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Communities of color vulnerable to abuse from the Catholic Church Associated Press: Brian Clites, instructor of religious studies in the College of Arts of Sciences, spoke about sexual abuse by Catholic Church clergy in minority communities.

The Blending Brain Brain World Magazine: Mark Turner, professor of cognitive science in the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed how humans are unique in their ability to spur new ideas from established knowledge and how this phenomenon relates to innovation.

How the Pinellas Sheriff’s Office boosts its rape stats without solving cases Tampa Bay Times: Rachel Lovell, research assistant professor at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, weighed in on the practice of closing cases of sexual assaults before they’re fully…

A new way to help black smokers quit ideastream: Monica Webb Hooper, associate director for Cancer Disparities Research and director of the Office of Cancer Disparities Research in the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, explained the success of culturally specific text messages as a…

This Cleveland inventor is putting Mario Kart lovers in the driver's seat with a real-life version Freshwater Cleveland: Ian Charnas, director of innovation and technology at Sears think[box], partnered with CWRU’s Interactive Commons, to build an interface between real go-karts and a Mario…

2020 election update ideastream—Sound of Ideas: Kathryn Lavelle, Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs in the College of Arts and Sciences, joined a panel discussion on the 2020 presidential election, including the primary in Ohio in March, which features 11 Democrats vying for their…

High-priced specialty drugs: Exposing the flaws in the system The Conversation: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, discusses the shortcomings of specialty drugs—those that treat complex conditions such as cancer and multiple sclerosis.…

Fact Check: Biden exaggerates science on burn pits Fact Check: Jill Barnholtz-Sloan, director of the Cleveland Center for Health Outcomes Research in the School of Medicine, explained how the causes of most brain tumors are not pegged to genetic risk factors.

U of M professor's book combines sustainability, ethics in business Daily Memphian: Tim Fogarty, professor of accountancy in the Weatherhead School of Management, spoke about topics covered by a new book he co-authored that discusses how sustainability efforts by companies can potentially have…

The US cancer rate just had its biggest-ever 1-year drop, and it's because of improved cancer research Insider: Stan Gerson, director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and the National Center for Regenerative Medicine, said we should still be concerned about vaping and obesity—two factors…