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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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July 24, 2025
Jane Kessler (GRS ’51, psychology), a longtime Case Western Reserve University faculty member who retired in the 1990s, passed away July 21 at the age of 104. Kessler, a leader in child psychology, was on the faculty for more than 40 years before retiring as the Lucy Adams Leffingwell…
July 18, 2025
What can ancient moon rocks tell us about the origins of Earth, the future of space travel, and even the water we drink? At Case Western Reserve University, professor and geochemist Jim Van Orman is digging into those questions—literally—by analyzing material brought back from the moon. His…
July 17, 2025
Editor’s note: Hero photo captured by Nicholas McLaughlin. This article originally appeared in the summer 2025 edition of art/sci. Read more from this issue. Cara Byrne has immersed herself in the world of children’s literature for the past decade, studying how stories shape perceptions of race,…
July 09, 2025
Case Western Reserve University researcher receives prestigious NSF Award for ‘programmable’ nanoparticles
July 08, 2025
As an 8th grade student in Gary, Indiana, Johnathon Taylor was captivated by the concept of equality in mathematics—how two sides of an equation that look completely different can hold the same value. That fascination proved so compelling it shaped the course of Taylor’s future, leading him now…
July 07, 2025
Case Western Reserve University researchers unveil new electronic polymer created without harmful ‘forever’ chemicals
July 03, 2025
When you picture the American Revolution, you probably see powdered wigs, crowded battlefields and bold declarations of freedom. But what’s often missing from that mental image? The women. From tending to wounded soldiers and hosting political salons to disguising themselves as men to join the…
June 27, 2025
Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long professor in World Affairs in the Department of Political Science at the College of Arts and Sciences, authored Reluctant Conquest: American Wealth, Power and Science in the Arctic, published earlier this month by the Yale University Press. The book is…
June 17, 2025
Sawyer Brent usually kept the slogans and sketches in his tattered notebook to himself. But in 2023, he joined a new after-school program—Pressing Matters at Cleveland's Zygote Press—where he learned to carve linoleum blocks, ink them and print his designs on posters and shirts. His artwork—bold…
June 13, 2025
An interdisciplinary team of Case Western Reserve University faculty members received a two-year, $60,000 Faith and Health Campus Grant from Interfaith America. The collaborators on this award are: Justine Howe, associate professor and chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the…