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How Northeast Ohio’s polymer industry is confronting backlash on plasticcleveland.com: Changyong “Chase” Cao, assistant professor, and Gary Wnek, the Joseph F. Toot Jr. Professor of Engineering, both at Case School of Engineering, discussed their USDA-funded project to develop biodegradable plastic…

Why your shower gets dirty so fast (and how to slow it down)Martha Stewart: Shanina Knighton, research associate professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, said showers harbor bacteria, mold and biofilm long before grime becomes visible. She explained pink residue is often bacteria, not…

I’m 57 and I want to retire at 60. I have two pensions that’ll pay $7.5K a month and a $400K 401(k). I’m considering a Roth conversion—smart move? MarketWatch: Mary Sasmaz, assistant professor at Weatherhead School of Management, said Roth conversions hinge largely on comparing current and future…

Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in CongressNPR: Atiba Ellis, the Morris G. Shanker Professor of Law and the associate dean for enrichment and engagement at the School of Law, warned that the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision dismantling the Voting Rights…

Most employee performance problems aren't what you thinkSmart Business: Megan Holmes, professor of social work and co-director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, provided tips for business owners and managers in a guest…

What if dark matter doesn’t actually exist?Gizmodo: Stacy McGaugh, professor and director of astronomy at the College of Arts and Sciences, said mass discrepancies in galaxies assume current gravity is complete; if not, revised laws such as Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) could replace dark…

Top psychiatrists call for a greater focus on ceasing medicationThe New York Times (login required): Awais Aftab, professor at the School of Medicine, said psychiatry is belatedly reclaiming “deprescribing” from radical critics after patients’ withdrawal struggles gained traction. His comments come…

Surveillance video shows moments leading up to Costco shootingFox 8: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said recent video footage of a Strongsville shooting lacks audio and is partially obstructed, explaining how the shooter's defender will likely argue self-defense in the…

Alabama, Tennessee move to redraw maps after SCOTUS decisionCNN: Atiba Ellis, the Morris G. Shanker Professor of Law and and the associate dean for enrichment and engagement at the School of Law, noted that recent Supreme Court rulings weaken the Voting Rights Act by ending federal limits on…

Ohio infectious disease expert breaks down hantavirusSpectrum News 1: Amy Edwards, associate professor at the School of Medicine, explained that hantavirus spreads mainly through exposure to infected rodent droppings, urine or saliva—not casual person-to-person contact—and urged travelers and…