College of Arts and Sciences

Sandra Russ, Distinguished University Professor and the Louis D. Beaumont University Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, is senior editor on the newly published The Cambridge Handbook of Lifespan Development of Creativity. Published by Cambridge, the handbook features leading re...

Kathryn C. Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs, gave a presentation on her paper exploring the evolution of the concept of the “Arctic” and how it has changed over time, as well as the attendant political constructs attached to each of four overlapping discourses: colonialis...

Paul Tiyambe Zeleza has experienced life in countries around the world—from the West Indies and Kenya to the United States and Canada. Throughout his travels, he’s worked in higher education in six countries on three continents. “My birth family is transnational,” Zeleza shared. “All of my siblings...

Since 1989, the Friday Public Affairs Discussion Group has brought together members of the Case Western Reserve University and wider communities to hear about and discuss issues of importance to the university, local, national and international communities. This week, the group will continue with...

Major: Pre-med Biology and English Year: Fourth-year Jo Goykhberg can say something not many people can—the “future schedule” he imagined for himself as a 6-year-old is remarkably similar to the one he’s pursuing today. He’d envisioned being a veterinarian, a poet, an English teacher, a doctor an...

While one semester has come to an end, another is soon to begin! For those students who may be looking to get a jump on the spring semester, Case Western Reserve is again offering a limited number of January Session classes. This year’s January Session allows students to get a jumpstart on the spri...

Kathryn C. Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs, authored a paper titled “Regime, Climate, and Region in Transition: Russian Participation in the Arctic Council,” which was published by the journal Problems of Post Communism. The Arctic Council (AC) was created with multiple...

Case Western Reserve University scientists, artists collaborate to develop art algorithm that can distinguish different painters’ brush strokes “at the bristle level” A team of scientists and art historians at Case Western Reserve University say they have used tools of artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, was featured in The Hill in two recent op-ed pieces, one addressing the radicalization of refugees in Syrian displacement camps and the other examining the role hospitals play in improving community health. The first, titled "How the world can stop the ra...

Deepak Sarma, professor in the Department of Religious Studies, wrote about his personal and academic experiences learning about Hinduism and arranged marriage in an opinion piece published by The Common Reader. In his piece, Sarma discussed the religious customs and expectations for Hindu marriage...