Media
January 02, 2013
Hillary Clinton: What's next for the top diplomat and presidential aspirant?
Global Post: Many people predict Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2016. “It is much too early to be having this conversation,” said Karen Beckwith, Flora Stone Mather Professor of Political Scie...
January 02, 2013
Mars, Maya and God particles: Science rocked in 2012
USA Today: Alzheimer’s disease research led by professor Gary Landreth is named one of the top 10 science findings of 2012. Landreth’s research team found that a drug previously approved to treat skin cancer reversed some symptoms of Alzheimer’s ...
December 21, 2012
Case research targets molecule’s role in late-stage breast cancer
Cleveland Jewish News: William Schiemann, associate professor of general medical sciences, led a team of researchers who found a link between a micro ribonucleic acid molecule and late-stage breast cancer. “Our micro RNA inactivates ...
December 21, 2012
Case Western Reserve University professor says motive of shooter at Sandy Hook Elementary School may never be known
The Plain Dealer: In light of the recent shooting in Newtown, Conn., Daniel Flannery, director of Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said there is no distinc...
December 20, 2012
Congo rebel leader acquitted on war crimes charges
Los Angeles Times: The International Criminal Court acquitted Mathieu Ngudjolo, a rebel leader accused of leading an attack on a Congolese village almost a decade ago. “Congo has been spiraling into violence. Rebel groups have been gaining strength...
December 20, 2012
Case Western Reserve University's Psychology Clinic offers low-cost mental-health counseling for children, teens and adults
The Plain Dealer: At Case Western Reserve University’s Psychology Clinic, individuals can receive counseling from doctoral students in the Department of Psychological Sciences...
December 18, 2012
Live Chat: What motivated Adam Lanza?
The Windsor Star: Daniel Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, joined a live chat panel discussion Monday to discuss some of the issues surrounding the shooting in Newtown, Conn....
December 18, 2012
How to talk to your children about the Connecticut tragedy
WKYC: Stephen Sroka, adjunct assistant professor of family medicine and community health, discussed ways to talk with children about the shootings in Newtown, Conn....
December 18, 2012
No Mention of Weight as Ohio Governor Grants Mercy
The Associated Press: Ohio Gov. John Kasich decided to spare death row inmate Ronald Post on grounds unrelated to his weight. Post, who weighs 450 lbs., argued in federal court that executing him would amount to cruel and unusual punishment. "I trus...
December 15, 2012
The Hindu Santa 'Clause', as explained by professor Deepak Sarma
The Huffington Post: In a recent blog, Deepak Sarma, professor of South Asian religions and philosophy, explores the acculturation and assimilation of members of the Hindu diaspora into a largely Christian country, especially around t...