College of Arts and Sciences
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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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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December 10, 2021
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…
December 10, 2021
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…
December 03, 2021
Research is central to Case Western Reserve University’s mission. Across the university, faculty contribute their expertise to their respective fields—from the arts and sciences to the humanities, medicine and everything in between. Each year, the Faculty Distinguished Research Awards are…
December 03, 2021
The College of Arts and Sciences and Case Western Reserve University art education and art studio programs will debut students’ fall semester works Monday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Art Studio (2215 Adelbert Road). The Fall Semester-in-Review show will feature students’ works in…
December 02, 2021
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, Duke and Rutgers lead work to understand how the novel coronavirus’s tangled RNA could help treat infected people Scientists at Case Western Reserve, Duke, and Rutgers universities have identified compounds within the coronavirus genome that have…
November 30, 2021
The Department of Physics at Case Western Reserve University awards the Michelson Postdoctoral Prize annually to an outstanding early-career physicist in any subfield of physics; it has become one of the premier awards for physicists at this career stage. The 2020 prize was awarded to Thibault…
November 23, 2021
Year: SeniorMajors: Biology, English Jennifer Marer has always loved writing. From getting in trouble for reading books instead of doing her work while in fourth grade, to making newsletters for her friends about upcoming events in sixth grade, she knew she wanted to pursue a career in the…
November 16, 2021
Majors: History, sociology, psychologyMinor: Social justice After her first year of high school, Judith Cusack took a criminology course at a community college that set her sights on the legal field. Now, she’s triple majoring in history, sociology and psychology at Case Western Reserve. She’s…
November 12, 2021
The Keithley Symposium is a biannual event co-hosted by the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) and Case Western Reserve University joint program in art history that brings together artists, scholars, thought leaders and community members to explore the role of visual arts in contemporary society. For…
November 11, 2021
The Department of Dance at Case Western Reserve University will host this fall’s production of MaDaCol (Mather Dance Collective). Performances will be held Nov. 18, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m at Mather Dance Center. All tickets are $10 at the door, with no reservations accepted. MaDaCol, one of the…