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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CWRU faculty members explore tariffs from legal, economic and historical perspectives
Tariffs have been a fixture of the news cycle in 2025, as the Trump administration has moved to implement taxes on imported goods. A matter of foreign and economic importance, tariffs have a range of effects on the economy as a whole and for the average American consumer. Beyond the economic…
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August 14, 2019
After a successful inaugural season, the Silver Hall Concert Series returns with a diverse slate of free music performances—from guitar ensembles, to orchestras and choirs of many stripes—at Milton and Tamar Maltz Performing Arts Center at the Temple–Tifereth Israel’s Silver Hall at Case Western…
August 02, 2019
The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship at Kelvin Smith
Library has announced the selection of the 2019-20 Freedman Faculty Fellows.
The program supports full-time faculty, staff and post-docs. To address the
emerging needs of scholarship, the fellowship aids researchers in integrating
digital…
August 01, 2019
Within four hours of a traumatic experience, certain physiological markers—namely, sweating—are higher in people who go on to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study by a researcher at Case Western Reserve University and other institutions. Around 90% of people who…
July 22, 2019
Assistant professor and chair in environmental studies leading research into changing habits of butterflies in warming climate, with help of citizen scientists Sarah Diamond, an assistant professor in biology and the George B. Mayer Chair in Urban and Environmental Studies, has been awarded a…
July 16, 2019
The prescribed dosages of opiate-based medications have resulted in some chronic pain patients taking more than 70 opioid pills a day. That's according to testimony offered by pain patient groups at a special meeting convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider making…
June 13, 2019
For the second straight year, the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program made The Hollywood Reporter's list of top 25 graduate acting programs in the world, ranking 12th—up six slots from the previous year. The Hollywood Reporter, which bases its…
June 10, 2019
Paige Williams, a staff writer at The New Yorker, will speak at Fall Convocation about The Dinosaur Artist, a true tale woven with human and legal drama, ethical questions and compromises, paleontology and science In a time where
almost nothing escapes the assignment of monetary value, something…
June 06, 2019
Case Western Reserve biologist explores wider uses for Namibian “orphan legume;” Marama bean grows in drought conditions and shows resistance to pests Biology professor
and researcher Christopher Cullis said he pondered two big questions when he first
caught sight of the wild marama bean plant,…
June 04, 2019
Two of Case Western Reserve University’s Class of 2019
graduates will gain international experiences in the coming months as
recipients of Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants. Jasmin Bhangu, who majored in biology and business
management, received an English Teaching Assistant Grant in Poland,…
May 30, 2019
In early June, a Case Western Reserve University student will bring an adventurous spate of creators and performers from around the country to Cleveland for a festival of new and experimental music. Sophie Benn Re:Sound, now in its second year, is staged by the Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project…