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From the Great Plains, Native American masterpieces emerged The Conversation: Henry Adams, the Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History, wrote a piece on how the history of Native Americans influenced the types of artwork they produced—including their need for lightweight, portable art.

Historical birth control lecture shines spotlight on Cleveland's little-known contraception museum The Plain Dealer: The Dittrick Museum of Medical History features the world’s largest collection of contraceptive devices. The collection—more specifically thermometers that monitor a woman’s…

Chicago artist proposes Cleveland project based on community safety concerns ideastream: Chicago artist Michael Rakowitz is known for his art projects, which center around social justice issues across the country. In Cleveland, he plans to create a project that comments of the death of Tamir Rice…

The mind of those who kill, and kill themselves The New York Times: Susan Hatters Friedman, associate professor of psychiatry, discussed a study she conduced on murder-suicides, which included information about aircraft suicides. “Not all of them had a history of mental illness,” she said. “What…

Handy helpers: Safe chores for kids by age Safe Bee: Donald Freedheim, professor emeritus of psychology and founding director of the Schubert Center for Child Studies, discussed the importance of assigning children chores and gave some age-appropriate examples. “Assigning chores can boost a child’s…

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…