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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Decades-old asthma theory challenged: Newly discovered molecules may be real drivers of disease
Case Western Reserve University researchers say discovery of new inflammatory molecules could transform treatment
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August 21, 2025
Are you a vocalist or instrumentalist looking to get involved on the Case Western Reserve University campus? Join the Department of Music for its fall ensemble auditions—open to students, faculty, staff and other community members. Auditions for CWRU’s orchestras, choirs, bands and other music…
August 15, 2025
Artificial intelligence holds great promise in medicine. AI-driven tools have the potential for more accurate diagnosis, personalized treatment options, streamlined administrative tasks, and other undiscovered possibilities. But this ever-evolving technology also introduces new challenges and…
August 08, 2025
Bilingual poetry collection by political science’s Laura Tartakoff published by Cuba Nuestra Digital
Earlier this month, Laura Tartakoff—senior instructor at Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Political Sciences—received an editorial review of her bilingual book of poetry, Wandering Without Wings or a Halo (Caminando sin halo ni alas), by Cuba Nuestra Digital. “There are books you…
August 06, 2025
Ambrose Swasey Associate Professor, Departments of Physics and Chemistry Area of Focus: Microscopy and materials science—finding new ways to examine things at a small scale to fundamentally understand them. Lydia Kisley is eager for an opportunity to talk about her research, even if it’s…
August 05, 2025
The Air Force ROTC program offered an opportunity Kalli Wall couldn’t pass up. She joined the program as a first-year student at Case Western Reserve University because she knew it would lead her to a unique career path. Now a rising fourth-year majoring in chemistry, Wall is getting a…
August 01, 2025
Celebrating Women Astronomers Day featuring women astrophysicists on the faculty
August 01, 2025
The university community mourns the loss of David Schiraldi, the Peter A. Asseff PhD Professor Emeritus of Organic Chemistry and professor emeritus of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, who passed away July 13. A former chair of the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, he…
July 31, 2025
This summer, Case Western Reserve University students are stepping far beyond the classroom—into hospitals and research labs, startups and advocacy organizations, engineering firms and art studios. What unites their experiences is not ambition, but intention. From designing solutions for…
July 29, 2025
Before beginning graduate school, Regan Gee took a gap year to get to know her local community on a different level. To do that, she decided to participate in the AmeriCorps VISTA program, where she had the opportunity to teach at a primarily Indigenous-serving K-8 school near where she grew up in…
July 29, 2025
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the summer 2025 edition of art/sci. Read more from this issue. When David Gerdes interviewed to be chair of the University of Michigan’s physics department, no one asked how he’d handle campus repercussions from a global crisis. But 13 months…