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Case Western Reserve University's Biologically Inspired Robotics Lab has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the Office of Naval Research to develop a new generation of crab-inspired robots capable of swimming—and ultimately deploying from the skies to the deep-sea floor.Kathryn Daltorio,…

Hegseth stumps for Trump-backed Gallrein who ousted MassieUSA Today: Shannon French, professor at the School of Law and the College of Arts and Sciences, said Pete Hegseth “violated a significant norm” by campaigning in a partisan primary, arguing longstanding military traditions against overt…

New Trump rules will make meat processing a lot deadlierThe New Republic: Kathleen Fagan, adjunct assistant professor at the School of Medicine, warned that proposed Trump administration rules increasing meat-processing line speeds would lead to more worker injuries, chronic pain and amputations.…

Keep muscle while losing weight, even on OzempicScientific American: Ian Neeland, associate professor of medicine at the School of Medicine, said most older adults tolerate GLP-1 drugs well, but preserving muscle requires resistance training and higher protein intake—about 1.2 to 1.6 grams per…

Abortion opponents continue fight against Ohio's 2023 reproductive rights amendmentStatehouse News Bureau: Jessie Hill, professor and director of the Reproductive Rights Law Initiative at the School of Law, said the lawsuits challenging Ohio’s 2023 reproductive rights amendment show the amendment…

Democrat Barney Frank, architect of Wall Street reform, dies at 86Newsweek: Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs at the College of Arts and Sciences, described Barney Frank as demanding, blunt and fiercely strategic, driven by protecting ordinary Americans’ financial…

Grocery store programs aim to save customers on gasSpectrum News: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, said drivers should calculate whether fuel rewards and warehouse memberships actually save money after fees, travel and wait times. He noted fixed…

Doctors are taking culinary classes so they can prescribe food as medicine—it’s so much more than just ‘eat healthy’New York Post: Hope Barkoukis, chair in the Department of Nutrition, said many physicians want to discuss nutrition but “don’t feel competent at all” because medical schools often…

Ebola outbreak in Africa declared a public health emergency, no U.S. casesSpectrum News: Amy Edwards, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, explained how the U.S. can support the Ebola outbreak in Africa by sending items such as personal protective equipment and IV fluids. “A lot of these…

College move-outs fill curbs with cast-off stuff. This group reduces the wasteChristian Science Monitor: Stephanie Corbett, the university's senior director of energy and sustainability, explained that many students can’t practically store belongings between school years, making move-out waste a…