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More jobs don’t mean less poverty Ideastream.org: According to economists including Claudia Coulton, the Lillian F. Harris Professor of Urban Research & Social Change, the assumption that poverty rates will decrease as a result of job influxes is a misnomer.

Maltzes raise CWRU gift to $30 million Cleveland Jewish News: Milton and Tamar Maltz have doubled their commitment to Case Western Reserve, now providing $30 million of the $64 million project cost of The Milton and Tamar Maltz Performing Arts Center at The Temple-Tifereth Israel.

Town Hall of Cleveland speaker series to be overseen by Case Western Reserve University The Plain Dealer: The Town Hall of Cleveland speaker series, the nation’s longest consecutive-running series, will now be run by Case Western Reserve University. The university is “proud to collaborate with the…

New studies show promise for brain training in improving fluid intelligence The Atlantic: A new study claims to have found quantifiable evidence that brain-training games can improve intellectual performance. Not all skeptics are convinced however, particularly Douglas Detterman, the Louis D.…

To circumcise or not? New findings underscore benefits; practice in babies declining in U.S. The Plain Dealer: A new study published in the journal of Mayo Clinic Proceedings found substantial health benefits for infant male circumcision. These findings will do little to quell the debate on the…

Young companies seek advice, customers and money WKYC: Experts point to small, high-tech companies as the future of Northeast Ohio’s economy. Physics major Nicholas Barron is part of the movement as the co-founder of Holepatch, a company offering a potentially cheaper and faster way to fill…

Pennsylvania Symphony Orchestra pairs cartoons with live soundtracks in 'Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II' TribLive.com: The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will pair clips of classic cartoon scenes with a live orchestral soundtrack. “Classical music has been a key part of cartoons since pretty much the…

A Conversation with...Julie Andrijeski AtlantaMusicCritic.com: Julie Andrijeski, senior instructor of music, was featured for her work with the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra and the unique classes she teaches.

Leaders should balance team-building and completing tasks, say Case Western Reserve University researchers The Plain Dealer: CWRU researchers' study of the brain found that leaders can focus on both task completion and team building. “The balanced leader switches fluidly between focusing on…

Gay marriage ban: partial reversal ideastream: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor of Law, was part of a panel on The Sound of Ideas discussing a federal judge’s statement that he’ll strike down part of Ohio’s gay marriage ban.