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The Sound of Applause ideastream: Jared Bendis, creative new media officer, discussed the controversy surrounding Oculus Rift creator Palmer Luckey. He also talked about other technology news, including Spectacles, the new pair of glasses that capture what you're seeing (from the company behind…

Inside Cleveland's fascinating Dittrick Museum of Medical History The Plain Dealer: Jim Edmonson, chief curator of The Dittrick Museum of Medical History, talked about the museum’s recent outreach efforts. In a video, Brandy Schillace, research associate and public engagement fellow, explained the…

Request that appellate judge step aside in voting case makes similar arguments to previous case The Plain Dealer: Cassandra Burke Robertson, professor of law and the Laura B. Chisolm Distinguished Research Scholar, weighed in on whether U.S. Circuit Judge Alice Batchelder should recuse herself…

Computer better than doctors at diagnosing brain cancer in study UPI: Pallavi Tiwari, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, led a study that found a computer program may be more effective at diagnosing brain cancer than doctors.

College football: Yoga is in for Case Western Reserve team The News-Herald: Every Thursday at 8 a.m., the CWRU football team meets up with Head Women’s Soccer Coach Tiffany Crooks for a morning yoga session. “I think (yoga) really helps our lineman with flexibility and getting into position,” said…

Has Rob Portman flip-flopped on trade? cincinnati.com: Susan Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics, weighed in on Sen. Rob Portman’s views on trade deals overseas and how they’ve changed over the past decade.

Is the Supreme Court pro-business? Bloomberg Law: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, discussed a new book he edited, Business and the Roberts Court, and what makes a court “pro-business.”

Bay Area tech startup moves to East Sacramento Sacramento Bee: Sacramento leadership gave a technology startup a $100,000 subsidy to relocate to the city. Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, likened city subsidies to risky bets, stating, “Nine out of 10 of…

Breast cancer’s spread may be influenced by circadian gene Reuters: Cheryl Thompson, assistant professor of nutrition and epidemiology and biostatistics, discussed a new study (in which she was not involved) that found variations in a gene involved in circadian rhythms also may promote the spread…

Inside the alluring power of public opinion polls from elections past Smithsonian: Peter Shulman, associate professor of history, talked about the success of his popular @HistOpinion Twitter account, from which he tweets public opinion polls from throughout the decades.