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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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May 23, 2014
Matthew Garrett, assistant professor of music education and director of choirs, celebrated the release of articles and research in three publications this year. His articles were focused on developing critical thinking skills in school music classrooms. In October 2013, Garrett’s article, “An…
May 07, 2014
There is a word Yoram Daon uses to quickly sum up his role as a mentor to his Case Western Reserve University students. He will tell you the word “mentor” doesn’t express the task nearly well enough. Instead, he strives to be a moreh (מוֹרֶה) for each of his students. Sometimes, he explained,…
May 07, 2014
When Deepak Sarma heard he was a recipient of the J. Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Undergraduate Mentoring, his emotions won out. “I cried,” he said. “I was utterly surprised by this news and was overwhelmed by the care and warmth of my students. I also felt that my dharma—or duty—as a teacher had…
April 30, 2014
Researchers to assess conditions, social services and reporting processes
The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded a $2.3 million grant to Case Western Reserve University's social work and medical schools and the College of Arts and Sciences. The…
March 03, 2014
The College of Arts and Sciences is offering up to 12 $3,000 stipends for graduate work at the dissertation level in arts, humanities and social sciences. The stipends are available for work in fall 2014. The fellowships aim to facilitate the transition from course work and accelerate the process…
February 06, 2014
Many individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also experience depression. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University found that during PTSD treatments, rapid improvements in depression symptoms are associated with better outcomes. Often while undergoing treatment, those suffering…
January 24, 2014
Last Friday, Peter Shulman’s Twitter account had a respectable 128 followers. A week later, Shulman now has more than 3,835 followers—and counting—thanks to a recent article by Slate that praised the simple, yet captivating account. About three years ago, Shulman, assistant professor of history,…
December 13, 2013
A Case Western Reserve University professor, two of his graduate students and a former postdoctoral researcher are among a group of scientists whose work was named by Physics World magazine today as one of the Top 10 Physics Breakthroughs of 2013. Physics professor John Ruhl’s team helped design…
November 15, 2013
By Jack Behrend Arielle Dolezal’s passion for dance began with a bit of childhood window-shopping. One day, while watching her younger sister in her first-ever dance class, Dolezal wandered past another class in advanced ballet. Hidden from sight, she watched the class, enthralled by the beauty of…
November 15, 2013
Elina Gertsman, assistant professor of medieval art, will give a lecture titled “Imagining Death in Medieval Art” on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. in the main gallery of the Sculpture Center, as a part of the Dirt on Death Lecture Series. The series is presented by the Sculpture Center and the Ohio…