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That’s a wrap on the 2024 Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition! On April 3, over 150 attendees gathered in the Sears think[box] to celebrate the accomplishments of our twenty finalist teams, who pitched their ventures, ideas and research to a group of twenty judges. All of the participants…

Eclipse history lesson: What myths tell us about ancient civilizations and their expertise cleveland.com: Deepak Sarma, professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the College of Arts and Sciences, talked about how ancient societies could only explain a solar eclipse by retelling myths,…

Decision by liberals on Ohio Supreme Court allows for warning shots to be fired in self-defense WCPO: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, discussed an Ohio Supreme Court decision ruling that firing warning shots can be considered “self-defense.” Entin noted that the…

I feel romantic love even if my body won’t produce the hormones Refinery29: Betul Hatipoglu, professor of medicine, discussed a condition called hypopituitarism that affects the pituitary gland’s ability to make certain hormones—and clarified that it doesn’t preclude a person from experiencing…

COVID-19 pandemic 4 years later: How has society changed? KNX News: Eileen Anderson, the Anne Templeton Zimmerman MD Professor in Bioethics at the School of Medicine, reflected on how COVID-19 has changed us as a society in the four years since the World Health Organization declared it a…

Last minute surprise support for Republican Senate candidates ahead of Ohio's primary election on March 19 WKYC: Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science, discussed what’s happening with the national economy and why it’s a viable issue for candidates in the upcoming election.

Will the search for a new Cleveland public safety director go national? WEWS: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, discussed the possibility of a national search for a public safety director in Cleveland. “It's a tightrope the mayor has to walk deciding what is best for the…

Is funky-colored ear wax a cause for concern? When you need to see a doc Woman’s World: Viral Tejani, assistant professor of otolaryngology, clarified why having earwax is a good thing—and explained when to be concerned. “It naturally migrates out of the ear canals and, along the way, traps dead…

Dartmouth men's basketball vote to unionize seen as overdue milestone to college athlete advocates Spectrum News: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, weighed in on efforts by Dartmouth College’s men’s basketball team to unionize, explaining that…

FirstEnergy foots legal bill for axed executive in bribery case Bloomberg Law: Anat Alon-Beck, associate professor of law, discussed how FirstEnergy is footing the legal fees for the company's former senior vice president of external affairs.