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$20 million challenge grant to fund endowed professorships at Case Western Reserve University Crain’s Cleveland Business: Case Western Reserve University received a $20 million challenge grant from two anonymous donors to help establish new endowed professorships.

Three inspiring role models embrace modern media to close the STEM gender gap Forbes: Undergraduate student Xyla Foxlin was profiled for her YouTube channel and social media presence, which seek to encourage young girls and women to participate in STEM fields despite the gender gap and societal…

Blockland backers dream of a Cleveland Tech Mecca WKSU: Suzanne Rivera, vice president for research and associate professor of bioethics and pediatrics, spoke about her work in promoting blockchain and other promising technologies in the Cleveland area. “This is going to be the way of the future,”…

Bible wax museum rewards seekers of kitsch and true conviction Sight Magazine: Timothy Beal, the Florence Harkness Professor of Religion and chair of the Department of Religious Studies, weighed in on the appeal of roadside religious attractions.

Exploradio Origins: Tracing the origins of high-altitude adaptation WKSU: Cynthia Beall, Distinguished University Professor and the Sarah Idell Pyle Professor of Anthropology, spoke about her research into the genetic differences of natives in the Tibetan Himalayans who have adapted to their…

Separation anxiety: Apparently it’s not just for toddlers Washington Post: Amy Przeworski, associate professor of psychological sciences, explained the physiological mechanisms of separation anxiety and how best to help children reduce their fear of separation gradually by facing their anxiety.

Ohio Attorney General weighs in on decorative contact lenses WTVG: Thomas L. Steinemann, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, weighed in on the concerns of wearing decorative contact lenses. “I’ve seen many young patients who were not aware of the dangers of these products and are now…

Want to leave the Catholic Church? Officially, you can’t. The Washington Post: B. Jessie Hill, associate dean for academic affairs and the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, discussed the gray area between a person’s right to leave a religion and a religious organization’s right to set its own…

CWRU's Mandel School receives renowned artist's sculpture to raise homelessness awareness Cleveland Scene: The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences recently became the home for the late George Segal’s The Homeless sculpture. The piece depicts two individuals who live on…

Downtown businesses capitalized on LeBron's popularity to grow, will support themselves now ABC News 5 Cleveland: Mark Votruba, associate professor and chair of the Department of Economics, explained how the growth of businesses downtown means they’re able to bring in customers without relying on…