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Classical gasp: Yuja Wang's dress at the Bowl causes a crescendo Los Angeles Times: Pianist Yuka Wang stirred up controversy when she performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in an orange mini dress. Mary Davis, professor and chair in the Department of Music, said that soloists often dress to…

Natural defense against C. diff uncovered by CWRU researcher and colleagues The Plain Dealer: Researchers have discovered a natural defense mechanism to fight the potentially deadly superbug Clostridium difficile (C. diff) without using antibiotics. “Figuring out how the mechanism deactivates the…

Cold-weather Cleveland to test no-furnace concept Associated Press: The Cleveland Museum of Natural History built the PNC SmartHome Cleveland, a $500,000 environmentally friendly house in University Circle without a furnace or air conditioner. In October, the house will be sold as a private…

Auto supply price wars: What’s in store for the vehicle supply industry? AutoLoanDaily.com: Researchers at Weatherhead School of Management released a new report, “The U.S. Auto Supply Chain at a Crossroads,” in which they explain the current relationship between carmakers and other smaller auto…

Shooting deaths in Cleveland stall, but gun violence still takes a toll The Plain Dealer: The pace of shooting deaths in the area has stalled, and many illegal guns have been confiscated, but there are still hordes of cheap, illegal guns on the streets, especially those carried by teenagers.…

CWRU's Snyder earns no end of accolades The Plain Dealer: In a Plain Dealer profile, President Barbara R. Snyder’s accomplishments at Case Western Reserve University are highlighted, including eliminating the university’s deficit, improving faculty morale, nearly doubling fundraising efforts and…

Shrinking in a bad economy: America’s entrepreneur class The Wall Street Journal: During the recession, the number of new businesses declined sharply. “More people who were self-employed failed and left self-employment than people who entered,” said Scott Shane, A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of…

Mercy killing defense claim will be tested The Wall Street Journal: The lawyers for a mother charged with murdering her 8-year-old son asked a judge to let them proceed with an “altruistic filicide” defense. Such a defense has been used to bolster insanity defenses before but never with a…

Writer’s group helps incarcerated women vent deeply held emotions WCPN: Women who are abused or suffering the ravages of addiction are gaining introspection through a writing program at the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center. Associate Professor Kathleen J. Farkas of the Mandel School of Applied…

Louisville police investigation of Crystal Marlowe 'shoddy,' experts say Louisville Courier-Journal: A Louisville police investigation that cleared a detective of making false arrests and perjuring herself in court testimony was full of errors, according to the newspaper’s review. School of Law…