Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences

Rape-kit testing shows that rapists also commit other serious, invasive crimes, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University Larry McGowan is a sexual-assault offender, identified through the DNA testing of thousands of rape kits in Cleveland. He’s been linked to raping six women…

In partnership with Cuyahoga County, researchers and court officials will establish new docket to address high-risk cases According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in four women and one in seven men in the United States will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. The numbers in…

Actress Meryl Streep narrates narwhal demo from Case Western Reserve University’s Interactive Commons; debuts Saturday at Smithsonian Museum of Natural History The narwhal and its signature tusk are about to get the Microsoft HoloLens mixed-reality treatment, and one of the world’s foremost…

Putting the brakes on seniors’ driving privileges can leave them feeling socially isolated, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University. The good news is researchers believe alternative transportation options and technology—such as FaceTime or Skype—may help seniors feel more…

State spending on transitional housing supports for youth “aging out” of foster care can make a big difference in preventing homelessness, incarceration, substance abuse and early childbirth, according to a new study by social work researchers at Case Western Reserve University. “Regardless of…

CWRU researchers among team discovering “remarkably complete” cranium of early human ancestor species Yohannes Haile-Selassie—a Case Western Reserve University adjunct professor and curator at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History—and a team of researchers have discovered a “remarkably complete…

Study involving Case Western Reserve University identifies ways to break the cycle Studies have shown that male victims of domestic violence are at greater risk of growing up to be perpetrators themselves. New research, done in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University, suggests…

Mandel School graduate students found Community Health Initiative aimed at providing social work assistance to men’s homeless shelter Recent Case Western Reserve University graduates Jamie Bohunicky and Kasey Clouse were just looking to put into practice skills they’d learned at the Jack, Joseph…

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…

Case Western Reserve University physics professor applies tools of statistical mechanics to explain why basic ordered patterns emerge in music across time and cultures Next time you listen to a favorite tune or wonder at the beauty of a natural sound, you might also end up pondering the math…