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Exercising with a disability U.S. News & World Report: Matthew Plow, assistant professor of nursing, explained his recent study, which found that there are not enough nutrition and weight-loss interventions for people with disabilities. “This is really a health disparity that we need to start…

Smart window changes color with weather Science Mag: Liming Dai, the Kent Smith Hale Professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, discussed smart windows, which are made of glass that tints using energy from wind and precipitation. “The innovation … represents a new kind…

Noble Neighborhood community assessment presentation is April 7 Heights Observer: Mark Chupp, assistant professor in the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and student Nina Holzer directed a group of Mandel School students in an assessment of housing, retail, safety,…

Claim blaming utility for devastating glacier melt in Peru may set landmark legal precedent Climate Wire: Juscelino Colares, professor of law and associate director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center, discussed the difficulty of making a solid legal case to tie a company's emissions…

CWRU computer science student works to open doors for women in technology The News-Herald: Steph Hippo, a senior computer science student, recently wrote an article discussing the need for more women in the field. “I just wanted to let other people know about the issue and realize some of the work…

12 things only people with anxiety understand Yahoo: Amy Przeworski, assistant professor of psychological sciences, explained the difference between worrying and having diagnosable anxiety. “Worry is something that we all experience from time to time, but for a person who has an anxiety disorder,…

Meet six Northeast Ohio CSA farms that nurture lives along with veggies The Plain Dealer: The university farm's Farm to Food Desert Program was highlighted among community-supported agriculture options in Northeast Ohio. The program provides transportation, work opportunities cooking lessons and…

The evolving profession of social work ideastream: Terry Hokenstad, Jr., a Distinguished University Professor and the Ralph S. and Dorothy P. Schmitt Professor of social work, discussed the importance of the social work and the role the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social…

10 common hair care myths MSN: Jerome Litt, assistant clinical professor of dermatology, discussed the idea that stress makes hair fall out. Though chronic stress can be a factor, “Other culprits are pregnancy or antibiotics,” he said. “After a few weeks, it will almost certainly grow back.”

Case Western Reserve University and Oberlin College announce commencement speakers The Plain Dealer: Barry Meyer (LAW ’67), former CEO of Warner Bros., will address the graduates of Case Western Reserve as the 2015 commencement speaker at the May 17ceremony.