforts and…
August 16, 2011
Shrinking in a bad economy: America’s entrepreneur class The Wall Street Journal: During the recession, the number of new businesses declined sharply. “More people who were self-employed failed and left self-employment than people who entered,” said Scott Shane, A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of…
August 11, 2011
Mercy killing defense claim will be tested The Wall Street Journal: The lawyers for a mother charged with murdering her 8-year-old son asked a judge to let them proceed with an “altruistic filicide” defense. Such a defense has been used to bolster insanity defenses before but never with a…
August 10, 2011
Writer’s group helps incarcerated women vent deeply held emotions WCPN: Women who are abused or suffering the ravages of addiction are gaining introspection through a writing program at the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center. Associate Professor Kathleen J. Farkas of the Mandel School of Applied…
August 10, 2011
Louisville police investigation of Crystal Marlowe 'shoddy,' experts say Louisville Courier-Journal: A Louisville police investigation that cleared a detective of making false arrests and perjuring herself in court testimony was full of errors, according to the newspaper’s review. School of Law…
August 10, 2011
@ the Table: Navigating the rollercoaster stock market WKYC: After Monday’s plummet, the stock market surged Tuesday after the Federal Reserve announced plans to keep interest rates super low for at least two years. Bill Mahnic, associate professor of banking and finance at Weatherhead School of…
August 10, 2011
A debt deal in US, but stocks still slide Voice of America: Last week, School of Law professor Richard Gordon, who previously worked for the International Monetary Fund, weighed in on the debt ceiling deal. “If the federal government does not put money into the economy, the economy will stall. And…