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So much to do, so little time Cleveland Jewish News: In a look at the top things to do around Cleveland—including the zoo, aquarium and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum—the Dittrick Museum of Medical History is highlighted. “Housed in the Allen Memorial Library at Case Western Reserve Universi...

Innovator William Kamkwamba, 25, rings in the Case academic year The Plain Dealer: William Kamkwamba spoke at yesterday’s fall convocation, discussing his struggles growing up and his drive to bring energy to his family and his community. He told the students to trust themselves and to persevere. "...

MetroHealth, Explorys use huge patient database to revolutionize medical research The Plain Dealer: MetroHealth Medical Center and Explorys recently used electronic medical records to replicate a major study that took a Norwegian team 14 years to research and report—and they did it at a fraction of...

They're the tops Crain’s Cleveland Business: Case Western Reserve University has a spot among the nation’s elite institutions, according to rankings from Washington Monthly. The university ranked No. 7 nationally based on three categories: social mobility, research and service....

The terror of the public tantrum Psychology Today: Amy Przeworski, assistant professor of psychology, blogs about why she’s gone from being a person who was annoyed when parents allowed their children to throw tantrums in public to actually being that parent who allows it. She explains why it’s per...

‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’, Tom Constanten, Quick Bites and Road Trip! ideastream: Tune in to Around Noon today to hear from the fall convocation speaker William Kamkwamba, author of The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind. Kamkwamba will be on the show beginning at noon. Free tickets to hear Kamkwamb...

First-of-its-kind study finds lack of sleep to be a new risk factor for aggressive breast cancers Medical News Today: Cheryl Thompson, assistant professor of family medicine and community health, led a team of researchers that found a lack of sleep is linked to more aggressive breast cancers. “We f...

Washington Monthly applies new values to college-ranking criteria Education Week: The latest rankings from Washington Monthly feature Case Western Reserve University at No. 7 on its list of national universities. The magazine “comes up with its college rankings based on three out-of-the-box factors...

What to do this week: Get out! Scene Magazine: Tonight, Michael Weiss, chair of the Department of Biochemistry, will lead a talk titled “Sex Determination in the City” at Happy Dog. This discussion is part of an ongoing series "Life, the Universe & Hot Dogs: Dark Matter over Dark Beer" with the Hap...

Weighing in on obesity in the frum community Jewish Action: A recent study found that those who participated in frequent religious activities were 30 percent more likely to be obese than those who didn’t, with one possible explanation related to the emphasis on food at religious events. Especially ...