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A year of biomedicine breakthroughs Innovations: Anant Madabhushi, the F. Alex Nason Professor II of Biomedical Engineering, discussed how artificial intelligence is being used in medicine.

CWRU nears construction kickoff this fall for Maltz Performing Arts Center expansion The Plain Dealer: Christopher Panichi, director of planning, design and construction, discussed progress on the expansion of the Milton and Tamar Maltz Performing Arts Center at the Temple–Tifereth Israel.

Trump swiftly undercuts the rate cut he pushed for—with new China tariffs aimed at consumer goods Fortune: Juscelino Colares, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Business Law and professor of political science, weighed in on China’s role in the trade negotiation process.

A math theory for why people hallucinate Quanta Magazine: Peter Thomas, professor in the Department of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, explained how mathematics may explain why people see certain types of images when hallucinating.

Decline of local newspapers, gender equity in Summit Co., and plan to scan ideastream: Diane Bergeron, associate professor of organizational behavior, weighed in on the lack of gender equity in the workplace and what factors contribute to differences in wages.

Conservative legal activists help fill Collins’ campaign coffers Maine Beacon: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, weighed in on the connection between donations to Sen. Susan Collins’ re-election campaign and her vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Is Boris Johnson, Britain’s new prime minister, anti-immigrant, a homophobe, a bigot—or just politically expedient? The Conversation: Luke Reader, a SAGES teaching fellow, wrote about new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ideological stance and the similarities and differences between Johnson…

Infection during CV hospital stays tied to higher costs, greater death risk TCTMD: Avirup Guha, clinical assistant professor of medicine, discussed research he was a lead author on that found contracting an infection while hospitalized for a cardiovascular condition puts a patient at a higher risk…

The difference between ‘left’ and ‘liberal’—and why voters need to know The Conversation: John Broich, associate professor of history, differentiated between the terms “leftist” and “liberal,” using historical context from both the U.S. and Britain to explain the ideologies. Republished by Idaho…

J&J fights opioid ‘kingpin’ label by noting 1% market share Bloomberg Law: Andrew Pollis, professor of law, discussed whether Johnson & Johnson could be seen as liable in Oklahoma’s opioid case after the company argued it only accounted for 1% of the state’s market.