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College of Arts and Sciences

Interdisciplinary research, collaboratives and achievements define the Case Western Reserve University College of Arts and Sciences’ community—across countless disciplines. From literary awards and scientific discoveries to stories of social impact and student innovation, the College of Arts and Sciences is where bold ideas become newsworthy moments.

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Collaborative cures: Inside the ISEB’s Molecular Therapeutics research cluster

By assembling researchers with complementary expertise under one roof, Case Western Reserve is building the critical mass needed to move drug discoveries from the laboratory to patients

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Awards

Honoring achievement: The College of Arts and Sciences celebrates 2026 alumni award winners

Kristina Bowdrie, Bryan Singelyn, Andre Mickel, Sarah Andrews, Yidi Lin, Liam Dunn, Carol Musil, Andrew Medvedev, Rebecca Darrah and Ozan Akkus
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They prepared for their futures at CWRU—and returned to invest in the next generation

The professor stands in front of shelves filled with books, holding a copy of his book: The Empire of Depression.
Research Impact

Why we should care about history: a medical historian’s perspective

Elizabeth A. Davis with the New York City skyline in the background
Humanities, Arts + Social Sciences

CWRU helps pave the road to success from small-town Texas to the bright lights of New York City

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Dittrick Medical History Center's Amanda Mahoney explains the impact of studying medical history

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Biology's Gabriella Wolff offers insight on mosquito biting habits

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Political science's Justin Buchler weighs in on the back-and-forth battle for the U.S. Senate

Recent News

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October 13, 2026
From greenhouses to graduate school
Meet a doctoral candidate making her mark in Byzantine-era textile research at CWRU
Illustration of a drug-discovery research lab in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building, where researchers work at benches and computer desks beneath a giant cell, an atom model, a molecular chain, and a wall-mounted brain connected to circuitry.
October 09, 2026
Collaborative cures: Inside the ISEB’s Molecular Therapeutics research cluster
By assembling researchers with complementary expertise under one roof, Case Western Reserve is building the critical mass needed to move drug discoveries from the laboratory to patients
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October 09, 2026
Honoring achievement: The College of Arts and Sciences celebrates 2026 alumni award winners
The College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University and its predecessor institutions celebrate the legacy of excellence among alumni with awards given during Homecoming and Reunion Weekend each fall.This year, the College of Arts and Sciences honors:Michael G. Lawrence (WRC ’76):…
Kristina Bowdrie, Bryan Singelyn, Andre Mickel, Sarah Andrews, Yidi Lin, Liam Dunn, Carol Musil, Andrew Medvedev, Rebecca Darrah and Ozan Akkus
October 08, 2026
They prepared for their futures at CWRU—and returned to invest in the next generation
With Homecoming and Reunion Weekend underway, alumni-turned-faculty reflect on their student experiences at CWRU
The professor stands in front of shelves filled with books, holding a copy of his book: The Empire of Depression.
October 07, 2026
Why we should care about history: a medical historian’s perspective
Are old solutions ‘old’ because they became useless, and is the past irrelevant because it will never happen again?
workplace
October 07, 2026
Help resolve workplace conflict with the Faculty Conciliation and Mediation Program at CWRU
Faculty members sometimes encounter workplace disagreements or concerns that can be difficult to resolve on their own. To support Case Western Reserve faculty in resolving workplace conflict, the university’s Faculty Conciliation and Mediation Program offers a confidential voluntary resource for…
Elizabeth A. Davis with the New York City skyline in the background
October 07, 2026
CWRU helps pave the road to success from small-town Texas to the bright lights of New York City
Raised in a tiny Texas Panhandle town of just 363 people, Elizabeth A. Davis (GRS ’06, theatre) grew up surrounded by family, farmland and music. “We are agrarian to the core, and I got this unique blend of plowing and singing,” she said, describing a childhood shaped equally by hard work and…
Five headshots, left to right, of Amirali Rezaei Stacy Guech, Cassandra López, Ian Norfolk, Zoe Sekyonda
October 05, 2026
Tech, business and education: Discover 5 CWRU student startups
Editor’s note: Juliene Jones, the author of this story, is a student employee in the Department of University Marketing and Communications. She is a third-year student majoring in political science, international studies and sociology.Case Western Reserve University students are entrepreneurial…
Illustration of a materials science lab in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building with researchers in lab coats working at benches of glassware and microscopes, surrounded by oversized material samples, a robotic arm, a large beaker of bubbling liquid, a roller press, and a testing machine.
October 05, 2026
Forged for impact: Inside the ISEB's Advanced Materials & Manufacturing research cluster
Case Western Reserve researchers are rethinking the materials behind everyday life—and the new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building is giving them the space to do it together.
Mia Osborne, Jaral Arroyo-Jefferson, Abigail Figueroa and Miguel Munoz
October 02, 2026
Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet four Hispanic members of the CWRU community
From participating in a medical brigade in Guatemala to creating a platform to empower student voices, individuals of Hispanic and Latine heritage are engaged with countless facets of Case Western Reserve University.In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which takes place annually from Sept. 15…