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May 29, 2014
Science AMA Series: Hunter Peckham, biomedical engineer and designer of neurotechnology implants that help paralyzed individuals regain movementThe New Reddit Journal of Science: Hunter Peckham, the Donnell Institute Professor, contributed to Reddit’s Science AMA Series, making the front page of…
May 28, 2014
Conyers to invoke Nader case to get onto primary ballotThe Detroit News:Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor of Law, commented on a Supreme Court case that struck down voter registration, residency and other requirements for circulators of initiative petitions in Colorado in 1980 and how…
May 28, 2014
Wendy and Woody: Generational and geographic joking and jestingThe Huntington Post:Deepak Sarma, professor of south Asian religions and philosophy, blogged about the similarity of American Indologist Wendy Doniger and filmmaker Woody Allen, in respect to the intellectual references each use in…
May 28, 2014
Meet Cleveland's own Sherlock Holmes at fascinating 'Forensic Medicine, Sherlock, and Steampunk' exhibit at CWRU's medical museumThe Plain Dealer: Former faculty member John George Spenzer is known as Cleveland’s Sherlock Holmes, helping police solve crimes—and he’s the subject of a new exhibit at…
May 28, 2014
Double mastectomy not necessary for most breast cancer patients who choose it, study showsThe Plain Dealer: A recent study found that women with breast cancer who choose to have double mastectomies generally don’t need it—confirming what many surgeons have long thought. "The concern is, they don't…
May 28, 2014
With new bill, abortion limits spread in southThe New York Times: Jessie Hill, professor of law, talked about the possible effects of closing abortion clinics in the south. “If all the clinics in a state have to close, I think a judge will have to call that an undue burden,” she said, adding that…
May 28, 2014
Dr. Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynecologist who treats women who have been raped, to be honored at Case Western Reserve UniversityThe Plain Dealer: The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence selected Denis Mukwege as the recipient of its 2014 Inamori Prize for Ethics. Mukwege…
May 22, 2014
Hidden signs of stress and anxietyEverydayHealth: Amy Przeworski, assistant professor of psychology, draws on her experience treating and researching anxiety disorders to explain the symptoms behind stress and anxiety and how to know when help is needed.
May 22, 2014
Freshman enrollment expected to remain stable at area collegesThe Plain Dealer: About 21,600 students applied to be a part of Case Western Reserve University’s Class of 2018—nearly three times as many as in 2008. About 12 percent of the incoming 1,250 students are international.
May 22, 2014
Ancient predator find is a coup for Case Western Reserve student (slideshow)The Plain Dealer: Darin Croft, associate professor of anatomy, and evolutionary biology major Russell Engelman published an article in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology about Engelman’s identification of a cat-like…