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Nutrition's Lindsay Malone offers advise for healthier options when eating out
The healthiest fast food options at 12 popular restaurantsReader's Digest: Lindsay Malone, clinical dietitian and instructor in the Department of Nutrition, said healthy fast food choices require context: health is more than nutrition and sodium is a major concern across chains. She advised…
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President Eric W. Kaler discusses impact of $10 million gift from alumnus James Galm
LayerZero co-founder gives $10M to CWRU for energy research and talentCrain's Cleveland Business (subscription required): CWRU President Eric W. Kaler praised alumnus James Galm’s $10 million gift, saying it will help the university “attract and retain top talent” in energy and electrochemistry. He…
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Weatherhead's Jonathan Ernest discusses economic challenges facing farmers
100 days into Iran war, Americans face higher pricesAl Jazeera: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, said U.S. farmers are facing a “double whammy” from the Iran war, with rising fuel and agricultural input costs squeezing production. He warned that…
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History's Jonathan Sadowsky weighs in on the history of debate surrounding antidepressants
Seasonal affective disorder happens in the summer, too. Experts discuss why.ideastream: Jonathan Sadowsky, the Theodore J. Castele Professor of Medical History and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine, said that debates over antidepressants are not new,…
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Medicine's Roseanne Paul discusses UV exposure during everday activities
It's not beach days that worry skin cancer doctors—it's these everyday activitiesHuffPost: Rosanne Paul, associate professor of dermatology at the School of Medicine, warned that UV exposure is not limited to sunny beach days. She noted that UVA rays penetrate clouds and glass year-round, meaning…
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Religious studies' Deepak Sarma explains shifts in media entrepreneurship
Gen Z sensations are beating Hollywood’s big budget flicks at the box officeBarron's (subscription required): Deepak Sarma, the Inaugural Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities at the College of Arts and Sciences, said that YouTube and TikTok let filmmakers bypass traditional gatekeepers,…
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Schubert Center's Lisa Damour weighs in on trauma and triggers
Are you ‘triggered’ or just upset? The New York Times: Lisa Damour, senior advisor to the Schubert Center for Child Studies and clinical instructor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, said trauma is an overwhelming event that exceeds a person’s ability to cope. She explained that triggers…
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Medicine's Megan Allyse discusses ethics of embryo-editing research
Report of gene-edited human embryos sparks worries about the technology’s future usesScientific American: Megan Allyse, visiting associate professor in the Department of Bioethics at the School of Medicine, said embryo-editing research typically faces multiple ethical review layers and questioned…
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Could a crane fly’s nervous system inspire new technology to help humans?
Case Western Reserve biologists are intrigued by the potential
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EMS Spartan Reservation System to undergo maintenance
Due to scheduled maintenance, the EMS Spartan Reservation System will be unavailable from 10 p.m. on Friday, June 12, through 7 a.m. on Saturday, June 13. Campus users will be unable to book a room or workspace for a brief window during this time.For assistance with any technology product or…