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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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Meet a medical student planning to use her English degree to provide compassionate care
For first-year medical student Mishaal Omer (CWR ’24), the path to medicine didn’t begin in a lab, but with literature. A former English major at Case Western Reserve University’s College of Arts and Sciences, she learned how stories shape the world—especially our capacity for empathy. Now, those…
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CWRU faculty members Robert Brown and Jesse Wainright named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
Case Western Reserve University faculty members Robert Brown and Jesse Wainright have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors, in honor of their innovations in physics and electrochemical engineering,…
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Inside an audiology lab, where Lauren Calandruccio investigates multilingual hearing behavior in noisy environments
Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences. While working as a clinical audiologist, Lauren Calandruccio realized how many unknowns remain in…
Photo of Beverly Saylor at the Woranso-Mille paleontological site in Ethiopia’s Afar region
Ancient cousins: New evidence that two early human species lived side by side
Case Western Reserve University researchers help solve 3.4-million-year-old mystery
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New study explores link between forgiveness, mental health among those leaving ‘high-demand’ religious groups
Research suggests forgiving one's former community may aid mental health recovery for those who have experienced harm
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Meet more 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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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
Compilation photo of artwork from artists who are incarcerated at Grafton Correctional Institution.
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