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100th anniversary of the Cleveland Agreement ideastream: Kenneth Ledford, associate professor of history and law, explained Cleveland’s role in the creation of Czechoslovakia by laying the groundwork for the “Pittsburgh Agreement.”

Lead poisoning makes education harder for kids and teachers: Toxic Neglect The Plain Dealer: Rob Fischer, research professor in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed the impact lead poisoning can have on children entering preschool. "When they arrive in…

When tragedy and adolescence clash, helping grieving teenagers cope The New York Times:Lisa Damour, clinical instructor of psychology, wrote about how teenagers experience bereavement and how it can differ from how an adult handles loss.

Activist Angela Davis to speak at Case Western Reserve University The Plain Dealer: Rhonda Williams, founder and director of the Social Justice Institute, talked about the Think Tank 2015 event, featuring keynote speaker activist Angela Y. Davis. "Angela Y. Davis' visit is right on time, for she is…

Bowling for dark matter PBS: Glenn Starkman, professor of physics and astronomy and director of the Center for Education and Research in Cosmology and Astrophysics, discussed how researchers believe dark matter might be made up of subatomic particles named quarks. “We don’t know whether this stuff…

Toxic Neglect: Curing Cleveland's legacy of lead poisoning The Plain Dealer: Dorr Dearborn, professor emeritus of medicine, explained why lead poisoning increasingly has become a problem in Cleveland. "Building and housing used to have 100 inspectors," he said. "We've been asking for years for them…

First 2000 days deemed critical to a child's development ideastream: Andrew Garner, faculty associate at the Schubert Center for Child Studies, explained why early experiences are crucial to a child’s development, even as an infant.

New artificial skin is sensitive to touch and feels changes in pressure Popular Mechanics: Dustin Tyler, associate professor of biomedical engineering, talked about the potential for large-scale use of artificial skin being developed at Stanford University. "It is an interesting idea, but limited,…

Tamir Rice case unlikely to result in convictions: legal experts say The Plain Dealer: Lewis Katz, the John C. Hutchins Professor in the School of Law, discussed what would happen if the officers involved of the shooting of Tamir Rice were charged with aggravated murder. He explained the arguments…

Case to award Smokey Robinson honorary doctorate at Rock Hall's Music Masters concert The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University will award legendary singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson a Doctor of Humane Letters for his musical and cultural contributions. Robinson will receive the award at…