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LayerZero co-founder gives $10M to CWRU for energy research and talentCrain's Cleveland Business (subscription required): CWRU President Eric W. Kaler praised alumnus James Galm’s $10 million gift, saying it will help the university “attract and retain top talent” in energy and electrochemistry. He…

100 days into Iran war, Americans face higher pricesAl Jazeera: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, said U.S. farmers are facing a “double whammy” from the Iran war, with rising fuel and agricultural input costs squeezing production. He warned that…

Seasonal affective disorder happens in the summer, too. Experts discuss why.ideastream: Jonathan Sadowsky, the Theodore J. Castele Professor of Medical History and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine, said that debates over antidepressants are not new,…

It's not beach days that worry skin cancer doctors—it's these everyday activitiesHuffPost: Rosanne Paul, associate professor of dermatology at the School of Medicine, warned that UV exposure is not limited to sunny beach days. She noted that UVA rays penetrate clouds and glass year-round, meaning…

Gen Z sensations are beating Hollywood’s big budget flicks at the box officeBarron's (subscription required): Deepak Sarma, the Inaugural Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities at the College of Arts and Sciences, said that YouTube and TikTok let filmmakers bypass traditional gatekeepers,…

Are you ‘triggered’ or just upset? The New York Times: Lisa Damour, senior advisor to the Schubert Center for Child Studies and clinical instructor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, said trauma is an overwhelming event that exceeds a person’s ability to cope. She explained that triggers…

Report of gene-edited human embryos sparks worries about the technology’s future usesScientific American: Megan Allyse, visiting associate professor in the Department of Bioethics at the School of Medicine, said embryo-editing research typically faces multiple ethical review layers and questioned…

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Sarah Shendy, a police lieutenant in the Case Western Reserve University Division of Public Safety, said police can play a vital role in helping children overcome trauma by recognizing adverse childhood experiences, responding with compassion, and serving as trusted role…

U.S. News & World Report: Amy Edwards, associate professor at the School of Medicine, the World Cup is unlikely to become a disease superspreader because most events are outdoors, where viruses spread less easily, and U.S. hospitals have ample summer capacity. She warns measles poses the…

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Michael Goldberg, professor at Weatherhead School of Management and associate vice president of the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship, said it’s too early to know whether Kroger’s Giant Eagle acquisition will help or hurt consumers. He said lower prices from Kroger’s…