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Book talk: Suspended Lives: Navigating Everyday Violence in the US Asylum System
The Department of Anthropology will welcome Bridget Haas, visiting assistant professor of anthropology, to Case Western Reserve University for a book talk on her forthcoming book  Suspended Lives: Navigating Everyday Violence in the US Asylum System. Haas’s book explores the experience of asylum…
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Schedule an exam at the new DELE center for Spanish language proficiency
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures has a newly founded DELE center for Spanish language proficiency.  DELE (Diplomas de español como lengua extranjera) Spanish diplomas are official titles certifying a degree of proficiency in the Spanish language, granted by Spain’s Institute…
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Memorial service for Christine Cano
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to celebrate the life of Christine Cano, associate professor of French in the College of Arts and Sciences, during a memorial service Thursday, Feb. 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Linsalata Alumni Center. A ceremony will be held to…
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Bringing ideas to market: CWRU researchers turn discoveries into inventions
From research labs to collaborative workspaces across campus, Case Western Reserve University students, faculty and staff truly share one motivation: thinking beyond the possible. Their efforts advance knowledge, enhance understanding, and regularly spark discoveries—discoveries that often serve as…
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The Super Bowl is a cultural moment—but why?
On Sunday, a substantial portion of the United States population and countless viewers around the world will be fixated on one event: the Super Bowl. But, how has a single sporting event become one of the most (if not the most) prominent secular features on the annual calendar?To find out, The…
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CWRU Nobel Symposium
Four Case Western Reserve University faculty members will describe the accomplishments of the 2023 Nobel laureates in science Thursday, Feb. 9, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Rockefeller Building, Room 301. The following faculty members will present at the CWRU Nobel Symposium: Jesse Berezovsky, associate…
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“Anti-Racism, Anti-Colonialism and Climate Change”: Romy Opperman with Jeremy Bendik-Keymer
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to an “Anti-Racism, Anti-Colonialism and Climate Change” speaker series event with Romy Opperman, the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Philosophy at the New School for Social Research. Opperman’s talk, which will include a group…
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Art in action: Learn how a theatrical student group at CWRU inspires its members
Regardless of the form it takes, art provides a creative outlet to express our sense of identity and communicate ideas or perspectives. And on National Inspire Your Heart with Art Day (Jan. 31), we’re reminded to appreciate the impact art has within our everyday lives—from visual works (i.e.,…
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2023 Stonum Writer-in-Residence events with Garth Greenwell
Case Western Reserve University’s Department of English will host award-winning author Garth Greenwell as the 2023 Stonum Writer-in-Residence. Greenwell will present several events Feb. 14–17: “Using Your Senses: A Generative Workshop”: Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Bellflower Hall…
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Digging deeper to better understand Earth's interior
Case Western Reserve University scientist part of team reversing view of how minerals behave deep below our planet’s surface; could apply to other planet studies Case Western Reserve University scientist James Van Orman is part of an international team that has discovered that minerals deep within…