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Jackson Pollock: Painting with science? Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: An analysis of Jackson Pollock’s work shows he might have used physics to achieve the effects he wanted. But Ellen Landau, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities, said she doubts “sincerely he knew much of anything about physics...

Bridge Builder Inside Business Magazine: Michael Goldberg, adjunct professor of entrepreneurial finance, is profiled for his work abroad and around Cleveland—especially in helping make the city a destination for international health care talent....

The impact of maternal depression on childhood development Medscape: Robert Findling, professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the School of Medicine and director of child and adolescent psychiatry at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, discusses the results of a recent study focusing on the...

Ohio Tea Party groups seek ballot measure to reject new federal health care law The Plain Dealer: Ohioans for Healthcare Freedom turned in more than 546,000 signatures in an effort to get a proposed amendment on the state constitution that would preserve Ohioans’ right to choose health care rather ...

Fun park owner on a roller-coaster ride NPR: Cedar Fair, which owns Cedar Point and other amusement parks, is in a desperate struggle for control of the company. George Dent, Schott-van den Eynden Professor in the School of Law, said it’s a common struggle. “Usually, disputes are between managers w...

Casey Anthony sentencing hearing under way Associated Press: If Casey Anthony is released today at her sentencing for lying to investigators, she still will struggle to regain normalcy after her acquittal on charges that she killed her daughter Caylee. “Anthony will always be dogged by the belief t...

Let the patent office keep its money Bloomberg Businessweek: Scott Shane, A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, explains why the patent reform bills in the House and Senate are different—and why it’s crucial for the patent office to retain its fees....

Antidepressant use in pregnancy may raise autism risk CNN.com: A small study found children whose mothers take antidepressants during pregnancy are twice as likely as other children to have autism or a related disorder. But the study is too small to draw any conclusions, said Max Wiznitzer, associa...

Appeals court panel strikes down Michigan's affirmative action ban Detroit Free Press: A federal appeals court struck down a constitutional amendment that banned affirmative action in college admissions, employment and contracting, and that ruling likely will go to the U.S. Supreme Court, where it ...

Cleveland Heights' teen curfew brings questions in regard to legality, and whether it targets minorities The Plain Dealer: After Cleveland Heights instituted a curfew prohibiting anyone under 18 to be in Coventry Village or Cedar-Lee after 6 p.m. unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, Sc...