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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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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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May 11, 2020
At first blush, the word that Tim Goler uses to describe his mentor, Eva Kahana—as “family”—would seem to belie their dissimilar backgrounds. Kahana is a Hungarian Jewish refugee who survived Nazi occupation, the Holocaust and a brutal Communist rule in her native country to become a sociology…
May 08, 2020
Diana Driscoll likes to ask her students, “Why do we care?” The inspiration for that challenge came from a former student who ended each class by asking her that same question. “He was not being disrespectful,” she said. “He really wanted to understand the connection between physics and real…
May 04, 2020
“Medieval robots” may sound like menacing characters in a graphic novel or sci-fi blockbuster, but there actually were robots (also called automatons) in medieval literature. Case Western Reserve University students had the opportunity to learn more about them in an interdisciplinary SAGES seminar,…
May 04, 2020
Heather Hurwitz, a full-time lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Case Western Reserve University, challenged students in her Sociology 101 classes to perform acts of kindness and compassion and then post about their experiences on a class discussion thread. The result was an outpouring of…
April 29, 2020
While staying home is a crucial part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are times it’s not possible, whether it’s essential work or a trip to the grocery store. Masks provide protection in those instances. Some faculty, staff and students have stepped up to make masks for members of…
April 29, 2020
When Ohio’s stay-at-home order began on March 24, the artistic community had no choice but to close their studios and performance spaces to the public. Shanna Beth McGee, professor of theater at Case Western Reserve University and co-founder of the immersive theater company Shadow of the Run,…
April 24, 2020
Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs in Case Western Reserve University's Department of Political Science, was recently elected as an executive committee member-at-large for the International Studies Association (ISA). After serving as a section program chair in 2016…
April 17, 2020
For the past 15 years, Research ShowCASE has brought the Case Western Reserve University community together to celebrate remarkable inventions, solutions and discoveries of research. In recent years at this event, the university has recognized outstanding faculty contributions with the Faculty…
April 17, 2020
Alanna Cooper, the Abba Hillel Silver Chair of Jewish Studies, participated in a discussion on the podcast of the Association of Jewish Studies, "Adventures in Jewish Studies." Titled “The World of Jewish Languages,” the episode was the third in the series’ second season. While Hebrew and Yiddish…
April 16, 2020
Chosen among select class of 175 artists, writers, scholars and scientists Elina Gertsman’s fascination with medieval art began in her childhood spent in Tallinn, Estonia, a city that’s marked with its medieval past: ramparts, towers, churches, guild halls and town square that also reflect its…