College of Arts and Sciences
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Art history’s Erin Benay receives the International Fine Prints and Drawings Foundation’s Best Book of the Year award
Erin Benay, associate professor of art history, director of undergraduate studies and Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities, and Britany Salsbury, curator of prints and drawings at the Cleveland Museum of Art, won the Best Book of the Year Award from the International Fine Prints and…
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February 12, 2024
The Case Western Reserve University community is mourning the loss of Mary Ann Horn, professor in the Department of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics. Widely recognized for establishing mathematical biology as a thriving subdiscipline of applied mathematics in the United States,…
February 09, 2024
From laboratory spaces to clinical settings and even in villages as far away as Nairobi, Kenya, Case Western Reserve University’s many women in science are breaking boundaries in their fields. But their efforts aren’t only revolutionizing such feats as how we store energy, treat water sources or…
February 08, 2024
Across Asia and in communities around the world, the Lunar New Year carries rich traditions and cultural meaning. The celebration marks the beginning of the New Year according to the lunar calendar, starting with the first new moon and lasting 15 days until the first full moon. During this…
February 08, 2024
The Department of Theater will host a production of John Proctor is the Villain by Kimberly Bellflower, directed by Leda Hoffmann. Performances will be held Feb. 16–25 in the Kalberer Theatre at Maltz Performing Arts Center. Get tickets. Synopsis A scandal in a rural high school inspires a…
February 07, 2024
The Department of Sociology at Case Western Reserve University will host a talk by Erin Hatton, professor of sociology at the University of Buffalo, titled “Working for Rehab: Addiction, Salvation, and Labor Expropriation.” This talk will be held Friday, Feb. 9, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Jack,…
February 07, 2024
While athletes such as Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky regularly make headlines worldwide for their athletic prowess, women in sport have struggled for decades to get the recognition they deserve. Each February, National Girls and Women in Sports Day (Feb. 7) not only celebrates the influence and…
February 07, 2024
What do neuroscience and jigsaw puzzles have in common? Find out during an upcoming event hosted by the Department of Cognitive Science. “Brainwaves” will be held Monday, Feb. 12, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Cleveland Hearing & Speech Building, Room 401. This talk will explore the literal…
February 06, 2024
Not many people can say they've appeared on a late night talk show. Even fewer can say they've beat Jimmy Kimmel at Scrabble on his own show. Even rarer? Doing it at age 11. Zachary Ansell has those bragging rights. But it comes as no surprise. After all, Ansell, a second-year student…
February 05, 2024
Each February, Black History Month recognizes African Americans’ societal contributions and achievements across the United States. At Case Western Reserve University, the impact of Black members of the campus community—such as those who compose CWRU’s diverse student organizations—can be observed…
February 02, 2024
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Department of Art History and Art for the opening of its “War Games: Tactical Media” exhibition, which surveys the longstanding and tangled relationship between video games and the U.S. military. The exhibition…