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Eight flying taxis that are so crazy, they just might work New Atlas: Vikas Prakash, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, discussed the future of flying taxis, including the advancements that make them viable and the challenges that still exist in making them a reality.

Take culinary medicine courses in medical school U.S. News & World Report: Hope Barkoukis, associate professor and interim department chair for the Department of Nutrition, discussed the importance of culinary medicine courses for medical students learning to prescribe dietary restrictions.

Attorney: Affinity closing opens opportunities for something new, different Canton Repository: With the closure of Affinity Medical Center in Massillon, Ohio, J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance, explained how a medical facility could be…

Galaxies rotate in sync, raising dark matter questions Space.com: Stacy McGaugh, professor and chair of the Department of Astronomy, explained how new research challenges the current cosmological model that incorporates dark matter.

Supreme Court on the verge of reversing some of its old decisions USA Today: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation, talked about how the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has not overturned many of the…

Contraception through the ages ideastream: James Edmonson, chief curator at the Dittrick Medical History Center and adjunct associate professor of history, explained the history of contraceptive devices, dating back to the 1600s. The Dittrick Medical History Center has a comprehensive…

Companies are using tax savings to fund pensions. Whether this helps workers is debatable cleveland.com: After several companies cited the tax bill as a reason for putting more money into pension plans, J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance,…

Small shops and major companies in hiring spree across Northeast Ohio WEWS: Michael Goldberg, assistant professor of design and innovation, talked about the boom in hiring in Northeast Ohio and across the country, including the positive impact it’s having on students. “Even within some of our…

CWRU wind energy startup Boundary Labs competing for $50,000 Cleantech University Prize The Plain Dealer: Prince Ghosh, a third-year student majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering, co-founded Boundary Labs, a startup company that aims to increase the efficiency of wind turbines and…

Living On: “Silver Tsunami” coming to Northeast Ohio: Are we ready? The Plain Dealer: M.C. "Terry" Hokenstad, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus and the Ralph S. and Dorothy P. Schmitt Professor Emeritus, discussed the progress Cleveland has made to become more age-friendly, after he…