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Law's Erik Jensen pens piece on the constitutionality of potential wealth tax
Erik Jensen, the Coleman P. Burke professor emeritus of law, discussed the parameters defining income in an article published by the Wall Street Journal (subscription required). In Jensen’s essay “Does the Constitution Let Congress Pass a Wealth Tax?”, he explored the historic meaning of income…
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Mano Singham examines the human tendency to trust science
Mano Singham, adjunct associate professor of physics and director emeritus of the University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education, was published on BigThink.com for his essay, “The paradoxical reason for science’s success.” In his article, Singham discussed the significance of…
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Medicine’s Stephen Sroka writes about masking in schools
As the school year begins, Stephen Sroka, adjunct professor at the School of Medicine, wrote an opinion piece on masking in schools. Published by cleveland.com, Sroka’s piece discussed lessons not yet learned for schools about the delta variant, vaccinations and masks. “Mandating or not mandating…
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Law’s Jonathan Adler calls for conservatives to take climate policy seriously
Following the release of the most recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law, penned a piece calling for conservatives to take climate…
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Pediatrics’ David J. Birnkrant, Jane B. Black write about the need to heed expert consensus during COVID-19 pandemic
David J. Birnkrant, professor of pediatrics, and Jane B. Black, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics, penned an op-ed for cleveland.com calling for the public to rely on expert consensus rather than personal opinion when considering COVID-19 information. In their piece, titled “Expert…
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Law’s Erik Jensen predicts how a wealth tax would fare against a constitutional challenge
In an op-ed, Erik Jensen, the Coleman P. Burke Professor Emeritus of Law, discussed why a wealth tax—despite being a current popular topic of conversation—would very likely not survive a constitutional challenge Published by Bloomberg, his Jensen’s piece is titled “Wealth taxes can’t satisfy…
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Weatherhead School’s David Clingingsmith writes about carbon fee and dividend to combat climate change
David Clingingsmith, associate professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, wrote a piece advocating for a carbon fee and dividend to combat climate change. “This solution will blunt climate change and provide a financial benefit to the most vulnerable in our society,” he wrote. His…
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Doctoral candidates Alex Rothbaum and Ellen Doernberg write about public participation in medical research
Alex Rothbaum and Ellen Doernberg, doctoral candidates in clinical psychology, penned an article titled “Medical research needs you so health care can make progress.” Published by cleveland.com, their piece made a case for how public participation is essential for advances in medical research. They…
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Biomedical engineering’s Anant Madabhushi writes about how artificial intelligence can help address health disparities
Anant Madabhushi, the Donnell Institute Professor of Biomedical Engineering, wrote a piece for Crain’s Cleveland Business about how artificial intelligence can serve to help understand and address inequities in tackling health disparities among the world’s diverse populations. Read his article,…
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Medicine’s Stephen Sroka pens piece about mask guidance
Stephen Sroka, adjunct assistant professor of medicine, penned an op-ed for New York Daily News weighing in on masking recommendations to reduce COVID-19 risks. In the piece, titled “Masks, condoms and common sense: How to get through to the resistant,” Sroka drew on his experience working with…