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Psychological sciences’ Jeremy Shapiro shares advice for easing political distress
Feeling political distress? Here are coping strategies a psychologist shares with his clients The Conversation: Jeremy Shapiro, adjunct assistant professor of psychological sciences, described “political distress” as a bipartisan mental health issue driven by polarization and fear about national…
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Law’s Becca Kendis says Ohio lawmakers defying voters with new anti-abortion bills
Ohio lawmakers introduce anti-abortion bills, despite recent amendment protecting it ideastream: Becca Kendis, staff attorney at the Reproductive Rights Law Initiative and lecturer at the School of Law, said new anti-abortion bills defy Ohio voters’ clear mandate. She emphasized that lawmakers…
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Weatherhead’s Roman Sheremeta weighs in on proposed $1 Trump coin
Trump administration considers minting a $1 Trump coin ABC News: Roman Sheremeta, professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, discussed the treasury's consideration of minting new one-dollar coins for the nation's 250th anniversary featuring an image of President Donald Trump.
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Kids, courts and care: How CWRU professor Eileen Anderson protects vulnerable youth across Ohio
When Eileen Anderson, director of education for Case Western Reserve University’s bioethics and medical humanities programs, first encountered the court system during a divorce, she learned about the role of a guardian ad litem—an individual appointed to represent a child’s best interest in legal…
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Division of Public Safety hosts first on-campus safety town for local kindergarteners
Local 5- and 6-year-old children started the school year with safety skills thanks to a new program offered by the Division of Public Safety at Case Western Reserve University. For the first time, the division offered a Safety Town program, modeled after programs held across the country to…
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Law's Michael Benza says repeated police shootings create a ‘rolling impact’ of lost trust
Grand juries cleared Akron officers in 3 shooting deaths of Black men in 2 years. How does a community recover? cleveland.com: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said repeated police shootings without accountability erode trust, creating a “rolling impact” where…
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CWRU startup founders say microplastic fight begins in Cleveland
Microplastic fight begins in Cleveland, startup CLEANR leads charge WKYC: Max Pennington, Chip Miller and David Dillman, the founders of CLEANR—a startup launched at Case Western Reserve University—discussed their company, which created a washing machine filter that captures over 90% of…
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Medicine’s Awais Aftab shares surprising power of diagnosis
Can a diagnosis make you better? The New York Times: Awais Aftab, clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine, explained how certain patients, upon receiving a diagnosis, experience a rush of “strong, tremendous relief.” While diagnosis can lead to concrete benefits such…
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Medicine's Daniel Spratt calls new prostate cancer biomarker a milestone
Biomarker a ‘true milestone’ in guiding hormone therapy for recurrent prostate cancer Healio: Daniel Spratt, professor of radiation oncology at the School of Medicine, said, “We have been working for over a decade trying to solve this important unmet need, trying to develop a predictive…