Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences

Case Western Reserve President Barbara R. Snyder last night announced that the Inamori Foundation has committed an additional $1 million to advance the work of the university’s Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence. The news came as the university honored academic and environmental ...

Lauren Smith has always had a knack for fashion. And though her latest foray into the design world is much less couture and a lot more wearable, it’s actually earning her national recognition. Smith, a senior mechanical and aerospace engineering double major, recently won a nationwide competition t...

The university community is invited to attend the second Welcome Reception for Underrepresented Minority Students, Faculty and Staff on Sept. 11. The reception will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Inamori Center for Ethics and Excellence, located in Crawford Hall. President Barbara R. Snyde...

Innovator William Kamkwamba, 25, rings in the Case academic year The Plain Dealer: William Kamkwamba spoke at yesterday’s fall convocation, discussing his struggles growing up and his drive to bring energy to his family and his community. He told the students to trust themselves and to persevere. "...

The law school’s Institute for Global Security Law & Policy will host the Judge Ben C. Green Lecture Sept. 11. This year’s topic will be “Resistance & Rights: Civil Society & the Surprising Resilience of the Rule of Law after 9/11.” Professor David Cole of the Georgetown University Law Center will ...

First-of-its-kind study finds lack of sleep to be a new risk factor for aggressive breast cancers Medical News Today: Cheryl Thompson, assistant professor of family medicine and community health, led a team of researchers that found a lack of sleep is linked to more aggressive breast cancers. “We f...

To the Case Western Reserve University community: Today marks the formal beginning of a new academic year on our campus. This morning some classes began as early as 7 o’clock, while others will stretch beyond 9:30 in the evening. Tomorrow our volleyball team faces the first contest of the fall seas...

Back to school and back to anxiety part II Psychology Today: In the second installation of her back-to-school series, Amy Przeworski, assistant professor of psychology, gives 10 ways to reduce children’s anxiety about returning to school. Tips include starting a routine before the child goes back t...

The Art Studio soon will begin its summer 2012 “Semester in Review Art Exhibition.” Works will be on display Mondays through Fridays, Aug. 27–Sept. 7. The gallery will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public....

Recently, the Case Western Reserve University Police Department completed a project that adds biking and walking lanes to the Case Quad. The quad is heavily trafficked by cyclists and pedestrians alike, and the lanes intend to make it a safer place for all. Though police have no plans for strict en...