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Problems with perfectionism ideastream: In a look into the lives of perfectionists, Amy Przeworski, assistant professor of psychology, discussed where perfectionism comes from—a mix of nature and nurture, she said. “There is a link between perfectionism and not being able to achieve the goals you w...

Resolution to establish personal health care month goes to Senate The Daily Reporter: Kathryn Teng, assistant professor of medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, provided testimony for a resolution to designate November as Personal Health Care Mo...

One man’s story of mental illness ideastream: On Tuesday’s episode of The Sound of Ideas, Patrick Runnels, assistant professor of psychiatry, discussed shame, stigma and the evolution of care for individuals with mental illness....

Growing list of cities enact bans on drilling, injection wells ideastream: Medina City Council will meet today to discuss whether the city should follow suit with others in banning gas and oil drilling, even though state law says cities have no ability to enforce such bans. “These local measures, a...

At CERN: Down in the mouth in paradise Scientific American: As part of his regular blog while on sabbatical at CERN, Glenn Starkman, professor of physics and astronomy, writes about life after the discovery of the Higgs boson—the last undiscovered particle of the Standard Model....

Northeast Ohio Syrians treat the wounds of war ideastream: Northeast Ohio medical professionals, including assistant professor of pediatrics Marisa Herran, have tended to the needs of individuals in the war zones in Syria. “Decades ago, wars used to be between factions and armies—not anymore,” she ...

Building Better Neighborhoods primetime special on NE Ohio housing issues NewsChannel5: In an effort to help improve Northeast Ohio communities, NewsChannel5 aired a live special on housing issues. Mandel School research associate Michael Schramm outlined the effect of foreclosures on surrounding h...

The Hindu festival of lights KCPW: On an episode of the Salt Lake City, Utah, show City Views, Deepak Sarma, professor of religious studies and philosophy, talks about Diwali, one of the most important celebrations of the year for Hindus....

These super-light polymer lenses may eventually replace human corneas Gizmodo: Research associate Michael Ponting discusses the new GRIN lenses—artificial lenses that mimic the ones found in human eyes—developed by his company, a spinoff from Case Western Reserve University. "We've always been inte...

Sustainable investing shift Chicago Tribune: Today, people who want to invest in companies that align with their social and religious beliefs have more options to do so. Some companies are promoting their track records as good corporate citizens because they see a financial reason to do so, said Chr...