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CWRU medical school to use grant to link more caregivers with poor The Plain Dealer: The university received a $6.4 million federal grant for programs in the School of Medicine and School of Dental Medicine to address the shortage of medical professionals serving the Medicaid community. “With the…

Unexpected outcomes slows future risk-taking PsychCentral: Recent research from Heath Demaree, associate professor of psychology, found that people are less likely to take risks after unexpected losses or gains. “Surprising events are known to cause animals to stop, freeze, orient to the…

Did John Roberts switch his ObamaCare vote? If so, why? Reason: A recent report suggests that, after initially siding with the conservative justices, Chief Justice John Roberts switched his vote in order to uphold the health care law. Though some speculate that it was a political move, the law…

How to teach children not to bully others The Royal Gazette: Sylvia Rimm, clinical professor of psychiatry and pediatrics, gives five tips for teachers and parents to use to prevent and discourage bullying, including praising kindness casually and reminding children to stop and think before going…

Colleges offer summer programs to improve students' academic success The Plain Dealer: The Emerging Scholars Program at Case Western Reserve allows incoming first-year students from Northeast Ohio to take credit classes, including math and writing, and attend workshops on college success skills.…

The Medicaid ruling's ripple effect Politico: The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act could lead to a series of legal battles over the strings attached to federal grants for everything from transportation to the environment. For example, when it comes to federal money being withheld…

Why Spider-Man is pulling in moviegoers. Again. The Christian Science Monitor: The Amazing Spider-Man opened Tuesday to big ticket sales, even though it’s just five years after the previous franchise. The Peter Parker character draws fans in, said SAGES lecturer Brad Ricca. “A teenager can't…

To create more jobs, go where the jobs are The Wall Street Journal: Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, recently wrote an article in which he argued that “if we want to create a lot of jobs, it would make more sense to get existing small businesses—across…

Analysis: Legal eagles redefine healthcare winners, losers Reuters: Over the past few days, some on the left and right are now viewing the Supreme Court’s Commerce Clause ruling on the Affordable Care Act as largely academic and say it won’t affect any current laws. “I’ve yet to see a list of…

US Professor urges Vietnamese entrepreneurs to “dream big” VietnamNet: Michael Goldberg, an adjunct professor in the Department of Banking and Finance at Weatherhead School of Management, is in Vietnam as a Fulbright scholar. While there, he’s learned it is a very entrepreneurial country but its…