College of Arts and Sciences
Interdisciplinary research, collaboratives and achievements define the Case Western Reserve University College of Arts and Sciences’ community—across countless disciplines. From literary awards and scientific discoveries to stories of social impact and student innovation, the College of Arts and Sciences is where bold ideas become newsworthy moments.
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Case Western Reserve University receives largest commitment to higher ed in Ohio history: $125M from Mandel Foundation
Record investment will fund four focus areas, including new humanities building, student scholarships, leadership initiatives, and ethical technological innovation
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July 17, 2026
Karen Abbott, professor and associate chair of biology, and Matthias Buck, professor of physiology and biophysics at Case Western Reserve University, recently received awards to conduct research in Japan at the University of Tokyo. As part of a new initiative between the National Science Foundation…
July 14, 2026
Ankita Achanta spent much of her childhood playing and exploring nature freely. Living in Richboro, Pennsylvania, she didn’t have to think about the air she breathed while doing so—until she visited family in India. There, she saw her young cousins struggle with asthma and respiratory irritation…
July 10, 2026
Q&A with Case Western Reserve University medical anthropologist Megan Schmidt-Sane on lessons from the ongoing Ebola outbreak
July 10, 2026
Deepak Sarma, Inaugural Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities and professor of religious studies at Case Western Reserve University’s College of Arts and Sciences, recently published “Līlā: How the art of play is what makes the liberal arts liberal, and important.” In their essay, Sarma…
June 29, 2026
Case Western Reserve University-led study with Ohio State University and DOE Joint Genome Institute reveals how often microbes trade genes—and what it means for climate change
June 26, 2026
Jonathan Sadowsky, Theodore J. Castele Professor of Medical History and chair of the Department of History at Case Western Reserve University, was named vice president and president-elect of the American Association for the History of Medicine. American Association for the History of Medicine is…
June 26, 2026
CWRU experts weigh in on athlete nutrition and training, infectious disease precautions, the cultural significance of soccer and community-building in sports fandoms
June 25, 2026
Four Case Western Reserve University students and five alumni are among those selected nationwide to receive Graduate Research Fellowships from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for the 2026–2027 academic year.In total, 2,500 graduate research fellows were selected from a pool of nearly…
June 19, 2026
Two Classics faculty members continue a long-term excavation in Greece
June 18, 2026
If you’ve ever posed for a photo with Spartie, you might have encountered a smiling Madison Martinez—you just wouldn’t have known. Even behind Spartie’s perma-smile, it’s hard to resist the natural instinct to grin for a picture. And there are a lot of pictures when you’re portraying a campus…