
College of Arts and Sciences
Interdisciplinary research, collaboratives and achievements define the ӰƵ ’ 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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Canonizing a millennial saint: CWRU experts weigh in on what Carlo Acutis means for today’s church
Yesterday (Sept. 7) at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV officially canonized Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old computer enthusiast from Italy who died in 2006 and has since become known as the “patron saint of the internet.” To learn more about the significance of Acutis’s canonization, we spoke with Brian J…
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June 27, 2024
From teaching in the Department of Physics to leading the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, those of Caribbean American heritage are engaged with countless facets of ӰƵ.
In recognition of Caribbean American Heritage Month, which takes pla...

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June 25, 2024
Soccer put ӰƵ on Katherine Shiells’s radar. Initially recruited to play on the varsity women’s soccer team, Shiells was sold by the university’s rigorous academic and competitive athletic offerings.
Katherine Shiells
While Shiells’s soccer career came to an end with ...

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June 21, 2024
From ancient ritual practices to modern-day digital streaming, music has served as an expressive outlet for individuals while fostering a sense of community and belonging among different cultures for centuries.
Each year on June 21, World Music Day (also known as Fête de la Musique) highlights the...

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June 17, 2024
New, groundbreaking research shows that rotation curves of galaxies stay flat indefinitely, corroborating predictions of modified gravity theory as an alternative to dark matter
In a breakthrough discovery that challenges the conventional understanding of cosmology, scientists at Case Western Reser...

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June 14, 2024
In April, the Department of Physics’ Claudia de Rham published her book, The Beauty of Falling: A Life in Pursuit of Gravity through Princeton University Press.
A diver, a pilot, an astronaut candidate, and now a physicist at the frontiers of gravitational physics, de Rham found hints of a hidden s...

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June 04, 2024
ӰƵ Professor Lisa Huisman-Koops offers research, encouragement for families looking to integrate music into their lives
You don’t need to be musically inclined to parent musically. But incorporating music in your family’s daily life can foster deeper connections with ea...

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May 31, 2024
For the members of ӰƵ’s Class of 2024, commencement marked many things: chapters ending, new beginnings, and, for many, their first formal commencement ceremony after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted graduations in 2020.
For Soorya Janakiraman and Douglas Gurdak, it also...

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May 23, 2024
Claudio Garcia and Ricardo Monge Neria were among 86 graduate students selected for Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research award
Two ӰƵ PhD candidates are heading to national U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories to further their thesis work, learn...

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May 15, 2024
ӰƵ students come to campus with impressive résumés. While here, they continue to flourish—and share their knowledge, skills and experiences with our university community, leaving a mark on their peers, instructors and the broader campus and Cleveland communities.
Upon ...

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May 14, 2024
ӰƵ is home to outstanding faculty who are dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and mentorship, fostering an environment of academic growth and innovation for their students.
Each year, the university bestows the title of Distinguished University Professor—the...