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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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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June 07, 2023
University’s largest-ever Case Quad project aims to advance discoveries that address major challenges for society—and individuals Case Western Reserve’s plans for a state-of-the-art collaborative research structure so inspired leaders of the Case Alumni Association (CAA) that they have committed…
June 06, 2023
Initiative aims to address dramatic increases in psychological needs with additional space and faculty dedicated to education, research, clinical collaborations and community engagement President Eric W. Kaler announced today that Case Western Reserve University is partnering with Sara and Curt…
June 05, 2023
200,000 square-foot structure represents largest-ever on Case Quad—and first to offer welcoming view to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
May 25, 2023
Jeff Capadona, professor of biomedical engineering, and Kathleen Horvath, professor of music, have been named the associate provosts for graduate education and academic affairs, respectively. The two new associate provost positions were created to provide leadership and guidance at a time when…
May 19, 2023
Mia Vargo has followed in her older sister’s footsteps in more ways than one. Her journey at Case Western Reserve University began when she chose to accompany her sister, Madison, at the university, and will conclude this weekend as she graduates with her bachelor’s degree in cognitive science. In…
May 19, 2023
Rekha R. Srinivasan has been no stranger to winning teaching awards since arriving at Case Western Reserve University in 2005. From the Carl F. Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching she earned in her fifth year to the 2015–16 Faculty Advisor of the Year Award from the Women in…
May 18, 2023
SAGES teaching fellow and lecturer in English Narcisz Fejes says she’s deeply inspired by Catholic priest, theologian and professor Henri J.M. Nouwen, who considers teaching and mentoring a form of hospitality. In her work as a full-time instructor at Case Western Reserve University since 2006,…
May 17, 2023
At Case Western Reserve University, our students excel in research, academics, athletics and in the community. This week, we will celebrate the accomplishments of about 2,500 graduates. It would be impossible to comprehensively describe all of their contributions, but we caught up with a…
May 12, 2023
Allen Foster, a PhD student in the Department of Physics, recently discussed his research in Antarctica in an episode of the “This Is Physics” podcast. Alongside fellow researcher Thomas Leps, Foster described their work with telescopes observing the cosmic microwave background. Foster and Leps…
May 12, 2023
Three Case Western Reserve University students recently represented the institution at the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering Workshop in Washington, D.C. Representing CWRU were Edward Carson, a PhD student in biomedical…