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Send hugs over the internet through these cute stuffed animals Mashable: During CES, Xyla Foxlin, a junior mechanical and aerospace engineering student, talked about her startup, Parihug, which creates electronically connected stuffed animals that allow you to hug loved ones over long distances.

CWRU’s Dr. Ruth Keri on misunderstandings in cancer research, underrepresentation of women in science, and NIH funding Cleveland Scene: Ruth Keri, professor of pharmacology and associate director for basic research at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, discussed her career, misconceptions about…

Virtual reality check CBS News: CBS Sunday Morning featured Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic’s work with Microsoft HoloLens to teach medical students anatomy. Mark Griswold, professor of radiology, and Nicole Wise, a first-year medical student, explained how the device offers a…

Rachel's call: Higher ed eagerly taps into workforce needs Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): Michael Goldberg, assistant professor of design and innovation, weighed in on how higher education should adapt to use emerging technologies.

Does nonpartisan journalism have a future? The Conversation: Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science, wrote about the challenge with maintaining a nonpartisan journalism model if both political parties don’t abide by the same norms.

Splitting hairs on stock split candidates The Street: William Mahnic, associate professor of banking and finance, explained how companies benefit from stock splits, even though they don’t add economic value.

Sherrod Brown reflects on role in Senate ideastream: Karen Beckwith, the Flora Stone Mather Professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, weighed in on how Sen. Sherrod Brown could fare with white blue collar voters in the 2018 midterm elections.

Golf club shows pitfalls of Trump presidency Associated Press: Erik Jensen, the Coleman P. Burke Professor Emeritus of Law, discussed why it could be problematic for President-elect Donald Trump to turn over his assets to his children or place them in a blind trust.

The five biggest questions about the universe (and how we're trying to answer them) NBC News: Glenn Starkman, Distinguished University Professor and professor of physics and astronomy, weighed in on questions about what came before the Big Bang and what’s inside a black hole.

Will scientists ever prove the existence of dark matter? The Guardian: Stacy McGaugh, professor and chair of the Department of Astronomy, weighed in on why he believes that the current generation seeking to detect dark matter should be the last. “If we don’t find anything we should accept we are…