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Meet new faculty at the College of Arts and Sciences
The students in Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate Class of 2029 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. We also welcomed new faculty members across the university, including in the College of Arts and Sciences. Read on to get to know some of those new faculty members,…
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Political science's Kathryn Lavelle examines strategic and economic value of the Arctic region
Kathryn C. Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs in the Department of Political Science at the College of Arts and Sciences—examined the strategic and economic value of the vast Arctic region theis month’s Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations meeting. In her…
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Cleveland’s famous sea monster gets a scientific update
New research reveals Dunkleosteus was an oddball among ancient armored fishes
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New exhibit features reflective works by artists who are incarcerated at Grafton Correctional Institution
On display at Case Western Reserve University Wade Park Community Engagement Center
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Decades-old asthma theory challenged: Newly discovered molecules may be real drivers of disease
Case Western Reserve University researchers say discovery of new inflammatory molecules could transform treatment
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Ready to register for spring courses? Check out 12 interesting options to add to your schedule
From AI to medieval robots, spring 2026 courses cover a wide range of interesting topics
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Bringing polymer science to life: PhD student Joel K. Linebach choreographs dance inspired by his engineering research
Linebach’s “PHASIC” will premiere this weekend at Cleveland Dance Festival
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Former Emerging Scholar Kristina Bowdrie brings her journey full circle at CWRU
The first time Kristina Bowdrie, PhD (CWR ’17), walked through the doors of Case Western Reserve University, she was a nervous first-year student hoping to find her footing. Twelve years later, she’s walking those halls again—this time as a mentor, researcher and assistant professor. For…
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Centuries-old texts come alive for first-year students in CWRU-Cleveland Museum of Art partnership
When Denna Iammarino, lecturer at Case Western Reserve University’s Department of English, began teaching her Academy Inquiry Seminars (AIQS) course—“What is a Book?: Art, Function, Form”—on campus, she hoped to offer students a more hands-on experience with various types of book…
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Meet an undergraduate student putting majors in theater and cognitive science into practice as an aspiring speech-language pathologist
Theater and cognitive science don’t seem to have much in common on the surface. But Case Western Reserve University student Sydney Raby finds them to be the perfect combination for a future career as a speech-language pathologist. “I’ve always loved storytelling and understanding how people…