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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November 30, 2022
The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program will host a remote lecture titled “How to Get a Head in Ancient Israel: Exploring the Book of Judith” Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Caryn Tamber-Rosenau, instructional associate professor of Jewish studies at University of Houston, will lead this sessi...
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November 30, 2022
Tim Black, professor in the Department of Sociology, will discuss his new book, It's a Setup: Fathering From the Social and Economic Margins (Oxford University Press, 2021), Friday, Dec. 9, from 3 to 4 p.m. in Mandel Center, Room 115.
The event is free of charge and open to all members of the univ...
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November 28, 2022
As a second-year pre-law student at ӰƵ, Meg Coyle is already helping secure justice for victims of sexual assault and homicide. She's working as an intern with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Trial Unit where she listens to jail calls, watches body cam fo...
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November 18, 2022
Four ӰƵ undergraduate students presented at the Society for Developmental Biology’s 12th Structural Birth Defects Meeting, held Oct. 18–20 in Washington, DC. All four students received travel funding awards from Support of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (S...
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November 16, 2022
An initiative of the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education, International Education Week is an annual celebration of the global exchange of ideas that occur in schools and on campuses across the country and abroad. ӰƵ engages in these ideas by offerin...
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November 11, 2022
Editor's note: This event has been postponed and be rescheduled for a later date. The Provost’s Office will notify all existing registrants of the new date and publicize it through CampusGroups and The Daily.
Join Provost Ben Vinson III Wednesday, Nov. 16, for the latest event in the Critical Conve...
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November 11, 2022
An article by Deepak Sarma, professor of Indian religions and philosophy in the Department of Religious Studies at the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently published by Baylor College of Medicine.
The article, titled “Ethical issues in reproductive medicine: Hinduism and ‘leftovers’ from IVF....
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November 10, 2022
The African American Alumni Association, in partnership with ӰƵ's Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity and African American Studies Minor, invites members of the university community to attend the next Profiles of Inclusive Excellence event Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 6 ...
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November 09, 2022
Join the Nov. 9 Meeting of the Faculty Recruitment and Retention Journal Club.
Now in its third year, the ӰƵ Faculty Journal Club aims to increase diversity and inclusion among the university’s faculty.
The second meeting of the fall 2022 semester will take place today...
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November 08, 2022
Major: Biology, Master of Public HealthMinor: Business management, chemistryYear: Fourth-year
The distance between Seattle and Washington, D.C., is 4,370 miles. On a bicycle? It takes 66 days to cover that distance at an average of 85 miles a day. Just ask Steven Wang, a fourth-year student majori...