Phase transitions: the math behind the music
Case Western Reserve University physics professor applies tools of statistical mechanics to explain why basic ordered patterns emerge...
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Study: ‘Quality’ father involvement plays big role in keeping abused children away from drugs
Researchers have long-known that abused children are at higher risk of adolescent drug use. But a new study...
Case Western Reserve University researchers partnering in statewide consortium to address Ohio’s opioid epidemic
$65.9 million federal grant supports multifaceted initiative to cut overdoses by 40% in three years; involves experts from...
Gangs are built around social networks, not crime: Case Western Reserve researcher
Gangs are established as social networks, not exclusively criminal enterprises as they’re commonly perceived, according to a Case...
Study: To protect a good mood, people play it safe
What does it take to stay in a good mood? In short: Once happy, steer clear of choices...
Case Western Reserve University boasts four of the top 100 social work professors in the country
Four social-work faculty members from Case Western Reserve University were named among the top 100 social workers in...
‘Signaling’ change in sexual assault cases
Researchers at the Mandel School awarded $715,000 grant to examine thousands of police interviews with sexual assault victims...
On FDA panel, CWRU professor endorses new ketamine-related depression medication
As part of panel of experts convened by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Case Western Reserve...
Nearly $1 million grant to equip ‘first social responders,’ help at-risk kids
An enhanced partnership among Case Western Reserve University, the City of Cleveland and two Cleveland-area police departments focuses on...
Graphic depictions of human-rights abuse—and shaming its perpetrators—can hinder humanitarian efforts: paper
Shaming perpetrators of human-rights abuse and shocking audiences with visceral imagery can be an ineffective—and counterproductive—approach to improving...