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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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An indirect course: Students share their experiences transferring to CWRU
The path to ӰƵ is different for all students, but their varied backgrounds enrich the campus environment for all. That is especially true of our transfer students, whose paths led them to CWRU after beginning their college journeys at other institutions.  Whether a…
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Department of Dance fall concert: Reflections
ӰƵ’s Department of Dance will host Reflections, an evening of exciting new and revisited works, featuring “Cave Of The Heart” by Martha Graham, “Into the Wind,” a new duet by department chair Karen Potter, as well as the return of Gary Galbraith’s technology-infused “In…
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Why do we talk the way we do? CWRU professors weigh in on the significance of slang
Beyond offering collections of words and their meanings, dictionaries act as windows into the evolution of language, revealing the history, culture and constant flux of human expression. In their pages, countless terms can be found that once were “slang”—words and phrases regarded as informal…
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Psychological sciences’ Elizabeth Short writes about ADHD in adults
Elizabeth Short, professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, recently co-wrote an article about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults. Titled “A new paradigm for adult ADHD: A focused strategy to monitor treatment,” the article appeared in Cleveland Clinic Journal of…
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Philosophy’s Jeremy Bendik-Keymer participates in discussion on anti-fascist organizing
Jeremy Bendik-Keymer, professor in the Department of Philosophy, recently participated in a discussion on anti-fascist organizing during a salon held in recognition of philosopher Susan Neiman's short book, Left Is Not Woke. Joining Bendik-Keymer and Neiman in the conversation were fellow…
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Political science’s Kathryn Lavelle joins panel discussion hosted by Wilson Center and the American History Association
Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs in the Department of Political Science, participated in a panel sponsored by the Wilson Center and the American History Association as part of their Washington History Seminar Series. The discussion focused on the release of New…
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Religious studies’ Jonathan Tan discusses history of the study of Catholicism
Jonathan Tan, the Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan Professor in Catholic Studies and associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies, participated in a recent roundtable event hosted by the Asia Research Institute (ARI) of the National University of Singapore. Marking the second anniversary…
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“Revealing the History and Future of the Universe with the Cosmic Microwave Background” 
The Department of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences will host Brian Keating, the Chancellor's Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of California, San Diego, for the fall 2023 Gundzik Lecture Thursday, Oct. 12, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Rockefeller Building, Room 301. Keating, a…
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“The Neural Orchestra: Instruments of Mind”
Plan to attend the Department of Cognitive Science Colloquium, which will feature Francesca Brittan, associate professor in the Department of Music at ӰƵ. Her presentation is titled: “The Neural Orchestra: Instruments of Mind” and the event will take place from 3 to 4…
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“Canal to Cuyahoga: Everlasting Plastics in Context”
Join the Department of Art History and Art for “Canal to Cuyahoga: Everlasting Plastics in Context.” This event, set to take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at Cleveland Museum of Art, explores topics of a plastic future, the rising global environmental crisis of plastic…