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Ohio lumps 2 GOP districts as it loses House seats Associated Press: Ohio’s new congressional landscape will be downsized to combine two Republican districts in southern Ohio and two Democratic districts in northeast Ohio. The new map sounds relatively nonpartisan to Justin Buchler, associate profe...

Spotlight On: Historical Performance Practice Program Early Music America: The students and faculty in the Historical Performance Practice program were highlighted in the Boston Early Music Festival. “The student playing here was stylish: with no conductor, they managed to convey phrasing and artic...

Three Northeast Ohio offshore wind power projects secure federal money Crain’s Cleveland Business: ���ϳԹ��� received $540,000 in grants from the federal government for wind energy research. The university’s project “will evaluate potential impacts of offshore wind on the elec...

The Mosaic Pre-Man The Scientist: New fossils dating back almost 2 million years could cause a shift in thinking about man’s origins. But while anatomy professor Scott Simpson, who was not involved in the study, agreed that the fossils are “extraordinary pieces” that will play a role in how we unde...

���ϳԹ��� to debut new 'Spartie' mascot The Plain Dealer: ���ϳԹ��� will soon debut a new mascot, “Spartie,” to join the university’s Spartan. “Over the last couple years we have been trying to get a more gender-neutral position,” said Colleen Barker-Will...

Nurse studies effects of World Trade Center tragedy on parents of firefighters who perished The Plain Dealer: Doctoral student Fran McGibbon recently studied the health effects of 9/11 on the parents of firefighters who died in the terrorist attack. “People focused on spouses and children after 9-1...

Fewer people choose to be self-employed USA Today: The number of self-employed Americans is shrinking, especially the “incorporated” self-employed workers—a trend Scott Shane, A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies, calls “troubling.” This category was showing healthy growth befo...

Why most men’s ring fingers are so long National Geographic: A recent study tested the hypothesis that hormones directly cause fingers to grow differently in males and females—generally, a longer ring finger than index finger in men; the opposite for women. “This isn't just an interesting curiosity...

Make workday eating as healthful as possible: NetWellness The Plain Dealer: The latest numbers show Americans spend more than one-third of the day at work, so it’s important to make sure you’re continuing healthy habits during the workday, said Jane Korsberg, senior instructor in the Department of ...

Thogus survives as ‘old’ start up WVIZ: Avon Lake-based Thogus Products is attempting to create the “Google of manufacturing environment” by developing a vibrant, technology-driven workplace. Management increased wages and now designs products rather than just producing what is ordered. “I’d like t...