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9 interesting courses to take this summer at CWRU
Summer offers the opportunity to get outside, enjoy warm weather and, for many ӰƵ students, earn degree credit through unique and fundamental courses—including many offered at 50% off the regular credit hour price.* Whether looking to complete required courses—from int...
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Meet a researcher preserving the rich history of music
Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Initiatives and International Affairs Director, Center for Popular Music Studies Professor, Department of Music At five years old, Daniel Goldmark started taking piano lessons to learn to play a song he had heard. Years later, in a college music history class, ...
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Spartan Showcase: Bhavya Bansal
Bhavya Bansal, of Tampa, Florida, knew she wanted to complete her pre-med undergraduate degree in Cleveland—surrounded by four major hospitals—but didn't realize just how much CWRU would shape her beyond academics. In one of her bioethics classes with Elieen Anderson, Bansal read about Johanna Sha...
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A sisterly bond: How CWRU deepened one pair of siblings’ connection
Isabela and Maya Carroll are, in their words, comically different. Growing up, Maya, with her blonde hair and blue eyes, didn’t just look different from her sister—she was drawn to completely different interests as well. “She loves math; I’m terrible at it,” Isabela said. “I was all about the arts...
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Exploring Earth’s history: Meet two CWRU geology students
Geology is more than just studying rocks—it’s about understanding the history of our planet, from shifting continents to ancient climates. For two ӰƵ students, Patricia Carrig and Takele Mihretie, this field has taken them from classrooms to remote landscapes, where they...
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Spartan Showcase: Cast members of Season’s Greetings
Christmas is coming early to the Greater Cleveland area with ӰƵ/Cleveland Play House Master of Fine Arts in Acting program’s spring production of Alan Ayckbourn’s Season’s Greetings—directed by Jerrold Scott, professor in the Department of Theater. Although the holiday...
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Multidisciplinary CWRU team presents at “Three-Dimensional Experiences of Ancient Environments” symposium in Greece
Last month, a diverse team of scholars from ӰƵ presented at the “Three-Dimensional Experiences of Ancient Environments” symposium in Greece. Presenters included: Maggie Popkin, professor of art history Justine Howe, chair and associate professor of religious studie...
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Political science’s Kathryn Lavelle writes chapter in the Oxford Handbook of the International Monetary Fund
The Oxford Handbook of the International Monetary Fund was published in preparation for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs in the Department of Political Science, wrote a chapter reviewing the U...
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Hidden figures: Celebrating women's influence across centuries
Ever wondered what the space race, modern programming and household appliances like the dishwasher have in common? Each was shaped by women—just some of the many whose contributions have been overlooked throughout history. Women—including Ada Lovelace; Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy ...
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Religious studies’ Jonathan Tan joins episode of Vox’s “Today, Explained” podcast
Jonathan Tan, the Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan Professor of Catholic Studies in the Department of Religious Studies, was a guest on Vox’s “Today, Explained” podcast in September. Tan spoke with podcast host Noel King in an episode titled “The Pope's Big Bet on China,” which is available on Spotify, ...