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Ohio lumps 2 GOP districts as it loses House seats Associated Press: Ohio’s new congressional landscape will be downsized to combine two Republican districts in southern Ohio and two Democratic districts in northeast Ohio. The new map sounds relatively nonpartisan to Justin Buchler, associate profe...

Spotlight On: Historical Performance Practice Program Early Music America: The students and faculty in the Historical Performance Practice program were highlighted in the Boston Early Music Festival. “The student playing here was stylish: with no conductor, they managed to convey phrasing and artic...

Three Northeast Ohio offshore wind power projects secure federal money Crain’s Cleveland Business: Case Western Reserve University received $540,000 in grants from the federal government for wind energy research. The university’s project “will evaluate potential impacts of offshore wind on the elec...

Case Western Reserve University to debut new 'Spartie' mascot The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University will soon debut a new mascot, “Spartie,” to join the university’s Spartan. “Over the last couple years we have been trying to get a more gender-neutral position,” said Colleen Barker-Will...

Nurse studies effects of World Trade Center tragedy on parents of firefighters who perished The Plain Dealer: Doctoral student Fran McGibbon recently studied the health effects of 9/11 on the parents of firefighters who died in the terrorist attack. “People focused on spouses and children after 9-1...

Fewer people choose to be self-employed USA Today: The number of self-employed Americans is shrinking, especially the “incorporated” self-employed workers—a trend Scott Shane, A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, calls “troubling.” This category was showing healthy growth befo...

Make workday eating as healthful as possible: NetWellness The Plain Dealer: The latest numbers show Americans spend more than one-third of the day at work, so it’s important to make sure you’re continuing healthy habits during the workday, said Jane Korsberg, senior instructor in the Department of ...

Thogus survives as ‘old’ start up WVIZ: Avon Lake-based Thogus Products is attempting to create the “Google of manufacturing environment” by developing a vibrant, technology-driven workplace. Management increased wages and now designs products rather than just producing what is ordered. “I’d like t...

Zimbabwean lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa awarded Inamori Ethics Prize The Plain Dealer: The Inamori Center for International Ethics and Excellence awarded Beatrice Mtetwa the Inamori Ethics Prize yesterday. She was recognized for her defense of journalists being detained or deported in Zimbabwe as well as...

Change your environment Diabetes Self-Management: Shirley Moore, professor in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, spoke at a conference last month on a new trend in self-management programs for diabetes; SystemCHANGE. “The goal is to make your desired behavior the default behavior. Make the...