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Author Witold Rybczynski to speak Thursday at CWRU about history of chair design The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University will host architect and writer Witold Rybczynski for a lecture on the history of chair design.

What does Hillary Clinton's defeat say about the challenges facing female candidates? WKSU: Karen Beckwith, the Flora Stone Mather Professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, talked about some of the challenges women face in politics.

2016 Difference Makers: Eva Kahana Cleveland Jewish News: Eva Kahana, Distinguished University Professor and the Pierce T. and Elizabeth D. Robson Professor of the Humanities, was profiled for her research and work at Case Western Reserve University, as well as for her dedication to the Greater…

Agressive breast cancer more common in minority women WKYC: Shaveta Vinayak, assistant professor of medicine, discussed her research into triple-negative breast cancer and why some women don’t respond well to chemotherapy.

Why asking ‘where’ matters when working with youth exposed to violence Juvenile Justice Information Exchange: Fred Butcher, a research associate with the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, wrote about children who have been exposed to violence and the impact the location…

CWRU researchers could be key in malaria battle Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): International health professor Brian Grimberg and physics professor Robert Brown discussed the portable, battery-operated malaria detection device they developed.

Does celebrity influence impact voters? Cleveland 19 News: Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science, weighed in on whether celebrity endorsements impact the election. "I don't think that celebrities play an important part in electoral politics," he said. "It's important to keep in…

World Series Game 7 ideastream: John Grabowski, the Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History, discussed the 2016 World Series and the history behind the sport.

Scientist’s work records show litany of problems, but praise from cops The Columbus Dispatch: Paul C. Giannelli, the Albert J. Weatherhead III and Richard W. Weatherhead Professor of Law, talked about the troubling behavior of a forensic scientist at the Ohio attorney general’s Bureau of Criminal…

Sound of Ideas ideastream: Zoe Breen Wood, assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed adoption needs in Northeast Ohio and her family’s experience adopting three sisters when they were younger.