Media

Picking the best apps of 2014 WKYC.com: Jared Bendis, creative new media officer at Kelvin Smith Library, talked about some of the most popular apps of 2014.

Civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr. calls for “deliberate action” At City Club Of Cleveland Anisfield-Wolf Blog: Rhonda Williams, director of the Social Justice Institute, attended a recent talk by civil rights leaders, where she asked directly: “How do we dismantle white privilege?”

Pregnancy complication linked to autism Medscape Medical News: A new study found unborn babies whose mothers get preeclampsia may face a higher risk of having autism spectrum disorder. Max Wiznitzer, associate professor of pediatrics and neurology, said he thinks the numbers are too small to…

Judge says Obama immigration order unconstitutional Associated Press: A federal judge in Pittsburgh recently said President Obama’s executive actions on immigration are unconstitutional. Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, however, said he is skeptical the judge’s opinion…

Is the West teaching the developing world to stigmatize fat people? New Republic: Eileen Anderson-Fye, the Robson Junior Professor of Anthropology, discussed her cross-cultural study of fat stigma. “I started to [look] at these strong stigmatizing beliefs around obese bodies, in places where…

Race matters in the classroom The Huffington Post:Deepak Sarma, professor of south Asian religions and philosophy, blogged about the importance of race in studying religions. He wrote, “The prime directive for all of my classes is for students to confront and to question their own presuppositions.”

Artificial skin could help prosthesis wearers feel, for real Smithsonian Magazine:Dustin Tyler, associate professor of biomedical engineering, discussed the possibility of a recent innovation—a polymer designed to stretch and feel like human skin to cover prosthetic devices and give wearers a sense…

Videos bring students and veterans together The Plain Dealer: A journalism class taught by James Sheeler, the Shirley Wormser Professor of Journalism and Media Writing, spent time with veterans at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center and produced videos to tell their stories.…

Commitment a key theme for medical school applications U.S. News and World Report: Kathleen Franco, associate dean for student affairs & admissions for Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, gave tips for medical school applications.

A recap of the 2014 Making Cents Youth Economic Opportunities Summit Agrilinks.org: Michael Goldberg, visiting assistant professor of design and innovation, discussed the benefits and value of the 2014 Making Cents Youth Economic Opportunities Summit.