Media

Talking Foreign Policy tackles cyber-war WCPN: Michael Scharf, acting dean of the law school, hosted his radio show on the foreign policy implications of cyber warfare, featuring an expert panel headlined by Peter Singer of the Brookings Institution.

A picture of Detroit ruin, street by forlorn street The New York Times: Detroit is attempting to create a citywide census, cataloging picture entries of every building in the city limits. This is no easy task as “vacancy and blight is such a moving target,” said Michael Schramm, a research…

Genetic origins of high-altitude adaptations in Tibetans Archaeology News Network: Distinguished University Professor Cynthia Beall discussed her research, which focuses on the transfer of beneficial mutations between human populations. "We see other examples of admixtures,” she said. “Outside of…

The Sound of Applause: Jared Bendis, Jessica Fellowes and ‘Hot Djang’ Ideastream: Jared Bendis, creative new media officer at Kelvin Smith Library, discussed the end of Windows XP and the Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger on the latest episode of “The Sound of Applause.”

The academic study of Hinduism: An alternative future The Huffington Post: Deepak Sarma, professor of South Asian religions and philosophy, blogged about religious censorship and the hope for a more supported future of the academic study of Hinduism.

Why autistic kids tends to keep to themselves ANI News: Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, led by associate professor of neurosciences Roberto Fernández Galán, discovered that the brains of autistic children generate more information at rest—a 42 percent increase on average, which…

The pregnancy health crisis no one's talking about Redbook: Jill Baley, professor of pediatrics, talked about a new term, “Pregobesity,” that refers to the extremely dangerous health consequences obese mothers pass down to their children. "When you're overweight or obese, your body churns out more…

Case Western Reserve University receives $2.6 million gift for new program in data science The Plain Dealer: Alumnus and former COO of Microsoft Robert Herbold committed $2.6 million to help launch an undergraduate major in date science and endow the Robert J. Herbold Professor of Informatics and…

Study casts doubt on value of mammograms Marketplace.org: J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance, discussed a new study published in the British Medical Journal that doubts the importance and accuracy of regular mammogram screenings. “The whole idea…

Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna brings the dreamy pop of 'Nocturnal' to Case's The Spot The Plain Dealer: Yuna, a Malaysian pop singer and lawyer, will hold a private Spot Night concert exclusively for Case Western Reserve students and employees Thursday, Feb. 13.