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Case Western Reserve, Ohio State are NIH powerhouses Crain’s Cleveland Business: In a recent ranking, Case Western Reserve University was listed as 32nd nationally and first in Ohio for institutions receiving National Institutes of Health funding, with $83,013,091 awarded.

LGBTQ youth are at increased risk of negative outcomes in the foster care system Cleveland Scene: The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences will participate in research on programs to help LGBTQ youth in foster systems. Dana Prince, assistant professor, commented on the…

Case Western Reserve University to establish nurse leadership academy with $5 million gift cleveland.com: The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing received a $5 million grant from Marian Shaughnessy, an alumna of the school, and her husband Michael to develop a leadership training program.

Synthetic brain-destroying human prions created in the lab for the first time Gizmodo: University researchers, led by Jiri Safar, professor of pathology and neurology, synthesized an artificial human prion. This may help find cures for fatal brain-wasting disorders.

On the wrong side of the digital divide in Cleveland, OH Belt Magazine: Roughly 36 percent of Cleveland households do not have broadband internet access. Amy Sheon, executive director of the Urban Health Initiative, explained why this is becoming a public health issue, particularly as health care…

Fixing the grassroots of the American lawn JSTOR Daily: Ted Steinberg, the Adeline Barry Davee Distinguished Professor of History and professor of law and author of American Green: The Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Lawn, examined the cultural significance of American lawns.

Girls in STEM | Careers in STEM can begin at a very early age WKYC: Me'lani Labat Joseph, director of engineering for the Leonard Gelfand STEM Center, discussed her early experiences in STEM and why it’s important to introduce STEM careers and activities to children.

Should countries enforce population control? OZY: Due to decades of regulating population through the one-child policy, China now has 30 million more men than women. Lihong Shi, assistant professor of anthropology, examined the social consequences of this policy.

Join a CWRU professor for a rap about “Hamilton” at the Beachwood Library Cool Cleveland: To celebrate the musical Hamilton, Daniel Goldmark, professor of music and director of the Center for Popular Music Studies, will share the musical’s place within the last 40 years of Broadway sensations.

Butler County sued 20 major drug companies last year. Here’s what has happened since then. Dayton Daily News: Andrew Pollis, professor of law, explained why he believes the drug companies being sued by Butler County will push for a settlement rather than letting the case be tried in court, citing…