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Arab American Heritage Month: Meet Diala Izhiman
April is Arab American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich culture and contributions of the diverse population of Arab Americans in the United States. It’s the third year that the month has been formally recognized by the federal government. To recognize the occasion, The Daily is putting…
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“Global History Helps Us to Understand How Colonization Shaped Music”
The Department of Music will host a guest lecture by music studies scholar Gavin Lee Tuesday, May 2, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. Gavin Lee Lee, whose studies are at the intersection of global musical modernisms, queer and decolonial theory, affect, posthumanism, and musical Asias, will present…
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Hairs that help fish feel–and humans hear
Case Western Reserve University neurobiologist, team advance understanding of how zebrafish use hair cells to detect movement; findings apply to human hearing, balance By discovering how zebrafish use their hair cells to detect distant movement, a team of Case Western Reserve University scientists…
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“The Abolitionist Roots of the Reconstruction Constitution”
The Department of History and CWRU History Associates will welcome Manisha Sinha, the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut, for the biannual Ubbelohde Lecture Thursday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballroom…
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Spartan Showcase: Ray Garner
Ray Garner As a high school student searching for colleges, Ray Garner had his eye on Case Western Reserve University from the start. He was attracted to the university’s renowned reputation and stellar astronomy program, but ended up earning his undergraduate degree from Furman University in…
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Mathematician Erkki Somersalo awarded 2023 Guggenheim Fellowship
Erkki Somersalo has spent four decades working to solve a mathematical uncertainty. His quest: to perfect the flawed complex computer modeling behind real-world applications, from biomedical imaging to predicting climate change. Starting this fall, the Case Western Reserve University professor of…
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“How to Bake Pi: Mathematics Made Tasty”
The first annual Elizabeth S. Meckes Memorial Lecture, “How to Bake Pi: Mathematics Made Tasty,” will be given by Dr. Eugenia Cheng (School of the Art Institute of Chicago) from 12:45–1:45 p.m. on Friday, April 21, in Harkness Memorial Chapel on the campus of Case Western Reserve University. The…
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“Labor and Liberation”
The Department of Sociology at the College of Arts and Sciences will host Zophia Edwards, assistant professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University, for a talk Friday, April 28, at 10 a.m. in Mandel Community Studies Center, Room 108. Edwards will present a lecture titled “Labor and…
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Italian Film Festival USA – Cleveland
Italian Film Festival USA – Cleveland will return to in-person screenings for the 19th edition of the event. Screenings will be held April 4, 6, 10 and 12 at Strosacker Auditorium. The festival will feature Cleveland premieres of acclaimed films, in original Italian with English subtitles.…
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Setting the Stage: Get to know the scene designer behind CWRU’s production of Almost, Maine
Whether you enjoy watching movies from the comfort of your home or catching live shows at venues such as Playhouse Square, theater allows you to experience diverse perspectives through the art of storytelling. But have you ever stepped back to consider how the overall artistry of the performance…