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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Art history’s Erin Benay receives the International Fine Prints and Drawings Foundation’s Best Book of the Year award
Erin Benay, associate professor of art history, director of undergraduate studies and Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities, and Britany Salsbury, curator of prints and drawings at the Cleveland Museum of Art, won the Best Book of the Year Award from the International Fine Prints and…
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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…
May 24, 2019
Creating the exhibition Swedish Modern Design, on display at Cleveland Museum of Art, Case Western Reserve University students trace the influence of Swedish interior design from the 1920s to today Stepping inside a middle-class home in Sweden 60 years ago
would probably look and feel a little…
May 17, 2019
This Sunday, May 19, approximately 2,000 Case Western
Reserve University students will take part in commencement ceremonies, beginning
with the university-wide
convocation at 9:30 a.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic
Center and followed by diploma
ceremonies throughout the…
May 15, 2019
When
Brian Gran began his career in academia nearly 20 years ago, “collaboration”
wasn’t as common a term or practice as it is today. But
his areas of expertise—law and society, human rights and health policy—couldn’t
fit into a single discipline if they were to be taught effectively, Gran…
May 15, 2019
Having never led a classroom before, Maggie Vinter moved to Japan in her early 20s to become a teacher of English as a second language to middle schoolers. “Seeing students go from not knowing to knowing—experiencing ideas as brand new—I found a love for teaching,” said Vinter, assistant…
May 06, 2019
Case Western Reserve biologists say combined effect of two species could be harming Ohio’s forest ecosystems; research could inform deer-park management An overpopulation of whitetailed deer is contributing to the spread of invasive earthworms—a newly discovered link to understanding environmental…