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Record $125 million gift to Case Western Reserve University boosts humanities in age of AIForbes (subscription only): University President Eric W. Kaler, Provost Joy Ward, College of Arts and Sciences Dean David Gerdes, and Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Dean…

Northeast Ohio's rural areas see foster care spikes even as state enrollment declinesideastream: David Crampton, associate professor at the Center on Poverty and Community Development, explained that rural foster care spikes reflect a lack of mental health services, not just child welfare needs.…

Report highlights Diversion Center’s impact as Cuyahoga County weighs new crisis centercleveland.com: Karen Coen Flynn, senior research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, noted an analysis found that roughly a third of clients of the Diversion Center…

9 prom night tips every parent should know to help their teen stay safe and confidentParents Magazine: Jennifer King, assistant professor and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity, advised assigning your teen a 'safe contact' should they run into trouble during prom. "This person would…

Should you try tapping for anxiety?AARP Magazine: Marjorie N. Edguer, assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, described tapping as "cognitive reframing"—retraining the brain to process stressful thoughts differently. She cautioned against going…

Even after 3 rideshare shootings, drivers left with few protections. Why? cleveland.com: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said rideshare drivers are vulnerable…

Cleveland community reacts to first report on racism as a public health crisisideastream: Mark Joseph, the Leona Bevis/Marguerite Haynam Professor in Community Development at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, commented for a story on an extensive report by the Racism as a Public Health…

The Filet-O-Fish snafu that ended in murder at a McDonald'sA&E: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed a dispute over a missing Filet-O-Fish that escalated…

First Year Cleveland will share $1.8M with local groups to prevent infant deaths ideastream: Angela Newman-White, director of First Year Cleveland, housed within the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said that a new $1.8M grant will help trusted community groups…

Is Cleveland’s cold snap freezing crime? Here’s what the data says cleveland.com: Dan Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth Begun Professor and director of the school’s Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed the correlation between crime and the weather. “People are…