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Cleveland wants to make sure the next Wright brothers come from the Rust Belt Next City: Rising senior Felipe Gomez and alumni Chris Wentz and Gordon Daily are recognized for their successful startups, which are finding investors and support in Cleveland.

Does Inside Outaccurately capture the mind of an 11-year-old girl? A child psychologist weighs in The Conversation:Jane Timmons-Mitchell, associate clinical professor of psychology, blogged about the accuracy of the depiction of feelings and emotions in the filmInside Out. “In the end, the…

Case Western Reserve University's think[ box ] effort receives $2 million in commitments Crain’s Cleveland Business: The Lubrizol Foundation, The Kent H. Smith Charitable Trust, and the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation combined to commit $2 million to think[ box ]. In recognition of their…

The fate of Obamacare could reside in the hands of one of these two people Business Insider: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, weighed in on an impending vote on the Affordable Care Act case in the Supreme Court, focusing in on the votes of Chief Justice John Roberts and…

Hovering hawkmoths slow down their brains to see in the dark Smithsonian.com: Jessica Fox, an assistant professor of biology, discussed a study that found hawkmoths can slow down how their brains process light in certain conditions. “…the fact that the moths slow down just enough to still respond…

Cuyahoga River: Rising from the ashes, new life for Cleveland's burning river (photos) The Plain Dealer: John Grabowski, the Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History, discussed the history and evolution of the Cuyahoga River. “We're seeing a gradual transitioning of the river from a…

CWRU, Taipei Medical University form three-year collaboration agreement Crain’s Cleveland Business: Case Western Reserve and Taipei Medical University formed a collaboration that will include exchange programs and joint research efforts. “This collaboration represents yet another way that Case…

‘Inside Out:’ Pixar’s convincing argument against childhood happiness The New York Times: In a blog post, Lisa Damour, clinical instructor of psychology, examined how Pixar approached children’s feelings and emotions in its new filmInside Out.

First Look: Schreckengost mammoth and mastodon sculptures moving to Cleveland Museum of Natural History (photos) The Plain Dealer: Henry Adams, The Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History, discussed the preservation of Viktor Schreckengost’s mammoth and mastodon sculptures. The sculptures—at…

Alternative lenders offer franchises fast funding but at a price Forbes: Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, discussed the rise in alternative lending. It “has gone from virtually nothing to several billion dollars,” he said.