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Cleveland's premature birth rate third worst in nation, March of Dimes report says The Plain Dealer: Brian Mercer, professor of reproductive biology, and Michele Walsh, professor of pediatrics, discussed Cleveland’s premature birth rates, which recently received an “F” grade from March of Dimes.…

Case Western Reserve-led effort gets grant to advance gender equity in STEM faculty positions Crain’s Cleveland Business: The National Science Foundation will give Case Western Reserve University a three-year, $750,000 grant to expand its Institutions Developing Excellence in Academic Leadership…

Chemists create adaptable metallic-cage gels MIT News: Stuart Rowan, the Kent Hale Smith Professor of Engineering, commented on a new material created by MIT chemists called polyMOCs, which brings together the flexibility of polymer gels with the rigidity of metal-based clusters. “By using these…

Dittrick Museum of Medical History in University Circle reborn with new galleries, mission The Plain Dealer: The Dittrick Medical History Center and Museum has recently seen a resurgence and push to put it more in the public eye. James M. Edmonson, chief curator; Brandy Schillace, research…

Hult Prize event seeks social innovation startups Fresh Water Cleveland: Case Western Reserve University will host a qualifying event for the Hult Prize, a student competition that tasks participants with solving difficult world problems. This year, the competition will address crowded urban…

Cleveland considers banning tobacco sales to people under 21 The Plain Dealer: Scott Frank, associate professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, presented research that showed the prevalence of Cleveland youth who obtain cigarettes from people over 18.

Why a history lesson about World War II refugees went viral Time: Peter A. Shulman, associate professor of history, discussed his recent viral tweets comparing the current refugee crisis to the one in World War II. “The situations are not exactly parallel and I’m not saying that they are,” he said.…

Boston biopharmaceutical company licenses technology from Case Western Reserve University Crain’s Cleveland Business: Case Western Reserve University reached a licensing agreement with Vision Medicines Inc., a Boston-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for patients…

Case Western Reserve University researchers learn to steer roaches The Plain Dealer: CWRU researchers found a way to control cockroaches’ movements through stimulating specific neurons. Roy Ritzmann, professor of biology and co-author of the paper with postdoctoral researcher and lead author Joshua…

Why the number of accelerators is accelerating Entrepreneur: Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, wrote about the rise in startup accelerators, explaining the problems accelerators solve in financing new companies.