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Dolly Parton defied country music's expectations for women and built a career on her own termsFox News: Susan McClary, a professor of music in the College of Arts and Sciences, said Dolly Parton entered the music industry with two strikes against her. "She performed country music—a genre disdained…

Drop a baseball off Terminal Tower? It’s been doneCleveland Plain Dealer: Robert Brown, Distinguished University Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, said historical estimates that baseballs dropped from Terminal Tower reached 138 mph were inaccurate because they ignored air resistance.…

How Growing Up in a Digital World Affects Kids’ Academic and Social SkillsEducation Week: Lisa Damour, adjunct clinical instructor of psychological sciences and senior advisor to the Schubert Center for Child Studies, said that discussion of technology’s impact on youth mental health is…

Trump’s Pre-Midterm Approval Rating Compared to Biden, Obama and BushNewsweek: Justin Buchler, associate professor at the College of Arts and Sciences, said President Donald Trump's historically low approval rating “will almost certainly cost the GOP seats" in the November midterm elections.

Bring Back the Blue-Book ExamThe Atlantic: Walt Hunter, professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, posits that a return to written exams could be the answer to concerns on campuses across the country about students' use of Artificial Intelligence and cheating in online exams.

A Company Got Approval for a Giant Space Mirror. Experts Are Raising AlarmsNewsweek: Stacy McGaugh, professor and director of astronomy at the College of Arts and Sciences, called Reflect Orbital’s planned space-mirror satellite “an abomination” and an “existential threat” to observational…

Psychologist: The blueprint for developing a healthy relationship with your emotionsBig Think: Lisa Damour, senior advisor at the Schubert Center for Child Studies and clinical instructor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, explained why chasing a permanent state of calm backfires, why…

CWRU scientist explains rare SpaceX moon crash—and what it could revealCNN: Steven A. Hauck II, professor and chair of the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at the College of Arts and Sciences, said the planned SpaceX rocket impact offers a rare chance to observe a known…

15 Things Mosquito Experts Never Do in the SummerTIME: Gabriella Wolff, assistant professor of biology at the College of Arts and Sciences, said researchers have found no evidence that ultrasonic repellents effectively deter mosquitoes, and offered scientifically backed tips to avoid falling prey…

In U.S. Senate race, Haley Stevens blurs lines on Michigan utility donationsPolitifact: Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science in the College of Arts and Sciences, said distinguishing between a Senate committee not directly receiving PAC checks and transferring the same funds from…