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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February 24, 2023
Jeremy Bendik-Keymer, professor of philosophy, and Misty Morrison, a visual artist from Shaker Heights, will discuss their new book, Nussbaum's Politics of Wonder: How the Mind's Original Joy Is Revolutionary (2023), in a webinar hosted by the magazine and platform The Philosopher. Bendik-Keymer…
February 24, 2023
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) and ozone play a central role in atmospheric chemistry and represent a key target for air pollution control. A complete understanding of their cycling is challenging due to competing dynamical and chemical effects. Observation data alone is insufficient to assess and quantify…
February 23, 2023
Adrienne LaFrance, executive editor of The Atlantic, will be in conversation with Walt Hunter, chair of the Department of English at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ and a contributing editor for The Atlantic, Friday, Feb. 24, at 3:15 p.m. in the Guilford House parlor. Before becoming executive…
February 22, 2023
In ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s Department of Theater, faculty members teach by example. Kevin Inouye and David Vegh are the latest to bring their talents to the national stage, each acting in Paramount Plus’ Mayor of Kingstown. Both professional actors, Inouye and Vegh (who co-starred in…
February 21, 2023
Erin Benay, associate professor of early modern art and director of undergraduate studies and Deepak Sarma, professor of religious studies and professor of bioethics have been named inaugural Distinguished Scholars in the Public Humanities. Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson III made…
February 17, 2023
Earlier this month, a freight train carrying vinyl chloride (a flammable gas used to make PVC pipes and other plastic products) and other materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio—about 90 miles southeast of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ. Peter Whiting The derailment, spill of…
February 17, 2023
Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, and Ram Fish, lecturer in technology management, co-authored a piece arguing that an unfiltered internet could topple autocrats. “In the information age, information itself is also a key weapon and should not be ignored in the fight against…
February 17, 2023
Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, a visiting instructor who specializes in modern American history and women’s and gender history in the Department of History, wrote about the United States military’s long connection to fashion—especially its female soldiers. The Washington Post published her piece, titled…
February 17, 2023
Michael Clune, the Samuel B. and Virginia C. Knight Professor of Humanities, shared his thoughts on Elizabeth Anker’s new book, On Paradox: The Claims of Theory, in an opinion piece for the Los Angeles Review of Books. In Clune’s piece, titled “The Paradox Paradox: On Elizabeth S. Anker’s On…
February 17, 2023
The Department of Anthropology will welcome Bridget Haas, visiting assistant professor of anthropology, to ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ for a book talk on her forthcoming book Suspended Lives: Navigating Everyday Violence in the US Asylum System. Haas’s book explores the experience of asylum…