Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences

New study from Case Western Reserve University reveals link between oxygen delivery and reproductive success among women living on the high Tibetan Plateau Breathing thin air at extreme altitudes presents a significant challenge—there’s simply less oxygen with every lungful. Yet, for more than 10,0...

Bobbi L. Beale, co-director of the Center for Innovative Practices at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education and CEO of Life Adventures for All Consulting, has been recognized by the Association for Experiential Education (AEE) with the Dr. Nina S. Roberts Social Justice Awa...

From studying social work, geological sciences, and neuroscience, to pursuing optometry, to working at the law school, those of Filipino heritage are engaged with countless facets of the university. In recognition of Filipino American History Month, which takes place each year in October, The Daily...

The Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) has announced its 2024 Network Challenge Grantees, whose public interest technology (PIT) projects will advance equitable innovation in technology across academia, government and civil society. In its sixth year, the Network Challenge will ...

Richard Sigg, director of recruitment and enrollment, is the recipient of the 2024 National Deans and Directors of Social Work Admissions (NDDSWA) Acknowledgment of Service Award. In an effort to highlight the incredible work being done in the field of graduate recruitment and admissions, the NDDSW...

BBC News: Daniel Flannery, the Dr. Semi J. and Ruth Begun professor and director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, discussed the latest FBI data showing a 3% drop in violent crime from 2022 to 2023, including a 12% reduction in murders—the largest in 20 years. Despi...

Class Year: May 2025 Degree Program: MSW On-Campus Concentration: Community Practice for Social Change (CPSC) Field Education Organization: Community Innovation Network at the Mandel School in Cleveland, Ohio Hometown: Rochester, New York Give a brief overview of your field education experience...

Dorothy Faller (MSSA '75), ACSW, was the special guest on a recent episode of the Mandel School's podcast, Change Leaders. A member of the Mandel School's first management class, she also took coursework in clinical social work. This type of educational combination—in administration and clinical so...

cleveland.com (subscription required): Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development, noted that while immigration can increase housing demand, it is misleading to solely blame it for rising costs, instead emphasiz...

Lecturer Richard Romaniuk’s book Leczenie Uzależnień: Materiały na Zamówienie (Addiction Treatment: Requested Materials) was published in Poland in August. His book is a compilation of his articles on evidence-based practices and the significance of trauma in addiction treatment, especially among vu...