Publications + Presentations

Stacy McGaugh, professor and chair of the Department of Astronomy, participated in a panel discussion on dark matter in the universe at the World Science Festival in early June. The World Science Festival gathered thought leaders in the arts and sciences to create live and digital content “that…

Karen Beckwith, the Flora Stone Mather Professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, wrote about the chance for two women running on the same ticket for the nation’s top two elective offices. Her article, titled “Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren, together?” appeared in The…

A Case Western Reserve University chemistry professor was one of just a select few national energy experts invited to testify before a U.S. House subcommittee Wednesday. His message: More federal spending on the basic science of electrochemistry is critically needed. “I want them to understand…

Pathogens and Immunity, a new medical journal launched by four leading researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has published its first articles. The open access journal starting receiving manuscript submissions almost immediately after its website premiered in January…

Rigoberto C. Advincula, professor of macromolecular science and engineering, was an invited speaker at TECHCONNECT 2016 in Washington, D.C. The event, which was held in May, is considered the premier nanotechnology and business innovation conference. With more than 900 paper submissions, only 5…

Karen Beckwith, the Flora Stone Mather Professor and chair of the Department of Political Science, wrote about the gender gap in voter turnout in an article titled “Gender gap dooms Trump” for philly.com. In her commentary, Beckwith broke down the percentage of female voters compared to males, and…

Juscelino F. Colares, the Schott-van den Eynden Professor of Law, has given a number of presentations around the world in the past few months. His presentations include: “Climate Change Mitigation and Trade Rules: The Opportunities and Limitations of Neutral Carbon Tariffs,” CWRU Law Downtown…

Parameswaran Ramakrishnan, assistant professor in the Department of Pathology, gave a special invited presentation in April at the 40th anniversary conference of the Mexican Society of Immunology in Zacatecas, Mexico. Ramakrishnan was the only representative of CWRU in the meeting, which had…

The American Library Association recently published a new book based upon a 2014 colloquium organized by and held at Kelvin Smith Library. The new book, Forging the Future of Special Collections, was co-edited by Melissa Hubbard, the Kelvin Smith Library head of special collections and archives;…

English Professor William Marling penned an article about the Neustadt Prize, a biennial award that recognizes international literature, for World Literature Today. In his article, titled “The Neustadt Prize and the Framing Effect,” Marling explains how the award evaluates international literature…