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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September 22, 2023
The Department of Music will host a talk by Aviva Rothman, associate professor of history at Case Western Reserve University, titled “A Brief History of Cosmic Harmony” today (Sept. 22) from 4 to 5 p.m. in Harkness Chapel. Cosmic harmony for centuries signified an order that linked microcosm and…
September 22, 2023
Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, participated in and contributed to a submission made to the U.S. National Science Foundation's new Directorate on Technology, Innovation and Partnerships’ three-year roadmap for future investment decisions. The submission was made by Public Interest…
September 22, 2023
Six to earn Innovator of the Year awards Whether in labs or lecture halls, student organizations or startup businesses, innovation is a constant across Case Western Reserve. Next week, Sept. 26–29, the university will recognize that spirit with Innovation Week—four days filled with nearly 20…
September 20, 2023
Of the many traits that unite members of the Case Western Reserve University community, one is perhaps the most inspiring: an innovative spirit. During Innovation Week, taking place Sept. 26–29 this year, that spirit will be celebrated with a full slate of events. Among the festivities will be…
September 19, 2023
The Department of Sociology will host a talk titled “Cultural Logic of How Wealthy Families Manage Their Wealth” Friday, Sept. 22, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 108 Annette Lareau, author of three award-winning books—Listening to…
September 19, 2023
Bethany Westphal As a child, Bethany Westphal recalls listening to the music of Bruce Springsteen’s The E Street Band with her mom and falling in love with one aspect in particular: the soulful sounds of Clarence Clemons’ saxophone. Today, she’s a saxophonist herself—and she’s putting her talents…
September 18, 2023
The Department of Physics will host Julia Gehrlein, assistant professor of physics at Colorado State University, for a series of lectures this week as the winner of this year’s Michelson Postdoctoral Prize. Gehrlein's interests center on the most elusive particles of the universe: neutrinos. She…
September 15, 2023
Megan Gregory When Megan Gregory (CWR ’23) was 2 years old, she took part in an experience that would shape her career goals: her first ballet class. In the 20 years to follow, Gregory learned and performed dance styles ranging from jazz to lyrical, eventually enrolling at Case Western Reserve…
September 14, 2023
Fifteen years ago as a graduate student, Maggie Popkin, the Robson Junior Professor and associate professor of art history, visited a small Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea. There, she formed lasting friendships that she’s maintained throughout her career. This summer, Popkin returned to…
September 13, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Department of Music for a talk titled “Lead with Love: The Non-Religious Spirituality of Voices 21C” Friday, Sept. 15, at 4 p.m. Christopher Clark, director of choirs and full-time lecturer in music education, will…