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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July 24, 2020
Kathryn C. Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs, presented a paper for the annual meeting of the Academic Council on the United Nations System in June. Originally planned to be held in London, the conference was changed to a virtual format due to the pandemic. In the…
July 23, 2020
Alumnus’s research into a 1918 pandemic helps shape public understanding today This article first appeared in a summer publication related to the university’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. More articles will appear in The Daily and on the university and school social media accounts in…
July 21, 2020
Case Western Reserve University will offer a new bachelor of science degree in neuroscience beginning fall semester 2020. Developed jointly by the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Neurosciences in the School of Medicine, the undergraduate program is…
July 17, 2020
Mark Hornyak, an undergraduate student taking Japanese classes, competed in the 2020 Ohio Japanese Speech Contest online April 5. Hornyak won first place in the college-level category with his speech titled “Military Rations: The Taste of a Nation.” Undergraduate students Yinfeng Xia and Yuhan Xia…
July 13, 2020
Steven Ciampaglia—an artist and scholar specializing in arts education and issues of equity and social justice—has been named the Champney Family Associate Professor in Art. The endowed position is shared jointly by the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA) and Case Western Reserve University. The…
July 13, 2020
In ranking Case Western Reserve University School of Law’s International Law Program among the top 10 in the nation, PreLaw Magazine recognized the law school’s funded internships as its secret to placing so many of its graduates in the field of international law. Every summer, 30 or so Case…
July 10, 2020
From a young age, Joy K. Ward, the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, knew science would be her calling. By the time she was 7 years old, Ward was already collecting interesting specimens from the forest near her home and looking at cells through her father’s microscope. As a senior in…
June 12, 2020
Stephen E. Hefling, professor emeritus of music at the College of Arts and Sciences, edited a new edition of Gustav Mahler's Titan, which was recently honored by the German Music Publishers' Association. The edition was selected from more than 7,000 entrants for a 2020 "Best Edition" prize. Read…
June 12, 2020
Alan Rocke, Distinguished University Professor and the Henry Eldridge Bourne Professor Emeritus in the Department of History, was named co-recipient of the Franklin-Lavoisier Prize. Co-sponsored by the Fondation de la Maison de la Chimie in Paris and the Science History Institute in Philadelphia,…
June 12, 2020
Students from the Class of 2020 in the College of Arts and Sciences took home top honors from the Office of Undergraduate Studies and School of Graduate Studies. Undergraduate Studies Anthropology The Callender Memorial Award for outstanding achievement in anthropology: Emma McCannThe Jonathan…