Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences

Applications for the Staff Educational Enhancement Fund for the summer semester will be accepted until June 1. Applications for the Eastwood-Inamori Staff Educational Scholarship for the summer semester will be accepted until July 1. Find more information online....

The Cuyahoga County Juvenile Justice Center honored the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Summer Legal Academy at Case Western Reserve University School of Law during its recent Law Day. Law Day highlighted law-related collaborations that provide positive programs for children to learn about the law, legal pro...

Case Western Reserve University alumna Elizabeth A. Davis (GRS ’06) can add another role to her repertoire: Tony Award nominee. A graduate of the Case Western Reserve University/Cleveland Play House Master in Fine Arts Acting Program, Davis earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by an ...

Texture of surroundings influences human embryonic stem cell behavior Chemical & Engineering News: Researchers found that human embryonic stem cells grown on smooth surfaces behave differently than those grown on rough ones. The research “offers valuable insight” about how surface roughness influen...

Moving soon or just spring cleaning? Consider donating your usable furniture and household items to international students who will arrive at Case Western Reserve University in August to begin their studies. These students arrive with limited housewares and sometimes have limited knowledge of where ...

Information Technology Services (ITS) is in the process of finalizing its Strategic Plan for 2012-15. The draft can be viewed online at sg.sg/Hl0cRF. ITS encourages comments and suggestions from the community. Feedback can be provided online on the Strategic Plan site or during one of three open fo...

The Cleveland Foundation this week recognized Case Western Reserve University’s growing efforts in energy with a $1.75 million grant to advance research and bring breakthroughs to market. The award marked the foundation’s second major investment in the university’s energy programs over the past fou...

Join the next UCITE seminar March 22 for assistance on helping students cope with the stresses in their lives. Nell Davidson, director of University Health Services, will discuss the services UHS offers and give advice to faculty members on what to do if they sense students may have issues that requ...

Undergraduate students—it’s your last chance to get your tickets for comedian Aziz Ansari’s on-campus show before they go on sale to faculty, staff, graduate students and CIA and CIM students March 12. Ansari’s visit, hosted by the University Program Board, will be April 11 at Severance Hall. Unde...

More than 250,000 children go into foster care each year to leave unsafe home situations. But, asks researcher David Crampton, is removing children from their homes always the best solution? Crampton, associate professor of social work at Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, contributed to a r...