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Women with heart disease in sub-Saharan Africa face challenges, but stigma may be worst of all The Conversation: Allison Webel, assistant professor of nursing, co-wrote an article on the myths and stigmas concerning heart disease in sub-Saharan African countries, where conditions like rheumatic…

Cleveland ranked dead last of larger cities in fight against child poverty ABC News 5 Cleveland: Robert Fischer, associate professor and co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, explained why the U.S. Census ranked Cleveland last of the major cities in managing child…

Here’s why we should care about the Khashoggi case Boston Globe: Avidan Cover, professor of law and director of the Institute for Global Security Law and Policy, spoke about the legal implications for the Turkish government of the alleged murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi Arabian…

What are e-cigarettes? U.S. News and Word Report: Neha Vyas, clinical assistant professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, wrote about the dangers of electronic cigarettes for teenagers, including the misconception that they contain nothing but flavoring. Many actually contain…

Gift from Chicago-based Davee Foundation to establish $1 million scholarship for Case Western Reserve history students Crain’s Cleveland Business: The Davee Foundation recently gave $1 million to Case Western Reserve University to establish a scholarship fund for history students.

The hot new millennial trend is scamming Amazon for big money Vice: Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, weighed in on a form of cyber crime in which people use Amazon’s permissive return and merchandise replacement policy to scam the site.

The Catholic Church’s grim history of ignoring priestly pedophilia—and silencing would-be whistleblowers The Conversation: Brian Clites, instructor in the Department of Religious Studies, wrote about the documented history of sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church, and the efforts to…

Short on skilled workers, employers offer training, chance to grow: Pathways to Prosperity The Plain Dealer: Daniel Shoag, visiting associate professor of economics, explained why many employers only offer training for middle-skills positions when the economy is good. “I think now that the…

Reuters Top 100: The World's Most Innovative Universities–2018 Reuters: In its annual list of the most innovative universities in the United States, Reuters ranked Case Western Reserve University at No. 67. The list “identifies and ranks the educational institutions doing the most to advance…

Justice Kavanaugh is a threat to Roe v. Wade—but not the only one The Conversation: B. Jessie Hill, associate dean for academic affairs and the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, wrote about potential scenarios that could happen if the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade. Republished…