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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April 02, 2024
One in 36 children in the United States have Autism Spectrum Disorder according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the growing number of diagnoses allows for more visibility but can also include some misconceptions.
With April being Autism Awareness Month—and April 2 being Autis...
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April 02, 2024
The Department of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics welcomes Persi Diaconis to keynote the second annual Elizabeth S. Meckes Memorial Lecture on Friday, April 5, at 12:45 p.m.
Diaconis, a professor of statistics at Stanford University, will give a lecture on “The Mathematics of Soli...
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March 21, 2024
The particular demands of school music teaching may lead to unique stressors. Teachers who experience stress over an extended period without adequate resources may begin to experience burnout, a more complex and severe condition than stress alone. Perfectionism as a personality trait may be related ...
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March 19, 2024
Since its establishment in the 1980s, Women’s History Month has taken place each March to encourage the study, observance and celebration of women’s vital impacts on American history.
Such impacts are evident throughout ӰƵ’s past and present, from the university’s origins as the ...
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March 14, 2024
Members of the Department of Math making "pi" chains
Every March 14 (3/14), mathematicians, scientists and math lovers around the world celebrate Pi Day, a commemoration of the mathematical sign pi (π), expressed most simply by the decimals 3.14 (although they go on forever, of course; more on tha...
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March 06, 2024
ӰƵ’s Department of Dance will continue its 2023–24 season with “Vitromer,” a thesis concert featuring Master of Fine Arts candidates Joel K. Linebach and Chengyao Zhou. “Vitromer” features the candidates in solos, duets, and ensemble works. Performances will be held Marc...
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February 29, 2024
As we await the arrival of the total solar eclipse on ӰƵ’s campus this spring, our calendars have another astronomical event to hurdle first: leap day.
Observed Feb. 29, the day occurs every four years and extends the length of our shortest month. But why do we observe leap day at...
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February 26, 2024
From pioneering research to transformative educational and social initiatives, members of the Black community at ӰƵ stand at the forefront of shaping history. While Black History Month usually focuses on the past, it’s equally important to consider who’s making history t...
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February 22, 2024
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to join the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities for a faculty work-in-progress lecture Tuesday, Feb. 27, from noon to 1 p.m. in Clark Hall, Room 206.
Georgia Cowart, professor in the Department of Music, will present “The Radical...
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February 22, 2024
How did Tina Turner become the Queen of Rock and Roll? Join the Department of Music Friday, Feb. 23, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Harkness Chapel to find out.
Maureen Mahon, professor and chair of the Department of Music at New York University, will present “Tina Turner in St. Louis: Becoming the Queen of R...