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They're playing our poem Chicago Tribune: Centuries ago, poems and songs were regarded as the same thing, but “today’s cultural gatekeepers” insist poetry and song lyrics are different. One reason: “Modern poetry is more intellectual than modern songwriting,” said Ross W. Duffin, Fynette H. Kulas…

Case Western Reserve establishes $20M biomedical endowment MedCity News: Case Western Reserve University and the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation created a $20 million endowment aimed at translating biomedical research into commercial products and clinical practices. “With the Coulter process, there…

Things to remember if you plan to move your money on Facebook-created Bank Transfer Day NewsNet5: Bank Transfer Day is a Facebook movement encouraging people to move their money out of big banks and into credit unions, but Bill Mahnic, associate professor of banking and finance, expects fewer than…

Breakthrough drug announced for cystic fibrosis treatment The Plain Dealer: For the first time, a new oral drug has been shown to work on a genetic defect that causes cystic fibrosis rather than the disease’s symptoms, said Michael W. Konstan, professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine.…

Brookings report finds poverty-stricken neighborhoods jump dramatically in Cleveland area The Plain Dealer: The number of people living in extremely poor neighborhoods has grown faster in Northeast Ohio suburbs than elsewhere in the U.S., according to new data. “Yes, this is exactly what we’ve…

What should the boss know about you? WCPN: On The Sound of Ideas, Jacqueline Lipton, associate dean for faculty development and research in the School of Law, weighs in on the privacy rights of prospective employees and what employers are entitled to know.

Legal scholars say KSU professor was harsh but exercised right to free speech Akron Beacon Journal: A Kent State University professor’s anti-Israel comments at a public meeting are not considered hate speech because he did not make a credible threat to the speaker, said law and political science…

Ohio's percentage of premature live births declines The Plain Dealer: The March of Dimes 2011 Premature Birth Report Card gave Ohio a C grade—an improvement over 2010’s D and 2009’s F rating. Researchers are studying the development of children born prematurely. “We had demonstrated previously, as…

Understanding fear WCPN: On The Sound of Ideas, Tony Jack, assistant professor of cognitive science, philosophy and psychology, discussed what happens in people’s brains when they’re fearful and how fears change throughout people’s lives.

Student's research examines over-the-counter drug's effect on chemotherapy side effects WKYC: Beth Faiman, a doctoral candidate at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, is studying whether an over-the-counter medication could ease chemotherapy side effects for people with blood and bone…