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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January 26, 2023
Shane Parker runs computer simulations on the effect of light on ultrafast chemical reactions; applications in solar energy, medical treatments Case Western Reserve University researcher Shane Parker has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program…
January 23, 2023
As picturesque as winter weather can be, snowy scenes often present a less desirable, slippery companion: ice. It coats our roadways, clings to windshields and serves as a general hurdle in daily life during the coldest months of the year. Ice-melt products offer a needed solution—but choosing the…
January 13, 2023
Sandra Russ, Distinguished University Professor Emerita and the Louis D. Beaumont University Professor Emerita of Psychological Sciences, has been named Case Western Reserve University’s newest conciliation counselor. Her role was effective Jan. 1. Russ, a renowned clinical child psychologist,…
January 12, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to an online discussion with Thomas Nail, whose philosophy of movement has resulted in 11 books in the past 10 years and whose Theory of the Earth is the first book of philosophical geology in over 100 years. This discussion,…
January 06, 2023
Gideon Gywa, a postdoctoral scholar at Case Western Reserve University, was among 15 early-career researchers selected for a travel award to attend the Society of Systematic Biologists’ standalone conference in Mexico City this month. Gywa will present a poster titled “The evolution of eggshell…
January 03, 2023
Alan Rocke’s 22-year friendship with Christine Cano began with a single question. Then a first-year faculty member at Case Western Reserve, Cano had approached the endowed professor of history after a research presentation. Her “penetrating” query was posed “with such intellectual intensity,”…
December 19, 2022
Case Western Reserve researcher, collaborator at University of California-Santa Cruz to study role of nutrients in ovarian cancer cells Case Western Reserve University scientist Lydia Kisley, the Warren E. Rupp Assistant Professor in physics at the College of Arts and Sciences, and a collaborator…
December 16, 2022
The Symphonic Winds, an ensemble in the Case Western Reserve University Department of Music and CWRU Bands, was selected to perform at the upcoming Ohio Music Education Association’s (OMEA) Professional Development Conference in Columbus. OMEA’s conference is one of the largest state music…
December 16, 2022
Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, has been active in presenting to fellow scholars over the past month. In November, Gran co-organized and moderated an international webinar on independent children's rights institutions. Nearly 60 individuals participated in this webinar, co-sponsored…
December 13, 2022
Everyone deserves to live a life they love and enjoy. This fundamental truth has shaped Miquela Hampton’s studies at Case Western Reserve University—and her career aspirations for life after graduation. While Hampton initially chose to enroll at CWRU because of its competitive nursing program, her…