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Top area CEOs ended 2012 with fatter paychecks The Blade: Simon Peck, associate professor of marketing and policy studies, gives his view on the increase in compensation of area CEOs in 2012. “The world today changes very fast, technology changes fast, and you’re making big bets on the future of…

Thyroid nodules usually not cancerous, but should be treated: NetWellness Cleveland.com: Thomas Murphy, associate professor of medicine, discusses the importance of testing and treating thyroid nodules in the latest NetWellness column.

High school seniors must secure college spots with deposits NPR: May 1 was college decision day, the day in which many high school seniors had to send in their deposits to secure a place in the Class of 2017. NPR visited a Washington, D.C., high school, where a student discusses why he chose Case…

MBA diary: From Rio to the rust belt The Economist: Tom Bueno, an MBA student from Brazil, writes about his experience at the Weatherhead School of Management, why he decided to attend and the spirit of Cleveland.

Entrepreneurship a mighty force in stoking a regional economy The Plain Dealer: A new study shows mid-sized metro areas such as Cleveland should not pursue economic revival solely through job creation. Economics professor Robin Dubin said the findings are solid. "There's a lot of very low-wage…

How Obamacare may affect you WKYC: J. B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance, explains how the Affordable Care Act will affect individuals with and without insurance coverage. "Everyone that has conventional coverage right now seems to think it's…

Who owns Hinduism? Huffington Post: In his latest blog, Deepak Sarma, professor of south Asian religions and philosophy discusses authority—or lack thereof—in Hinduism, including who speaks on behalf of Hindus and which items and practices are “Hindu.”

Who pays for drugs used in Phase 1 clinical trials? Clues to Cancer Cleveland.com: Neal Meropol, chief of the division of hematology/oncology at the School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, discusses funding for clinical trials. Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance…

Making Board Games in the Classroom The Chronicle of Higher Education: THATCamp Games II was held at Case Western Reserve University in April, offering a workshop to make educational board games for the classroom.

Cleveland becomes cycling destination The List: Students and members of the Case Western Reserve Cycling Team, Garrett Sprague and Anneke Frankemolle talk about the Cleveland Velodrome. “This is a really huge opportunity for a lot of the cyclists around here,” Sprague said.