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Jimmy Dimora trial expected to produce explosive testimony, larger-than-life characters The Plain Dealer: The public-corruption trial of former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora is scheduled to begin Jan. 9. “It’s going to be tough sledding for the defense,” said Lewis Katz, John C. Hutchin...

Doctors have to manage smartphone distractions American Medical News: Surveys show that more than 80 percent of doctors carry smartphones, raising concerns about how these distractions could hurt patients. Physicians should turn off email notifications and other apps, said Neil Mehta, director of e...

An idyllic picture of serenity, but only if you’re not inside The New York Times: A study led by biology lecturer Ronald G. Oldfield found that fish kept in small tanks were considerably more aggressive than those in larger tanks. “In larger tanks, the fish were not in continuous eyesight of each o...

Jane Leitch downplays decades of volunteer service The Plain Dealer: Jane Leitch, who helps run the annual ���ϳԹ��� book sale, is highlighted as part of the newspaper’s Community Heroes series....

Breast cancer awareness all year The Plain Dealer: In a NetWellness column, Paula Silverman, associate professor of medicine, explains different types of breast cancer as well as prevention tactics....

Changing gears: bank branches ideastream: When bank branches close, the decision is often based simply on how much it costs to keep a branch open. “The only thing that goes through bank management’s mind is: can we make money on that branch?” said Bill Mahnic, associate professor of banking and fin...

Jimmy Dimora faces trial as convictions in federal court soar The Plain Dealer: Jimmy Dimora is heading to trial at a time when convictions in federal court are becoming more common. “You have to give the government credit,” said Michael Benza, visiting associate professor at the School of Law. “It...

Presses from the former Chrysler plant in Twinsburg are headed to China The Plain Dealer: Presses from Chrysler’s Twinsburg plant are shipping out of Cleveland to China—which isn’t surprising, said Paul Schroeder, assistant visiting professor of political science. “The auto industry in China is pro...

Diaspora Hinduism and the December dilemma The Huffington Post: In a blog, Deepak Sarma, associate professor of South Asian religions and philosophy, discusses how diaspora Hindus respond to the “challenges of living in a Christian-centric society” around Christmas....

Moms of preemies face health problems, too WebMD: New research finds that mothers of very low-birth-weight babies often have long-term medical problems. Lynn Singer, deputy provost and VP for academic affairs and professor of environmental health sciences and pediatrics, has long studied the effect...