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A Q&A with Ian Charnas, manager of CWRU’s think[box] Euclid Observer: Ian Charnas, manager of the Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[box], discussed the makerspace’s origins, how it’s evolved, the types of projects created there and other details of the facility.

Case Western Reserve University President Barbara Snyder receives leadership award from Carnegie Corporation The Plain Dealer: President Barbara R. Snyder was named a recipient of the Carnegie Corporation of New York’s 2017 Academic Leadership Award. President Snyder is one of seven individuals…

Case Western Reserve University to lead studies on mixed-income developments The Plain Dealer: A team led by Mark Joseph, the Leona Bevis/Marguerite Haynam Associate Professor in Community Development and founding director of the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities, received $1.8…

Do religious fundamentalists have more empathy than you? OZY: Anthony Jack, associate professor of philosophy, was the principal investigator on a study that found that fundamentalists had more empathy than those who think more analytically. “It was surprising to us that people who were…

What victims of Hurricane Harvey can learn from Katrina as rebuilding begins The Conversation: Justin Gallagher, assistant professor of economics, wrote about the financial impact of Hurricane Katrina and what it means for those hit by Hurricane Harvey. In a study he co-authored with economist…

Achievement unlocked: Tesla boosts batteries for Irma refugees The Register: After Tesla pushed out an update to increase battery capacity for some vehicles to help those evacuating from Florida before Hurricane Irma, Law Professor Aaron Perzanowski weighed in on how consumers are affected when it…

Bright girls, smarter women The Doctor Will See You Now: Brooke Macnamara, assistant professor of psychological sciences, co-authored a study on whether the “bright girl effect” holds true into adulthood for women.

State Issue 2 is good for TV cash, tricky for many others Crain’s Cleveland Business: J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance, discussed how both sides of Issue 2 play on voters’ emotions, and how, based on his own analysis, each side offers valid…

CWRU, UH launch legal partnership Crain’s Cleveland Business: The School of Law is partnering with University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital to form a Medical-Legal Partnership. Through the program, families and caregivers of pediatric patients will receive guidance on…

Tackling high blood pressure in kids U.S. News and World Report: David Kaelber, professor of medicine and chief medical informatics officer of The MetroHealth System, explained the reasoning behind new recommendations on identifying and treating high blood pressure in children and adolescents. He…