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Religious studies' Deepak Sarma discusses faith and political division
Faith communities navigate political division in 2025: How religious leaders respond cleveland.com: Deepak Sarma, inaugural Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities at the College of Arts and Sciences, said many self-described devout Christians “are turning a blind eye to people who are…
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Mandel School's Robert Fischer says the government’s plans for SNAP remains uncertain
How 2 new court rulings could impact SNAP recipients WEWS: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said two federal court rulings…
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History's John Grabowski reflects on Balloonfest and environmental
Cleveland fundraiser released 1.5M balloons, then everything ‘that could go wrong went wrong’ People Magazine: John Grabowski, the Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History, said that Balloonfest ’86—once seen as a feel-good publicity stunt—is now viewed differently as environmental awareness…
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Law's Matt Rossman on Cleveland's Fair Housing Center’s lawsuit
University Heights’ housing voucher ordinance may face a constitutional challenge Crain's Cleveland Business (subscription required): Matt Rossman, professor of law, said constitutional claims against University Heights’ housing voucher ordinance are weak; landlords can’t simply refuse tenants…
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Medicine's Rachel Pope discusses safety of earlier hormone therapy
CWRU study: Earlier hormone therapy for menopause is safe and prevents symptoms ideastream: Rachel Pope, associate professor of urology at the School of Medicine, discussed her study into whether it could be safe—or even beneficial—to start treatment even earlier for perimenopause patients.…
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Medicine's Hope Barkoukis warns travelers of airplane water tanks
Worst foods to eat on flights at 35,000 feet anywhere in the world Aviation A2Z: Hope Barkoukis, chair of the Department of Nutrition at the School of Medicine, said airplane water tanks “are not always cleaned as frequently as one might expect,” recommending sealed bottled water instead.
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Medicine's Jonathan Lass researches cornea transplants for people with diabetes
New research on effectiveness of donated corneas News 5 Cleveland: Jonathan Lass, the Charles I. Thomas Professor and vice chair for academic affairs in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the School of Medicine, discussed how people with donated corneas from people with…
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Law's Michael Benza discusses Bobby George and attempted strangulation charge
Cleveland businessman and TownHall owner Bobby George appears in court on attempted strangulation charge WKYC: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said prosecutors’ decision to file charges by “information,” rather than through a grand jury, suggests a plea deal is already…
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Law's Jonathan Entin discusses Ohio Supreme Court case on gas prices
Customers can't afford this.' Debate over gas rate hikes heads to Ohio Supreme Court WEWS: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, said the Ohio Supreme Court case over Columbia Gas’s proposed rate hike raises key questions about how much discretion regulators have in…
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Medicine's Tori Endres suggests fruit may protect from air pollution
Fruit may help shield lungs from air pollution California Insider: Tori Endres, assistant professor of pediatrics, provided suggestions on how to protect yourself from exposure to PM2.5—tiny particles in the air, smaller than 2.5 micrometers, that come from vehicle exhaust and factories.