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Experts know why parents kill their kids, then themselves. The challenge is saving them. Idaho Statesman: Phillip Resnik, professor of psychiatry, explained the motives for filicide-suicide he’s identified through research.

Cuyahoga County juvenile division lead prosecutor will head Cleveland's new youth-violence program WKSU: Dan Flannery, director of Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, talked about Cleveland’s new youth violence program, which he helped develop.

Ohio’s ‘heartbeat bill’: How conservative judges in other states gutted similar laws The Plain Dealer: B. Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, weighed in on whether a conservative appointment to the Supreme Court would change the outcome to a possible challenge of Ohio’s…

Scientists develop device to accurately assess blood’s ability to clot Asian News International: Case Western Reserve University researchers, led by Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Pedram Mohseni, developed a device that can assess the clotting ability of a person’s blood…

The 2016-17 William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage Series returns in March: Community Voices The Plain Dealer: The 2016-17 William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage Series will continue in the spring with talks by award-winning authors Colum McCann and Edna O'Brien in March; acclaimed author and…

The real apprentice: How to bring jobs back CNN: Susan Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics, discussed how highly skilled workers are still important even with the rise of automations, and how apprenticeships could fill that gap.

A flawed, inconsistent police response to sexual assault in Maryland The Baltimore Sun: Rachel Lovell, senior research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, explained the valuable insights that can be gained from testing rape kits. "Oftentimes, police just…

A paralyzed monkey can walk again, thanks to a wireless “brain-computer” interface Public Radio International: Bolu Ajiboye, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, talked about a study that used a wireless brain-computer interface to restore movement in a paralyzed monkey’s leg.

The case against dark matter Quanta Magazine: Stacy McGaugh, professor and chair of the Department of Astronomy, discussed his recent findings that revealed a new relationship in spiral and irregular galaxies, which calls into question the current understanding and existence of dark matter.

The neuroscientist who’s building a better memory for humans Wired: Dustin Tyler, professor of biomedical engineering, weighed in on the difficulty associated with creating an implant for the brain to help improve memory.