News & Publications
Posted: Monday, April 13, 2020
As COVID-19 can cause severe issues for people with compromised immune systems, the Masonic Cancer Center, a Consortium member, and their clinical partner, M Health Fairview, are making changes in order to minimize risk and ensure cancer patients are not unnecessarily exposed. Adjustments include… Read more
Posted: Friday, April 10, 2020
In a recent article published by Thrive Global, Dr. K. “Vish” Viswanath, Professor of Health Communication at Harvard School of Public Health, and Dr. Michelle A. Wiliams, Dean of the Faculty at Harvard School of Public Health, offer five steps to help people and organizations communicate… Read more
Posted: Friday, April 3, 2020
Profs. Debra DeBruin and Susan M. Wolf will co-lead the statewide Minnesota COVID Ethics Collaborative (MCEC), which supports sound ethical policy related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The collaborative is a joint venture of the Minnesota Department of Health, the State Health Care Coordination Center… Read more
Posted: Monday, March 30, 2020
Scientific American has announced that Laura Helmuth, PhD, will be its new Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Helmuth is currently Health and Science Editor at The Washington Post. She will join the Consortium to present a webcast on “How the Mass… Read more
Posted: Friday, March 27, 2020
The University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing, a Consortium member center, has launched a webpage with resources meant to help health professionals, students, and other members of the community cope with the challenges presented by COVID-19. COVID-19:… Read more
Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
The Consortium’s NIH-funded grant analyzing the challenging ethical issues raised by emerging MRI technology just published a new article in Neuron. Prof. Francis Shen, Consortium chair Susan Wolf and coauthors map the urgent issues raised by highly portable and cloud-… Read more
Posted: Friday, February 28, 2020
The University's 5th annual Research Ethics Week takes place March 2 - 6. This year, a record number of college and departments are offering events and training on ethics and integrity in research. Find more information about Research Ethics week here. Research Ethics Week is… Read more
Posted: Friday, February 14, 2020
A recent Washington Post article by Michael T. Osterholm and Mark Olshaker states that, "Of all our endless wars, the most protracted is our war against dangerous microbes, of which the covid-19 coronavirus is the latest battle. Just as we honor our fallen warriors on the battlefield, we… Read more
Posted: Thursday, February 6, 2020
Register now for the 2020 Research Ethics Conference. Hear from top national experts on the legal, bioethical, and policy issues in research with all data types – issues in data collection, analysis to ensure replicability, storage, and sharing. Join us to consider… Read more
Posted: Friday, January 24, 2020
The Consortium of Law and Values is pleased to welcome Matt Tveter as our new Director of Strategic Communication and Outreach. Matt holds a master’s degree in Strategic Communication from the University’s Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication. He brings 15 years of experience in… Read more