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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Frogs use day length to cue winter prep even when temperatures don’t get colder, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University
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October 16, 2020
Case Western Reserve University Department of Physics Professors Harsh Mathur and Giuseppe Strangi were recently elected fellows to two of the leading physics societies in the United States and throughout the world. Harsh Mathur The American Physical Society (APS) elected Mathur a fellow for his…
October 16, 2020
Case Western Reserve University faculty member Stacy Williams was elected a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Williams also is COO of a leading online continuing education company, and founder and CEO of Simucase, an online simulation learning platform. ASHA…
October 14, 2020
The College of Arts and Sciences, Case School of Engineering and Post-Graduate Planning and Experiential Education are collaborating to host a four-part Alumni Insight Speaker Series. The series will feature honest conversations with alumni as they share their stories about getting started…
October 12, 2020
The College of Arts and Sciences, Case School of Engineering and Post-Graduate Planning and Experiential Education are collaborating to sponsor a four-part Alumni Insight Speaker Series. The series will feature honest conversations with alumni as they share their stories about getting started…
October 09, 2020
Alumnus James C. Wyant’s most recent gift will benefit athletics and two schools As Case Western Reserve kicked off its first virtual homecoming weekend with the annual Blue Block Party, university leadership announced a $2 million commitment from alumnus James C. Wyant (CIT ’65) toward…
October 02, 2020
Elina Gertsman, the Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan Professor in Catholic Studies II and professor of art history, was named a councilor of the Medieval Academy of America. Council members serve as the board of directors of the academy, and their duties include establishing the academy's policy,…
September 29, 2020
Major/minor: BS in polymer science and engineering (biomaterials), BA in dance; MS in polymer science and engineering (BS/MS program); minors in biomedical engineering and mathematicsYear: fourth-year For Joel Linebach, molecules aren’t the only things dancing as part of his college experience—the…
September 28, 2020
Craig Lanier Allen, the postdoctoral fellow in African American history in the Department of History, has received an inaugural Emerging Voices Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). Allen is a historian of the United States in the 20th century, focusing on foreign…
September 28, 2020
The Great Lakes African American Writers Conference and Writers House will co-sponsor a virtual poetry reading featuring writers Michelle R. Smith and Mary E. Weems Friday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. EDT. Michelle R. Smith is a writer, educator and cultural facilitator. Her work has been published in…
September 25, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront the question of whether democracies are more or less effective than autocracies in responding to epidemics. Kelly McMann, professor of political science, and Daniel Tisch, associate professor of population and quantitative health sciences,…