College of Arts and Sciences
Interdisciplinary research, collaboratives and achievements define the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ ’ 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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December 14, 2023
President Eric W. Kaler announced today that Joy K. Ward will be ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s next provost and executive vice president, effective Jan. 1, 2024. “As dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and, more recently as interim provost, Joy has distinguished herself as a leader who…
December 13, 2023
The College of Arts and Sciences is seeking first-year students from across the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ campus to become the inaugural recipients of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation’s Fellowship in the new Experimental Humanities program. The program will begin in spring…
December 08, 2023
Members of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ community are invited to attend the Photo Minor Exhibit, which features works by students with a minor in photography. The exhibit will be on display from Monday, Dec. 11, through Friday, Jan. 19, at Sears think[box].
December 08, 2023
On Oct. 11, Pavel Fileviez Perez, of the Department of Physics, published an article in Physical Review D titled "Low Scale Seesaw with Local Lepton Number." Article summary The origin of the charged fermion and gauge bosons masses in the Standard Model of particle physics is well understood.…
December 08, 2023
Distinguished University Professor Elina Gertsman’s article, "‘The Breath of Every Living Thing’: Zoocephali and the Language of Difference on the Medieval Hebrew Page," was published in Art History, one of the field’s flagship journals. The essay explores the semiotics and phenomenology of a…
December 08, 2023
Jeremy Bendik-Keymer Department of Philosophy professor Jeremy Bendik-Keymer was recently interviewed for the American Philosophical Association for advice for younger scholars and students. Bendik-Keymer's interview, based on 30 years in the profession, urges people in philosophy to go…
December 08, 2023
Mark Turner, professor of cognitive science, published a book with Cambridge University Press Dec. 1. In Copilots for Linguists: AI, Constructions, and Frames, Turner shows how to conduct research with AI, specifically by using Large Language Foundation Models. It provides research designs and…
December 05, 2023
Over 60 years ago, William Roland Dawson (CIT '62) earned a PhD at Case Institute of Technology. Today, his grandson William Bernardoni continues the family tradition of studying at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ, where he is expected to graduate with a PhD in mathematics in 2025. For…
November 27, 2023
November is National Novel-Writing Month (often abbreviated as NaNoWriMo), which encourages individuals around the world to write 50,000-word novels, regardless of their backgrounds or experience. Whether you’re a fan of television and movies based on science fiction, adventures, comedy or…
November 17, 2023
Rebecca Benard, associate dean and faculty member at the College of Arts and Sciences, began serving as interim dean for undergraduate advising beginning Nov. 1. Benard comes to the office with a wealth of undergraduate teaching and administrative experience. She is the multiple nominee and…