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George Olah, USC scientist who won Nobel Prize in chemistry, dies at 89 Los Angeles Times: George Olah, a professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry during the 1960s and ‘70s and Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, died last week.

Teenagers do dumb things, but there are ways to limit recklessness The New York Times: Lisa Damour, senior adviser to the Schubert Center for Child Studies, wrote about research findings that better explain why teenagers engage in reckless behavior.

New AEP logo returns to “American,” adds “Boundless Energy” tag line The Columbus Dispatch: Casey Newmeyer, assistant professor of marketing, weighed in on the message American Electric Power might be trying to send with its rebranding efforts.

Human trafficking; school transformation progress report ideastream: Maureen Guirguis, professor of law and co-director of The Human Trafficking Law Clinic, explained Ohio’s problem with human trafficking.

From the mundane to the divine, some of the best-designed products of all time The Conversation: Kalle Lyytinen, the Iris S. Wolstein Professor of Management Design, wrote about why he believes Henry Dreyfuss’ AT&T Model 500 is the best-designed product of all time. Republished in The…

A plea for justice: Cuyahoga County accused rapists spend, on average, just 5.3 years behind bars NewsNet5: Daniel Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed research findings on serial rapists in…

Why am I tired all the time? Today: Kingman Strohl, professor of medicine, talked about how certain medications can lead to sleep problems. “Some can cause daytime drowsiness others can keep a person up at night, but in many cases alternatives can be prescribed or people can take certain drugs at…

Estrogen therapy may reduce periodontal disease DrBicuspid.com (free subscription required): Leena Palomo, associate professor of periodontics, weighed in on a study on the links between osteoporosis treatment and periodontal health.

Cleveland Humanities Festival illustrates how immigration has affected America The Plain Dealer: Peter Knox, the Eric and Jane Nord Family Professor and director of the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities, talked about why he chose immigration for the topic of this year’s Cleveland Humanities…

How to make your kid good at anything, according to a world expert on peak performance Quartz: Douglas Detterman, the Louis D. Beaumont University Professor Emeritus, weighs in on the factors researchers often cite as contributing to expert performance.