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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August 07, 2026
Lauren Calandruccio, professor of psychological sciences and director of the Communication Sciences Doctor of Philosophy Program at Case Western Reserve University, was named the 2026 recipient of the American Speech Language Hearing Foundation Spirit of Philanthropy Award.This award is given to…
August 03, 2026
Julia Bianco (CWR ’16) is having a big year.The Case Western Reserve University alumna recently published her debut novel, Witch Season, a contemporary fantasy from St. Martin’s Press—and it’s already on its way to television. In June, Deadline reported that Lionsgate Television is developing the…
July 31, 2026
Elina Gertsman, Distinguished University Professor, the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities, and Professor of Medieval Art in the Department of Art History and Art at Case Western Reserve University was appointed book review editor for art history of Speculum, the flagship journal of the…
July 31, 2026
Hannah Kassaie and Ansh Shah earned accolades for tennis while completing their first year at CWRU School of Medicine
July 30, 2026
A conversation with James “JT” Sayre (CWR ’03; GRS ’14, physics), co-founder and chief technology officer of eino
July 29, 2026
For many of Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate researchers, summer has been an opportunity to continue their work, advancing discoveries and sparking new questions. As they have honed their faculty-mentored research projects, some of those students will present what they have been…
July 21, 2026
Fulbright Scholar Damaris Puñales-Alpízar will examine the cultural networks, literary exchanges and diplomacy that connected the two regions during the Cold War
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