Publications + Presentations

Walt Hunter, professor and chair of the Department of English at the College of Arts and Sciences, recently penned a piece published in The Atlantic. Titled “When Poets Face Death,” Hunter’s article explores the idea of facing death in writing, looking at three poets whose last poems offer…

Emily Nelson, research associate at the School of Medicine, and Darcy Freedman, the Swetland Professor of Environmental Health Sciences, will lead a webinar for the HEALing Communities Study. They will present “Tips for Engaging Coalitions to Respond to the Opioid Crisis: Lessons Learned from the…

Kathryn C. Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs in the Department of Political Science at the College of Arts and Sciences, wrote a chapter in the recently published book Teaching International Organizations, published by Edward Elgar Publishing. Lavelle’s chapter covers…

Case in Point, Case Western Reserve University’s premier co-ed a cappella group, released its album Breakthrough in September. Featuring three songs from the group’s ICCA set from 2023, the album was recently reviewed favorably by The Recorded A Cappella Review Board. The album was recorded on…

Rui Wang, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, and Moeez Rathore, a research scientist, recently co-authored an article published in Gastroenterology. Their article is titled “Leucine-Rich Alpha-2-Glycoprotein 1 Promotes Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Growth Through Human Epidermal…

Dhamakapella, CWRU's premier award-winning South Asian Fusion A Cappella Team, recently dropped its ninth EP, “Junoon.” The EP contains songs from the group’s national-title-winning set from last year, which brought them the group’s third national title in three years at All-American Awaaz…

A day after the 2024 Presidential Election in November, Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs in the Department of Political Science, tackled the topic at the City Club of Cleveland Happy Dog forum. Lavelle weighed in on the effects of the election results on U.S.…

Umut Gurkan, the Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering, co-authored a new publication by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Titled “On Leading a Lab: Strengthening Scientific Leadership in Responsible Research,” the work explores strategies for fostering ethical and…

Robert Bonomo, professor of Medicine, was selected to give the Maxwell Finland Lecture, which is awarded annually to experts who have contributed to the areas of bacterial pathogenesis, antimicrobial agents, emerging infections and hospital-acquired infections. The lecture is named in honor of the…

Students in two special topics courses offered through the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures attended the world summit of slow food, Terra Madre, in Turin, Italy Sept. 26–30. Denise Caterinacci, senior instructor of Italian, and Jacqueline Nanfito, associate professor of Spanish, led…