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The St. Louis American: Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed his new research that found a link between religiosity and favorable behavioral outcomes. Staying linked with strong social support networks, in other words, serves as a…

With $3.5M National Institutes of Health grant, research teams from Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and NYU Grossman School of Medicine/NYU Langone Hospital hope to find out 

Black teenagers in urban environments who were more involved in religious activities were less likely to engage in alcohol and substance use and other delinquent behavior, according to two recent studies by social sciences researchers at Case Western Reserve University. The most recent findings,…

Black teenagers in urban environments who were more involved in religious activities were less likely to engage in alcohol and substance use and other delinquent behavior, according to two recent studies by social sciences researchers at Case Western Reserve University. The most recent findings,…

For the 11th-straight year, leading innovators, engineers and developers from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) will demonstrate their startup companies and other creations Jan. 9-12 at CES, one of the world’s largest technology shows. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology…

The Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Annual Conference is taking place this year Jan. 10–14, in Washington, D.C. It will feature social work education presentations, an exhibit hall and networking opportunities. The conference offers a scientific program that reflects a broad range of…

A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine reveals that a chemical used in the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-management drug Wegovy is not associated with an increased risk for suicidal thoughts. The findings about the chemical—known as semaglutide—is…

In what has become commonplace, faculty members at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences are often the first contact for journalists trying to make sense of a news story. Perhaps more meaningful, these researchers’ important work often creates the headlines. From…

Researchers Vaishali S. Deo, Daniel J. Flannery and Sarah E. Fulton, all from the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, published an article with Manreet K. Bhullar and Thomas P. Gilson of the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office on Nov. 15. Titled Need to Rethink Harm…

Jessica A. Wojtalik, assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, co-authored "Anticholinergic medications in the treatment of psychoses: Pharmacological subtraction is better than addition." She and her co-authors, Shaun M. Eack and Matcheri S.…