In a year as full of news as 2020, it’s no surprise the expertise of Case Western Reserve University faculty was called upon often by the media.
To audiences around the world, university experts helped make sense of the year’s unfolding realities, its latest discoveries—and offered valuable perspective with thoughtful, informed and fact-based explanation and analysis.
News occurred on campus, too. From co-hosting the first U.S. presidential debate to contributing new knowledge in the battle against COVID-19, the university’s faculty, researchers, administration and students played a frequent and essential part of the wider public’s awareness and understanding—from right here in University Circle.
Look back at some of the highlights of Case Western Reserve in the media, from this most unprecedented (and newsworthy) of years now nearly in our rearview:
Winter
Church offers little outreach to minority victims of priests
The Associated Press (AP), Jan. 4. Brian Clites, instructor, Department of Religious Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
SARS Stung the Global Economy. The Coronavirus Is a Greater Menace.
The New York Times, Feb. 3. Sue Helper, professor of economics, Weatherhead School of Management
The wrong way to fight the opioid crisis
The New Yorker, Feb. 10. Lee Hoffer, professor, Department of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences; professor of psychiatry, School of Medicine
How COVID-19 layoffs could lead to an increase in crime
Fast Company, March 13. Mark Votruba, chair, Department of Economics, Weatherhead School of Management
It’s Too Hard to Put Artwork Into the Public Domain
Vice News, March 16. Aaron Perzanowski, professor of law; associate director, Spangenberg Center for Law, Technology & the Arts, School of Law
President Trump must act immediately to protect doctors and nurses from Covid-19
The Washington Post, March 21. Peter Shulman, associate professor, Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences
Coronavirus is bringing a plague of dangerous doomsday predictions
CNN, March 23. Timothy Beal, professor, Department of Religious Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
Charities face growing need in pandemic without volunteers
The Associated Press, March 24. Grover Gilmore, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Dean in Applied Social Sciences
Spring
How the Coronavirus Is Influencing Children’s Play
The Atlantic, April 1. Sandra Russ, Distinguished University Professor and Louis D. Beaumont University Professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
Colleagues Become Confidants in the Age of Coronavirus
The Wall Street Journal, April 2. Sharona Hoffman, Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law; co-director, The Law-Medicine Center, School of Law
The Ethics of Wearing (or Not Wearing) a Face Mask During the Coronavirus Pandemic
TIME Magazine, April 5. Jessica Berg, dean, School of Law; professor of bioethics, School of Medicine
Everything you need to know about wearing masks—until the CDC tells us more
Forbes, April 7. Shanina Knighton, instructor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Why Soliciting Donations at the Cash Register Can Backfire
Harvard Business Review, March-April issue. Casey Newmeyer, assistant professor, Department of Design & Innovation, Weatherhead School of Management
Is It Ethically Okay to Get Food Delivered Right Now?
The Atlantic, April 16. Robert Salata, chairman of medicine, School of Medicine
Stop comparing coronavirus to other deadly viruses
Mashable, April 21. Mark Cameron, associate professor, Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, School of Medicine
Finding the glory beneath the grime
The Wall Street Journal, June 5. Elizabeth Bolman, Elsie B. Smith Professor in the Liberal Arts, chair of the Department of Art and Art History, College of Arts and Sciences
Summer
Anthropologie Is “Whitewashed” From Top To Bottom, From How It Treats Its Black Staff To How It Profiles Shoppers
Buzzfeed News, June 23. Cassi Pittman-Claytor, Climo Junior Professor, Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences
Body of Knowledge: Can medical students learn anatomy without a cadaver?
Slate, June 23. Mark Griswold, professor of radiology, School of Medicine; Erin Henninger, executive director, Interactive Commons
Airlines announce new mask requirements on planes
Los Angeles Times, June 29. Sharona Hoffman, professor, Department of Bioethics, School of Medicine
This Is the Real John Roberts
The New York Times, July 7. Jonathan Adler, Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, School of Law
Need Help Social Distancing? Try These Giant Summer Dresses
The Wall Street Journal, July 8. Einav Rabinovich-Fox, visiting instructor, Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences
How NASA found the ideal hole on Mars to land in
The New York Times, July 28. Ralph Harvey, professor of geology, College of Arts and Sciences
Police contracts can stand in the way of accountability
PBS Newshour, July 19. Ayesha Bell Hardaway, assistant professor of law; co-director, Social Justice Institute Director, Social Justice Law Center, School of Law
Some Americans may be suffering from pandemic-related post-traumatic stress symptoms, study says
CNN, July 29. Megan Holmes, founding director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Dean in Applied Social Sciences
Management Material
Harvard Business Review, Aug. 6. Ellen Van Oosten, associate professor, Department of Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management
Cutting-edge research shows how hair dulls razor blades
National Public Radio (NPR), Aug. 6. Jennifer Carter, assistant professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Case School of Engineering
Walmart was prepared for how customers are shopping in the pandemic
Marketplace, Aug. 18. Sayan Chatterjee, professor, Department of Design & Innovation, Weatherhead School of Management
Paycheck Protection Program fraud cases are on the rise
CBS News, Aug. 25. Richard Gordon, professor; director, Financial Integrity Institute; associate director, Frederick K. Cox International Law Center, School of Law
The brain implants that could change humanity
The New York Times, Aug. 28. Robert Kirsch, chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case School of Engineering
You’re facing a lot of choices amid the pandemic. Cut yourself some slack: It’s called decision fatigue
USA Today, Aug. 30. Grant Pignatiello, instructor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
I Had Passive Suicidal Ideation. Here’s What Everyone Should Know
Yahoo News, Sept. 11. James Overholser, professor of psychological sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
Trump Blames Stimulus Delay on Democrats, but Failure May Hurt Him Most at Election
Newsweek, Sept. 14. Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science, College of Arts and Sciences
Unjust enrichment and Citi’s $900 million error
The Washington Post, Sept. 15. Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor of law, School of Law
Fall
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death Marks ‘The Last Of An Era’ For The Supreme Court, Former Clerk Says
National Public Radio (NPR), Here and Now, Sept. 24. Jonathan Entin, David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, School of Law
Insect inspired robots that can jump, fly and climb are almost here
CNN, Sept. 26. Kathyrn Daltorio, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, Case School of Engineering
What you can do with a nursing degree
U.S. News & World Report, Oct. 12. Carol Musil, dean, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Don’t believe the murder hornet hype
Mashable, Oct. 14 . Mark Willis, chair of the Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
Could COVID-19 spread to wildlife in the Arctic?
USA Today, Oct. 14. Martin Nweeia, assistant professor, School of Dental Medicine
Biden and Trump push for votes with suburban voters
CBS News, Oct. 15. Kathryn Lavelle, Ellen and Dixon Long Professor of World Affairs, Department of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences
How QAnon is hooking Americans with its ‘save the children’ anti-pedophilia rhetoric
Business Insider, Oct. 16. Rachel Lovell, research assistant professor, Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Dean in Applied Social Sciences
Screens Before Bed Are OK for Kids—Just Keep It Calm
The Wall Street Journal, Oct. 20. Carol Rosen, a professor of pediatrics, School of Medicine
From Detroit to Oakland, pandemic threatens urban renewal
The Associated Press, Oct. 20. Daniel Shoag, associate professor, Department of Economics, Weatherhead School of Management
American lawmen are going after Opioids Inc.
The Economist, Oct. 31. Andrew Pollis, professor of law, School of Law
What Elvis Can Teach Us About Vaccine Marketing
National Public Radio (NPR), Nov. 4. Katharine Van Tassel, visiting professor of law, The Law-Medicine Center, School of Law
In “The Empire of Depression,” a medical historian digs into the ailment’s peculiar history
Salon, Nov. 8. Jonathan Sadowsky, Theodore J. Castele Professor, Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences
Biden Will Need Congressional Approval In Order To Come Through On Most Of His Labor-Related Campaign Promises
Forbes, Nov. 8. Juscelino Colares, Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Business Law, School of Law
How Risky Are Indoor Sports This Winter?
The New York Times, Nov. 17. Mark Cameron, associate professor, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, School of Medicine
Teeth Grinding, Facial Pain Have Increased Due to Stress from COVID-19
Healthline, Nov. 24. Leena Palomo, professor, Department of Periodontics, School of Dental Medicine
‘Here I Am, As A Human, Doing The Best I Can’: Bridging The Gap Of Covid-19 Denial With Vulnerability
Forbes, Nov. 28. Ryan Marino, assistant professor of emergency medicine and psychiatry, School of Medicine