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Plenty of legwork goes into snagging hard-to-get grant dollars Crain’s Cleveland Business: Rob Fischer, research professor in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed the burden nonprofits face when applying for grant money. “It can be quite complex and for…

Site tabulates top sustainable college-run farms Food Management: The University Farm recently was named a top sustainable college-run farm by College Values Online. Included in the ranking system were sales to campus dining facilities, organic certification and use in academic courses, among…

Would Kevin McCarthy face a revolt as Speaker of the House? It depends on this. The Washington Post: Before Kevin McCarthy dropped out of the race to be the next Speaker of the House, Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science, wrote about what challenges he likely would have faced.

Art teachers include design to connect pupils to their world State Impact: Richard Buchanan, professor of design and innovation, discussed the benefit of incorporating design into K-12 education, a concept some schools in China already have adopted. “In Wuxi they do not teach to the test. They have…

Treatment keeps obese mice from having overweight babies Science Magazine: A recent study tested the use of adiponectin in pregnant obese mice to prevent them from having overweight babies. The study resulted in the mice born at the same weight as those from lean mothers. Patrick Catalano,…

NASA narrows its list of planetary targets Nature: Steven Hauck, professor of planetary geodynamics, talked about NASA’s plans to launch potential missions to Venus and asteroids. “They're pretty exciting choices and focus on a body that has not received much attention,” he said.

On the move with two-factor authentication Educause Review: Tom Siu, chief information security officer, blogged about the importance of two-factor authentication and how the university has successfully implemented it.

Daughter of late EL rabbi writes guide to planning for old age WKAR: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, discussed how personal experiences led her to write her recent book, Aging with a Plan.

A forest of voices from long-silenced violins ideastream: The Violins of Hope—instruments played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust—are in Cleveland, as part of a months-long series of exhibitions and events. Jay Geller, The Samuel Rosenthal Professor of Judaic Studies, talked about the…

First Cleveland Medical Hackathon announces winners The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University played a fundamental role in the organization of the first Cleveland Medical Hackathon. Faculty and staff from the university helped organize, served as team leaders, content experts, mentors…