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Northeast Ohio calls for unity, end to hate after Pittsburgh synagogue shooting Fox 8 Cleveland: Hundreds of members of the Case Western Reserve community attended last night’s on-campus vigil in memory of the victims of the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue. A website also has been created on…

Travel site shows fliers how to beat the system on airlines to get great fares WKYC 3: A website that finds cheaper flights than airlines by looking at connections in addition to final destinations and the website’s users have run into legal trouble with major airlines. Andrew Pollis, professor of…

A flawed, inconsistent police response to sexual assault in Maryland Carroll County Times: After reports revealed Baltimore’s mismanagement of rape kits and investigations, Rachel Lovell, senior research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, spoke about her…

Obamacare fight puts Texas judge in hot seat as election looms Bloomberg News: A Texas judge is set to rule in a case that could decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act, including the requirement that insurers cover pre-existing conditions. Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor…

$20 million challenge grant to fund endowed professorships at Case Western Reserve University Crain’s Cleveland Business: Case Western Reserve University received a $20 million challenge grant from two anonymous donors to help establish new endowed professorships.

Three inspiring role models embrace modern media to close the STEM gender gap Forbes: Undergraduate student Xyla Foxlin was profiled for her YouTube channel and social media presence, which seek to encourage young girls and women to participate in STEM fields despite the gender gap and societal…

Blockland backers dream of a Cleveland Tech Mecca WKSU: Suzanne Rivera, vice president for research and associate professor of bioethics and pediatrics, spoke about her work in promoting blockchain and other promising technologies in the Cleveland area. “This is going to be the way of the future,”…

Bible wax museum rewards seekers of kitsch and true conviction Sight Magazine: Timothy Beal, the Florence Harkness Professor of Religion and chair of the Department of Religious Studies, weighed in on the appeal of roadside religious attractions.

Exploradio Origins: Tracing the origins of high-altitude adaptation WKSU: Cynthia Beall, Distinguished University Professor and the Sarah Idell Pyle Professor of Anthropology, spoke about her research into the genetic differences of natives in the Tibetan Himalayans who have adapted to their…

Separation anxiety: Apparently it’s not just for toddlers Washington Post: Amy Przeworski, associate professor of psychological sciences, explained the physiological mechanisms of separation anxiety and how best to help children reduce their fear of separation gradually by facing their anxiety.