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Massive Open Online Course has the world looking at CLE's Innovation Economy Fresh Water Cleveland: Michael Goldberg, visiting assistant professor of design and innovation, discussed entrepreneurship in the Cleveland area, as well as the Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) he teaches on the topic.

How to deepen feedback and foster improvement Yahoo Small Business Advisor: New research by Distinguished University Professor Richard Boyatzis suggests that focusing on positive possibilities makes people more open-minded.

CWRU reasearcher wins $2.4M grant ideastream: Rong Xu, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, recently received a $2.4 million grant from the National Institute of Health to further her work designing computer programs that can determine if drugs already in use can be used to help patients…

Invisible dark matter may show up in GPS signals LiveScience: Researchers believe it may be possible to use GPS to find traces of dark matter. Glenn Starkman, professor of physics and astronomy, said it makes sense to first search for dark matter within the confines of the Standard Model, but that…

A realistic approach to linking carbon markets The Washington Post: Jessica F. Green, assistant professor of political science, offers five key elements for real, meaningful global emissions reductions as part of climate negotiations.

Janay Rice says Ray Rice only hit her once, but domestic violence experts remain skeptical International Business Times: In relation to the Ray Rice domestic abuse issue, Megan R. Holmes, assistant professor of social work, noted that victims "often blame themselves for the violent incident and…

Being thankful can lower depression symptoms, make you happier The Columbus Dispatch: A new study led by Distinguished University Professor Eva Kahana found that taking time each day to be thankful can improve depression symptoms. “People who expressed altruistic attitudes—that is, they wished well…

Cuyahoga County, federal officials raise alarms about potentially deadly heroin strain The Plain Dealer: Deaths due to the heroin epidemic continue to rise as a new, more powerful strain of heroin has arrived in Cuyahoga County. Stephen Sroka, adjunct assistant professor of medicine, describes the…

Is bedrest a crock? Today’s Parent: Judith Maloni, emerita professor of nursing, discussed the downside of bedrest. “There is currently no evidence to support the prescription of bedrest for pregnancy complications, but there is extensive evidence of its adverse side effects,” she said.

Child psychologist: parents, teachers must be honest about death of Tamir Rice Cleveland.com: Daniel Flannery, the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor, discussed how the death of Tamir Rice might affect children. "Kids at that age don't have a concept of loss and death, how a young person can be…