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Lightning-inspired method makes ammonia with no catalyst Chemistry World: Mohan Sankaran, the Goodrich Professor of Engineering Innovation and professor of chemical engineering, and Julie Renner, the Climo Assistant Professor and assistant professor of chemical engineering, developed a process to…

Why more universities are encouraging entrepreneurial mindsets in students AfroTech: Brian Amkraut, executive director of the Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program, explained why continuing education is important for keeping up-to-date with digital skills and how the Siegal Lifelong…

How to talk to your teens about sex, climate change, and existential angst Slate: Lisa Damour, senior advisor for the Schubert Center for Child Studies, weighed in on topics some parents may be unsure of how to address with their teenagers, including anxiety, sex and behavior in adolescent boys.

Immunotherapies could change kidney cancer care, studies suggest CNN: Brian Rini, professor of medicine, discussed a new study that found a combination of the targeted therapy drug axitinib and immunotherapy benefited kidney cancer patients. Rini was first author on the study.

Is Jussie Smollett a victim? How this could hurt other victims WKYC 3: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, assistant professor of law, commented on how the conversation surrounding the alleged attack on actor Jussie Smollett might make victims of other crimes more apprehensive about reporting their…

Case Western Reserve University looks to change core freshman engineering courses cleveland.com: Kurt Rhoads, assistant professor of civil engineering, explained how he believes new first-year engineering courses will help students feel more connected to their campus community.

Awaiting the lead-poisoning tipping point Rolling Stone: Robert Fischer, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, spoke about two studies from CWRU that examine the extent…

FDA panel endorses new ketamine nasal spray for severe depression Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Lee Hoffer, associate professor of anthropology and professor of psychiatry, served as a temporary voting member on an FDA panel that recently endorsed a ketamine-based depression medication. He…

Blackface in America ideastream: Adrianne M. Crawford Fletcher, assistant professor and assistant dean of diversity and inclusion at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, explained why blackface is racist and why some white people believe it is inoffensive.

Pay attention to this little-noticed opioid lawsuit in Oklahoma Pew: Andrew S. Pollis, professor of law, discussed why an opioid lawsuit taking place in Oklahoma may serve as a bellwether for larger, national litigation taking place in courtrooms across the country, including one in Cleveland.