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Professorship sparks expanded Jewish studies at CWRU Cleveland Jewish News: Jay H. Gellar joined the Case Western Reserve University faculty in January 2011, becoming the first Samuel Rosenthal Professor of Judaic Studies in the history department. His arrival helped enhance the scope of the…

Understanding back pain, Part 1 The Plain Dealer: Salim M. Hayek, associate professor of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine, reviewed the latest NetWellness column, which looks at chronic back pain’s causes, warning signs and treatment.

Ohio teen competent for trial in school shooting: judge Reuters: On Wednesday, a judge declared T.J. Lane, the teen charged in the death of three students and wounding of two in Chardon, competent to stand trial. Phillip Resnick, professor of forensic psychiatry, found that though Lane suffers…

What to Drink and When WKYC: Mary Beth Kavanagh, senior instructor of nutrition, stopped by Good Company to discuss which beverages—from energy drinks to coconut water—actually provide the benefits they claim and which ones are worth the calories and sugar content.

Settle in for a summer of ‘reboots’ at the box office Gannett Wire: From Spider-Man to Snow White, some of this summer’s biggest films likely will be “reboots” of popular tales. “The idea of rebooting a film property really began with (James) Bond,” said SAGES Fellow Bradley Ricca. “As Bonds grew…

Community gardens in running for orchard contest The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University Farm is one of eight Ohio community gardens in the running to receive a fruit tree orchard. The orchard would help supply Bon Appetit Kitchens on campus with fresh fruit. The first round of voting…

Turning plant virus into cancer weapon WKYC: Nicole Steinmetz, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, is leading a team of researchers who are taking a plant virus and turning it into a cancer-fighting “medicine container.” "We've already shown that we can deliver these to brain tumors,…

Weighing news for at-risk babies The Plain Dealer: Ohio’s infant mortality rates haven’t grown since 2006, though it’s still the 11th-highest rate in the country. “In the short term, it’s frustrating, but over the longer term, those numbers do continue to improve,” said Marc Collin, associate…

Elizabeth Davis, alum of Cleveland stage, gets Tony Award nod The Plain Dealer: The musical Once earned 11 Tony Award nominations, including alumna Elizabeth A. Davis (GRS ’06) for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical. Ron Wilson, director of the MFA Acting Program,…

Bionic ear could replace cochlear implants Discovery News: A team of engineers from Case Western Reserve University and the University of Utah built a cochlear implant that would put more components inside the ear than other versions—making them more convenient and less bulky.