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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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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.

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…

Static electricity defies simple explanation Science: Daniel Lacks, the C. Benson Branch Professor, discussed static electricity and recent findings on the subject in a paper in Physical Review Letters. “They show pretty convincingly that the idea of the transfer of these trapped electrons is not…

How one idea went from the research lab to the marketplace -- raising more than $6 million in the processEntrepreneur.com: Using lessons learned from Weatherhead School faculty member Michael Goldberg’s massive open online course, the article looks at how entrepreneurs can connect with universities…

Bittersweet nightshadeLiving on Earth: In a Q&A, Jean Burns, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, discussed why some species of plants become invasive, while other do not.