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Why would mothers want to kill their children? LoHud.com: A mother recently killed her child and then herself—years after her sister committed a similar act. In cases such as this, “What seems like cruelty to the lay observer is not really in that mother’s mind,” said Philip Resnick, professor of…

In pursuit of warm fuzzies: Turning to faith for comfort Psychology Today: Julie Exline, associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, examines the complex correlation between comfort and faith—as well as its potential pitfalls.

Academic Minute: Urbanization and the detective novel Inside Higher Ed: William Marling, professor of American literature, modernism, popular culture and globalization, traces the roots of the detective novel to the process of urbanization and the subsequent fears stemming from “the urban unknown.”

Sequestration cuts will shortchange students, universities say The Columbus Dispatch: After federal officials failed to reach a deal to avoid across-the-board spending cuts, university administrators noted it will heavily affect students, operations and research. In the long term, the cuts will…

Fewer Ohioans starting own businesses Hamilton Journal-News: The number of self-employed Ohioans is at the lowest level since 2001. “It’s not necessarily a good thing or a bad thing, it’s just the nature of the Ohio economy is people on average are less likely to be self-employed than in some…

Cosmic fuggedaboudit: dark matter may not exist at all Time: Though dark matter is widely accepted, the underdog theory of Modified Newtonian Dynamics, or MOND, recently got a boost from research conducted by astronomy professor Stacy McGaugh. Like many, McGaugh initially wrote the theory off. But…

New test could determine if a child is at risk for diabetes WOIO: Researchers are conducting a clinical trial to determine if biochemical markers in the skin may predict which individuals are at high risk for the development of diabetes complications. "Diabetes is becoming a global epidemic, and…

Truth in labeling: trans fats The Dr. Oz Show: Fourth-year medical student Eric Brandt writes about his findings on the “zero trans fats myth” as a medical researcher for The Dr. Oz Show. Specifically, Brandt found that if there is less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving, a company can label…

Why banks still aren’t lending to you Inc.: Banks are lending to businesses again—but not to small businesses. "There really hasn't been much of any recovery" for small businesses, said Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies. "You could make a case it's no…

A year after high school mass shooting, Ohio town still grieves Yahoo! News: Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Chardon High School shooting, and yesterday T.J. Lane pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated murder and other charges. Carmen Naso, a visiting assistant professor of law,…