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"Monuments Men" in Our Backyard Cleveland Magazine: Noelle Giuffrida, assistant professor of East Asian art, commented on the legacy of former director of the Cleveland Museum of Art Sherman Lee, who served as a Monuments Man in Japan from 1946 to 1948.

Hot Topics: Health policy and practice MedPage Today: Joseph White, chair of the Department of Political Science, discussed the chances for a repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula for physician reimbursement during the current Congressional session.

Straight Up with Docsana WRUW: Members of Case Footlighters were featured on the “Straight Up with Docsana” show on WRUW radio to discuss their upcoming musical, Spring Awakening. They also performed multiple songs from the show.

Surgical options to treat patients with increased eye pressure and glaucoma continue to expand The Plain Dealer: Douglas Rhee, chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, discussed the need to identify glaucoma early and also new minimally invasive surgery trials that will take…

Cleveland International Film Festival 2014: Gay cinema comes out of the closet—but how far does it still have to go? The Plain Dealer: Louis Giannetti, professor emeritus of film studies, discussed the obstacles faced when making a “gay movie.” “Film is the most expensive art form, and people want…

Former Bedford Law Director collected more than $1.6 million in taxpayer dollars (document) The Plain Dealer: Prosecutors are alleging that former Bedford Law Director Kenneth Schuman collected more than $1.6 million in taxpayer dollars and more in bribes. The legality of these funds may be…

A one-minute talk on giving a one-minute talk WAMC: In the latest episode of “The Academic Minute,William Doll, a SAGES Presidential Fellow, gives four rules for giving a one- (or two-, or three-) minute talk—from keeping it simple to regular repetition.

The planet Mercury is shrinking UPI: New images captured by NASA’s MESSENGER show that Mercury has contracted by more than 4.3 miles during its 4 billion years of existence. "With MESSENGER, we have now obtained images of the entire planet at high resolution and, crucially, at different angles to…

'Pint-size philanthropy': Kids swap gifts for donations The Associated Press: A growing number of nonprofits say they’re being helped by young children who are willing to give up their gifts to donate to good causes. Robert Fischer, research associate professor at the Mandel School, said he sees…

Author Elaine Pagels will speak on Revelation in CWRU public lecture The Plain Dealer: Best-selling author Elaine Pagels will present this year’s F. Joseph Callahan Distinguished Lecture on the New Testament’s book of Revelation. Free tickets are available for the talk, which will take…