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Case researchers working on technology to detect eye diseases 19 Action News: A team of researchers recently received a $3.3 million grant to learn more about the cells behind the eye, which is where most eye diseases originate. "If you can monitor something that changes over time then you can…

Now that you’ve given them wings: Exploring your new parenting role and lifestyle New York Parenting: Professor Emeritus of Psychology Donald K. Freedheim talked about the changes parents experience once all of their children have left for college. “When all the children finally graduate from high…

4 money moves for prospective MBAs U.S. News & World Report: Many potential MBA students are wary of the debt they could incur by advancing their education. Ted Evans, admissions manager at the Weatherhead School of Management, discussed ways students can prepare themselves financially. One…

Step counting craze has big health benefits 10TV: Fitness-tracking devices are becoming more popular, helping people reach the goal of taking 10,000 steps per day—a number that’s scientifically proven, according to Roy Buchinsky, clinical instructor of medicine. "The goal of 10,000 steps reduces…

Fed still seen in lift-off mode as Yellen takes center stage Reuters: As progress is made toward employment and inflation goals, the U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to stand by its plans to raise interest rates later this year. "One of the things the U.S. has going for it is ... a broad feeling that…

Prosecutors may feel pressure to make decisions more quickly in police use-of-force cases The Plain Dealer: Michael Benza, senior instructor in law, discussed why police shootings across the country have solicited different responses in terms of protests. "Freddie Gray isn't just Freddie Gray," he…

Great Lake of power: Can Erie overcome uncertainty? Power Technology: In an attempt to try to build an offshore wind energy industry in Northeast Ohio, LEEDCo developed its Icebreaker project. David Zeng, chair of the Department of Civil Engineering, will lead a university team to conduct lab tests…

Scaling education to the community: How libraries can leverage MOOCs Class Central: Michael Goldberg, visiting assistant professor of design and innovation, wrote a piece on the benefits of having local meetups for massive open online courses. His article was cited in a piece for Class…

Why do parents kill their children? Hard questions, hard answers The Times-Picayune: Phillip Resnick, professor of psychiatry, listed potential reasons why parents kill their children, citing depression, psychosis, hidden pregnancy, abuse and revenge as causes. Resnick has been studying the murder…

Another beginning for cystic fibrosis therapy The New England Journal of Medicine: Pamela B. Davis, dean of the School of Medicine and senior vice president for medical affairs, penned an editorial about potential new therapeutic treatments for cystic fibrosis patients.