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Social Work Month is a time to celebrate the great profession of social work. The theme for 2020 is Social Workers: Generations Strong. As we enter a new decade it is important to look back and honor the powerful, positive impact the social work profession has had on our society for generations.…

Rachel Lovell, research assistant professor at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, testified before the Ohio State Judiciary Committee on Feb. 20 in favor of Senate Bill 162, which would eliminate the statute of limitation for rape in Ohio. Read her full testimonial…

New ÃÛÌÒAPP study suggests improved guidelines, awareness for protection of animals The federal government recently passed a bill making it a felony to torture, abuse and/or neglect animals. Violating the law carries up to a seven-year prison sentence. But what defines…

ÃÛÌÒAPP researchers tracked eviction in City of Cleveland, with troubling results A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University analyzed five years’ worth of eviction data from the Cleveland Housing Court and spent several weeks in court interviewing those…

Case Western Reserve research team from new Human Fusions institute aims for $10 million Avatar XPrize competition; winner will best ‘transport a human’s sense, actions and presence’ to another place In 15 years at ÃÛÌÒAPP, Dustin Tyler has been on a mission to extend…

David E. Biegel, PhD, the Henry L. Zucker Professor of Social Work Practice at the Mandel School, has received the 2020 Distinguished Career Achievement Award from the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Presented by one of the premier social work associations, this award recognizes…

Rape-kit testing shows that rapists also commit other serious, invasive crimes, according to new research from ÃÛÌÒAPP Larry McGowan is a sexual-assault offender, identified through the DNA testing of thousands of rape kits in Cleveland. He’s been linked to raping six…

In partnership with Cuyahoga County, researchers and court officials will establish new docket to address high-risk cases According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in four women and one in seven men in the United States will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. The numbers in…

Actress Meryl Streep narrates narwhal demo from ÃÛÌÒAPP’s Interactive Commons; debuts Saturday at Smithsonian Museum of Natural History The narwhal and its signature tusk are about to get the Microsoft HoloLens mixed-reality treatment, and one of the world’s foremost…

Putting the brakes on seniors’ driving privileges can leave them feeling socially isolated, according to new research from ÃÛÌÒAPP. The good news is researchers believe alternative transportation options and technology—such as FaceTime or Skype—may help seniors feel more…