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Johnny Mathis, Jared Bendis & Karen Ziemba ideastream: Jared Bendis, creative new media officer, talked about the history of drones and media streaming sites going ad-free.

CWRU receives $1.17 million grant to assist minority graduate nursing students pursue doctorate degrees Crain’s Cleveland Business: Case Western Reserve University received a five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to create a pipeline for minority graduate students at Cleveland…

No defense? No problem in Cuyahoga Falls murder trial, experts say The Plain Dealer: Carmen Naso, senior instructor of law, talked about the unusual situation of a Cuyahoga Falls man waiving his right to a defense attorney and attend the trial. "It's difficult because there's not a lot of…

CWRU researchers receive Stuart Scott Memorial Research grant WKYC: Sanford Markowitz, the Ingalls Professor of Cancer Genetics and cancer genetics program leader of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, received a three-year, $600,000 grant from the Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research fund. The…

Quality preschool imperative for kindergarten readiness: Multitasking Moms and Dads The Plain Dealer: Robert Needlman, professor of pediatrics, explained why having fun in the classroom is important for kindergarten-age children. "When they're learning, they're happy," he said. "When you're happy,…

Race, racism and lead poisoning: Toxic Neglect The Plain Dealer: Dorr Dearborn, professor emeritus of medicine, discussed how the issue of lead poisoning is often written off by those in wealthier neighborhoods. "It's our society mindset to put it into the category that it doesn't affect me, and…

Zombie contact lens leaves Michigan teen partially blind CBS News: As a result of wearing contact lenses for a Halloween costume, a Michigan teenager was partially blinded. Thomas Steinemann, professor of ophthalmology, commented on the dangers of decorative contact lenses. "What happens to…

Cambodia returns sculptural fragment after 3-D scans show it fits Cleveland Museum of Art's Krishna The Plain Dealer: Sears think[ box ] provided 3-D scanning and printing technology to help prove that a fragment of a sixth-century stone carving of Krishna actually belongs to the Cleveland Museum…

The earthworm's surprising superpowers inspired this biomimetic worm-bot  Gizmodo: Researchers from the Center for Biologically Inspired Robotics Research used their biological work on animal behavior to create a useful robot. After studying the neurological and physical systems in earthworms,…

Experts struggle to explain rise in Cleveland gun violence The Associated Press: National homicide rates have been on the decline since the mid-1990s, according to a recent study. However, Cleveland has had an unexpected 40 percent increase in gun-related homicides this year compared to last. "When…