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Social isolation linked to lower brain volume in older adultsHealth: Peter Whitehouse, professor of neurology, weighed in on factors that can result in decreasing brain volume. He said more could be gleaned from insight into people’s social habits over the course of a lifetime. “A person who’s been…

How a new approach is helping Cleveland students find a passion for STEM educationCleveland Magazine: Hatsuo Ishida, distinguished research professor and the Peter A. Asseff, PhD Professor of Organic Chemistry at Case School of Engineering, was noted for his role working with a high school student…

John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh are now the Supreme Court’s swing votesThe Wall Street Journal: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said conservatives view the U.S. Supreme Court’s actions as a deliberate and case-by-case approach—not partisan. “This term continued the…

Ohio abortion rights amendment hits signatures goalThe Messenger News: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, explained the path forward for a citizen-led initiative to get an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot in Ohio. She also discussed a challenge against the…

Dow Jones trending upward: What's behind the recent surge?Spectrum News: Jonathan Ernest, associate professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, discussed the recent surge in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, after posting 13 straight days of gains—the best winning streak of the…

Hunter Biden plea: Could first son claim artist to meet court-ordered work requirement?Washington Examiner: Kevin McMunigal and Michael Benza, both professors at the School of Law, discussed the implications of part of the plea bargain accepted by President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, for tax…

CWRU-based company seeks to remove plastic debris from the laundry cycleCrain’s Cleveland Business: Alumnus Max Pennington (CWR ’22) and fourth-year students Chip Miller and David Dillman, co-founders of Cleveland startup CLEANR, discussed their latest innovation: working with a rapid 3D printing…

Did China kill Hong Kong's competitiveness?International Business Times: Juscelino Colares, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Law, explained the weakening of Hong Kong's economic competitiveness in world markets. “When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took control over the lives and future of…

Heat waves can be hard on the heartAARP Magazine: Sanjay Rajagopalan, director of the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the School of Medicine, said the most dangerous days for heart health are those of extreme heat and high levels of air pollution. Some heart attack deaths may be attributed to…

The objects that remainThe Jewish Standard: Alanna Cooper, the Abba Hillel Silver Chair of Jewish Studies at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed her 2012 book, Bukharan Jews and the Dynamics of Global Judaism, examining “one of the longest diasporas as it came to an end,” Cooper said. “It…