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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September 09, 2024
Case Western Reserve research explores statistical mysteries of everyday tasks, from Doodle polls to efficient scheduling In a world where organizing a simple meeting can feel like herding cats, new research from Case Western Reserve University reveals just how challenging finding a suitable…
September 06, 2024
Amman Spencer has two goals for this year—being accepted to medical school and increasing student feedback and involvement at Case Western Reserve University. On the first front, he’s enrolled in courses on nutritional biochemistry and metabolism, further honing his academic background to support…
August 29, 2024
As an international student more than 6,000 miles from home, Nivedita Srinivasan arrived at Case Western Reserve three years ago knowing no one. While she expected to meet new friends and share experiences with her roommates, she never dreamt they'd show her the same depth of love and support her…
August 23, 2024
Fey Parrill Fey Parrill, professor and chair of the Department of Cognitive Science at the College of Arts and Sciences, recently won the Rosalind Franklin Society (RFS) Awards in Science for her paper “Revisioning Cognitive Science Through Holistic Science, Biophilia, and Indigenous Ways of…
August 16, 2024
Francesca Brittan, associate professor of music at the College of Arts and Sciences, was selected as a scholar-in-residence at The Bard Music Festival this month alongside colleague Sarah Hibberd of Bristol University. Brittan and Hibberd are co-editors of the recently published book Berlioz and…
August 16, 2024
The American Philosophical Association recently profiled a course led by Jeremy Bendik-Keymer, professor of philosophy at the College of Arts and Sciences. Bendik-Keymer developed his “Good Relationships” course while he was the Beamer-Schneider Professor in Ethics at Case Western Reserve…
August 15, 2024
Johanna Nagy, the Warren E. Rupp Assistant Professor of Physics at Case Western Reserve University, was recently awarded NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowship in Astrophysics to advance her work in experimental cosmology. This esteemed early career award is granted to a select few of…
August 12, 2024
The university community mourns the loss of faculty emeritus Paul Schroeder who passed away on July 20 after a short illness. A memorial service will be held at the Church of the Savior, United Methodist Church in Cleveland Heights on Aug. 13, at 2 p.m. Friends will be received starting at 1…
August 06, 2024
Walt Hunter shares the power of poetry with students—and a national magazine audience For Case Western Reserve's Walt Hunter, poetry is an elixir of life—a concentrated expression of what it means to be human. "A poem is a translation of an idea into vivid and compressed language," said…
August 01, 2024
The Department of History and CWRU History Associates will host the 2024 Carl W. Ubbelohde Public Lecture Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom A. The lecture will feature James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association, the leading…