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Art history’s Erin Benay receives the International Fine Prints and Drawings Foundation’s Best Book of the Year award
Erin Benay, associate professor of art history, director of undergraduate studies and Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities, and Britany Salsbury, curator of prints and drawings at the Cleveland Museum of Art, won the Best Book of the Year Award from the International Fine Prints and…
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August 11, 2022
Some things tie all humans together, and among them is seeing the moon hanging in the sky, night after night. Tonight, that moon will appear bigger and brighter than normal as its orbit brings it closer to Earth than usual—a celestial phenomenon known as a supermoon. Technically, it’s a…
August 11, 2022
August is National Black Business Month, a time that celebrates and promotes the support of Black-owned businesses in the United States. In honor of this month, The Daily sat down with several Case Western Reserve University students, alumni, faculty and staff members who double as business owners…
August 09, 2022
Years: Rising fourth-yearsMajors: Environmental Geology and Environmental Studies Two students double majoring in environmental geology and environmental studies at Case Western Reserve University recently had the experience of a lifetime conducting fieldwork in a remote area of southern Bolivia.…
August 09, 2022
Bibliophiles, unite! National Book Lover’s Day is today, Aug. 9—a day that encourages people to limit technology and immerse themselves in the literary world. Whether you’re a fan of science fiction, romance, action and adventure, fantasy, or another genre, take some time to dive into a good book…
August 03, 2022
Case Western Reserve University mathematician, researchers at Canada's York University look at bacteria that may harm themselves just to get rid of freeloaders Bugged by freeloaders? You are not alone, and leeching off others is not just a human problem. In fact, it is not uncommon in the animal…
July 29, 2022
Lisa Huisman Koops, professor in the Department of Music, recently released a new podcast titled “Parenting Musically.” Featuring interviews with well-known musicians or their parents, paired with researchers and practitioner respondents, Koops’s podcast aims to “help families and listeners make…
July 29, 2022
William Marling, professor of English, recently wrote a biography of Ammon Hennacy, who he called a “forerunner of contemporary progressive thought.” Christian Anarchist: Ammon Hennacy, A Life on the Catholic Left, which was published by the NYU Press in early 2022, was recently reviewed by Cushwa…
July 29, 2022
In a recent article published in Gesta, Elina Gertsman, the Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan Professor in Catholic Studies II and professor of art history, explored zoocephalic protagonists in the Ambrosian Bible. TItled “Animal Affinities: Monsters and Marvels in the Ambrosian Tanakh,” Gertsman’s…
July 25, 2022
Countless faculty members have called Case Western Reserve University their professional home over the years—and recently, the university bid farewell to some of them as they chose to retire. The Daily reached out to faculty members who announced their retirement after more than 40 years of…
July 22, 2022
While the concept of “lions and tigers and bears” may prompt some to say, “Oh my!”, for Case Western Reserve doctoral students Maura Plocek and Kaylin Tennant, they’re part of their daily routines. As PhD candidates in biology at the university, the pair are taking advantage of CWRU’s…