College of Arts and Sciences

Aside from his incredible knowledge, talent and experience in the world of physics, Cyrus Taylor, the Albert A. Michelson Professor in Physics, is admired by students for his humbleness, enthusiasm and dedication. “I most value his empathy,” one student nominator wrote. “Particularly in the midst ...

“To create a just city within myself: If I live by anything, I live by that moment.” This motto, inspired by an excerpt in the ninth book of Plato’s Republic, defines Gabrielle “Brie” Parkin’s approach to teaching, mentoring and living an impactful life. “The just city within myself says, if I hav...

Jessica Fox “makes scientists,” but her approach to mentoring focuses on a student’s entire well-being, not just their scientific knowledge. “Life happens and you can’t put it on hold to do your PhD,” Fox said. So Fox, an associate professor in the Department of Biology, adapts her mentoring sty...

When Daniel Goldmark was a first-year undergraduate student, he felt confused about his future. Having just switched his major from botany to music, Goldmark took a chance and reached out to one of his professors in search of some much-needed guidance. “Even though he wasn’t my official academic ad...

Kasey Pukys, a member of the Class of 2022 majoring in economics and international studies and minoring in Russian, received a highly competitive Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) for summer 2021. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by American Councils for International Edu...

Faced with the many challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, students in the Class of 2021 have demonstrated tenacity in their studies, research and on- and off-campus activities. To mark the completion of their degrees, Case Western Reserve University will host commencement ceremonies ac...

Isabel Davidson is one of 40 students worldwide to serve as a Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA) on Campus Fellow in the 2020-21 academic year. As a fellow, Davidson was tasked with submitting op-eds and letters-to-the-editor about Israel and/or the Israeli-Arab co...

Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs in the Department of Political Science, was invited to become a member of the New York Council on Foreign Relation's Committee on the National Program. The committee gives guidance and feedback on the National Program to prepare ...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to the Art Studio Gallery to see the works in the Semester-in-Review exhibition. The Art Studio Gallery will be open through Thursday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The gallery is open only to those with a CWRU ID; no o...

Majors: BS in chemistry, BA in art historyMinor: Studio artYear: Fourth-year When Sarah Lavin first arrived as an undergraduate student at Case Western Reserve University four years ago, she knew she wanted to study chemistry, but couldn’t shake her love for studio art. So she decided to combine th...