Encyclopedia of Cleveland History plots new future for city’s past May 2, 2018Adding 20 volunteer editors—and a stable of new contributors—Cleveland’s own encyclopedia embarks on an era of expansion and...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
Tracking housing shifts and economic mobility in Cleveland’s neighborhoods April 30, 2018Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, Cleveland Neighborhood Progress unveil new tool to assess city’s development The Center...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social SciencesScience & Tech·
Schubert Center marks 20th anniversary with all-day conference “Cleveland: A Community Committed to Our Children” April 25, 2018To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University, the...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
Study: Teaching students that intelligence can grow with effort does little to improve academic performance March 15, 2018Around the country, hundreds of schools have invested in educational programs teaching students that, with effort, they can...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
The presence of sexual violence in neighborhoods erodes feelings of safety for women—but not men February 13, 2018Feelings about the frequency of rape or other forms of sexual assault in a neighborhood are significantly tied...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
How does mothers’ cocaine use during pregnancy affect boys and girls differently? January 11, 2018With a focus on gender, new NIH-funded research continues two decades of study at Case Western Reserve University...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
Racial profiling by retailers creates an unwelcome climate for black shoppers, study shows November 16, 2017Discrimination endured by black shoppers forces them to downplay their race or shy away from an activity among...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
People will desire something even more if you increase their focus on it: study November 14, 2017Study suggests ways marketing and clinical treatment can influence behavior The relationship between desire and attention was long...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
Fatal opioid traffickers targeted by nearly $1 million federal grant October 18, 2017Streamlining investigations and prosecutions of opiate dealers is goal of three-year U.S. Department of Justice-funded research Seeking faster...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·
$1.8 million in funding will support new research and approaches to mixed-income community-building September 14, 2017Mixed-income housing communities were supposed to remedy the severe decline in the quality of public housing in the...FeaturedHumanities, Art & Social Sciences·