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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Inside an audiology lab, where Lauren Calandruccio investigates multilingual hearing behavior in noisy environments
Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences. While working as a clinical audiologist, Lauren Calandruccio realized how many unknowns remain in…
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August 24, 2018
Most rich democracies provide citizens universal coverage for medical services—but not in the United States, where tens of millions of people remain without health insurance and costs far exceed spending in any other country. Some health care advocates and politicians have argued the U.S. should…
August 20, 2018
Rising temperatures are melting the Arctic ice, opening new shipping routes and prompting world powers to jostle for access and control. In January, China announced intentions to establish a permanent presence in the Arctic—dubbed the “Polar Silk Road”—to dramatically reduce the time needed to…
August 13, 2018
Adopting an Islamic concept of coping with spiritual struggles, known as “spiritual jihad,” is associated with post-traumatic growth and virtuous behaviors—and is related to reductions in anxiety and depression, according to a new Case Western Reserve University study published in the journal…
May 16, 2018
Jane W. Kessler wins 2018 Frank and Dorothy Humel Hovorka Prize It was the 1940s, a time when women rarely questioned the establishment. But Jane W. Kessler, whose lifetime of service as a clinician, scholar, teacher and community leader has knitted a rich mosaic, had the guts to challenge the…
May 15, 2018
Lauren Calandruccio becomes first concurrent winner of Jackson and Wittke awards This January, Lauren Calandruccio dropped everything to drive six hours to Chicago to be with a student whose father passed away there after a long battle with cancer. “She needed someone there,” said Calandruccio,…
May 14, 2018
With commencement just a few days away, many on campus are preparing to walk across the stage and start the next phase of their life after years of hard work. We talked with graduating students from each school to see how they got here, what their time was like on campus and where they’re heading…
February 27, 2018
In a region defined by health care and humanities excellence, the third annual festival joins 25+ cultural institutions for a month of free events in Northeast Ohio—starting March 15 Health—and its absence—has inspired centuries of art and ingenuity. Exploring the unique role of health in human…
February 22, 2018
Modeled after Sears think[box], new experiment space at Case Western Reserve University provides open research lab to bring ideas to life Look out, there’s a brand new [box] in town. Case Western Reserve University, home to the internationally recognized Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears…
January 22, 2018
The College of Arts and Sciences is offering up to 12 $3,000 stipends for graduate work at the dissertation level in the arts, humanities and social sciences for fall semester 2018. The fellowships are intended to facilitate the transition from course work and accelerate the process of writing…
January 19, 2018
In the mid-2000s, a sense that the Islamophobia brought on by the 9/11 terror attacks had somewhat eased gave rise to a new feeling of optimism among some Muslim communities in the United States. They saw an opportunity to remake certain aspects of their public perception, setting out to prove…