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Thrity Umrigar, Distinguished University Professor, said her novel Missing Sam was inspired by how empty suburban streets can feel, imagining a woman disappearing on a run unnoticed. She said the story tests a marriage and “the strengths of our democracy,” exploring online rumor, prejudice toward…

Options offer cheap protection as markets eye dollar, jobs data and fed signals Business Radio: Gregory Harmon, assistant professor of banking and finance at Weatherhead School of Management, said investors can use options with time decay to cheaply hedge portfolios, potentially profiting even…

Higher ed makerspaces spur creativity on campus EdTech: Claire Dorsett, executive director of Sears think[box], discussed innovative university makerspaces across the country. Dorsett noted how what makes think[box] especially novel is its free access to the public. “It gets our students out of…

7 healthiest shelf-stable proteins, according to RDs Everyday Health: Hope Barkoukis, chair of the Nutrition Department, offered one of her best tips for increasing the amount of protein in your meals. “Nutritional yeast can replicate Parmesan. I like to sprinkle it on vegetables before…

Measles cases ramping up, doctors recommend vaccines Fox 8: Amy Edwards, associate professor and pediatric infection specialist, noted that measles cases are surging nationwide as childhood vaccination rates decline. She said fewer kids are receiving the MMR vaccine, and the current strain…

For a rare disorder, is language complicating care? Undark: Kimberly Emmons, the Oviatt Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, said “delusion” carries stigma, so doctors and patients “are not having the same conversation.” She argued that explaining biological mechanisms could reduce…

Nearly a dozen Cuyahoga County sheriff's deputies and corrections officers made more than their boss WEWS: Eric Chaffee, the John C. Hutchins Professor of Law, said it’s not surprising that senior police officers seek overtime, but management must control costs to protect taxpayers. Nearly a…

Non-profit helps inspire new generation of scientists Spectrum News: Marissa Scavuzzo, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, said there’s a “glass floor” in science careers, making access difficult for lower-income students. Through Rise Up: Northeast Ohio, she brings scientists into…

After a rare Supreme Court loss for Trump, here's his record with the bench Australian Broadcasting Corporation: After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned President Trump's tariffs, Raymond Ku, the John Homer Kapp Professor of Law, and Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law,…

Cleveland researchers discover possible inherited mutation behind esophageal cancer cleveland.com: Kishore Guda, associate professor in the Department of Pathology and GMS-Oncology at the School of Medicine, said the VSIG10L gene acts as a “quality control system” for the esophageal lining. When…