
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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October 12, 2022
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to attend the Cleveland premiere of the 2022 Italian film Takeaway Thursday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. in Strosacker Auditorium. The film’s director, Renzo Carbonera, also will be in attendance for a Q&A following the showing.
This even...

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October 11, 2022
Area of Study: Master of Fine Arts in ActingYear: Second year
This week, students in ӰƵ's Master of Fine Arts acting program with Cleveland Play House will take to the stage to ponder an age-old question: What happens when we die?
Among them will be Joshua Bates, a se...

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October 07, 2022
What does it mean to engage in social justice-related research? Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to join the Social Justice Institute for the next Social Justice R+R (Research + Refreshments) event Thursday, Oct. 13, from 11:40 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in Crawford Hall, ...

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October 06, 2022
Announcement that new department chair will edit poetry section for the publication comes on National Poetry Day
An established poet, scholar and educator, Walt Hunter joined ӰƵ this fall as chairperson and associate professor for the Department of English. Timed per...

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October 03, 2022
In the last several decades, work across cognitive neurosciences has drawn increasingly frequently on the metaphor of the “neural orchestra,” which maps the activities of localized cortical areas onto sections of a musical ensemble. Although the model was embraced as a novelty in the mid-1990s (a su...

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September 30, 2022
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson handed over the reins to successor Liz Truss earlier this month. Luke Reader, a teaching fellow in the Department of History at the College of Arts and Sciences, wrote about his exit from power.
Reader reflected Johnson’s time as prime minister and considered the leg...

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September 28, 2022
The Department of Dance was invited to participate in the closing events for Cleveland’s FRONT Triennial Sunday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. The performance will be held at the Portal sculpture by Noguchi at the Justice Center in Cleveland's Civic Center District (1300 Ontario St.).
United Kingdom-based arti...

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September 26, 2022
Case School of Engineering program becomes first of its kind to be accredited in the U.S.
With a new academic year comes new program offerings at ӰƵ—and in the case of the university’s engineering school, new accomplishments on a national stage.
Case School of Enginee...

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September 24, 2022
How does an actor bring a character to life? Members of the ӰƵ community can find out during an ‘open rehearsal,’ as cast members from the original production of Dominique Morisseau’s Blood at the Root share stories about how they worked with the director and playwright ...

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September 23, 2022
Paul Zeleza, associate provost and visiting professor, recently interviewed Thabo Mbeki, former president of South Africa, in a livestreamed virtual event.
This event was part of the Toyin Falola Interviews, a series discussing African history
Watch the discussion....