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Starting Monday, Aug. 24, the Case Western Reserve University Office of Greek Life and its 27 fraternities and sororities welcome students to join an organization through its “I Belong in Greek Life” series. Throughout the week, the office and its respective organizations will highlight ways to…

Each member of Case Western Reserve University’s Class of 2030 brings their unique experiences and perspectives to campus, but they also have plenty in common with their peers—from where they come from to how they were involved in their high schools and communities. Last week, they went on a deep…

Contradicting diagnoses in Lindsay Clancy case? Forensic psychiatrist weighs inThe National News Desk: Susan Hatters-Friedman, the Phillip J. Resnick Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at the School of Medicine and an adjunct professor at the School of Law, discussed what postpartum psychosis is and…

Cleveland startup designs water bottle straw filter to reduce microplasticsSpectrum News: Max Pennington, co-founder of CLEANR, a startup launched at Case Western Reserve, discussed the company's new stainless-steel straw filter designed to reduce microplastics and other contaminants. Pennington…

Jail didn’t break the cycle. Can treatment? Inside Cuyahoga County’s experimental mental health and drug courtcleveland.com: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said specialty courts offer an alternative to incarceration by addressing the mental health and addiction issues…

A Dietitian Says These Are the Best Protein Powders for WomenWomen's Health: Ryan Marino, asisstant professor at the School of Medicine, said he cautions against alarm over heavy metals in protein powders, noting they're naturally occurring and largely unavoidable, and trace amounts aren't…

Late-term abortions could surge in blue states that end gestational limits, researchers sayThe Washington Times: Jessie Hill, professor and director of the Reproductive Rights Law Initiative at CWRU School of Law, said it's unlikely one state lifting its gestational limit would meaningfully…

Why some Cuyahoga County lead removal funds went unusedSpectrum News: Rob 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 lead remediation is…

Geauga County prosecutor investigating Hambden Twp. fire station land deal involving trusteecleveland.com: Cassandra Burke Robertson, the John Deaver Drinko - BakerHostetler Professor of Law, said a Hambden Township land deal raises conflict-of-interest concerns. She said trustees’ lack of…

Are big retailers going to share their billions of dollars in tariff refunds?Scripps News: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, said Walmart’s sales growth remains positive but is “more sluggish.” He also cautioned that tariff refunds may lower…