
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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April 05, 2022
Be a hero in the eyes of a child! April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time when child advocates across the nation focus on ways to prevent abuse and neglect, recognizing the importance of strong families and communities working together to keep children safe.
Everyone can have a role...

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April 05, 2022
Simone de Beauvoir is best known for The Second Sex, but also published a four-part memoir that stands as a chronicle of post-war French intellectual culture. The Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities will host a talk with Laura Hengehold, professor in the Department of Philosophy, examining Beauvoir...

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March 30, 2022
Lydia Kisley focuses on single-molecule microscopy, method to observe how molecules behave on metal surface as it corrodes
(This story is one of several about 2022 winners of the NSF CAREER award at ӰƵ.)
Lydia Kisley
ӰƵ physicist Lydia Kis...

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March 24, 2022
The Graduate Council of Arts & Sciences (GCAS) at ӰƵ will host a week of professional development events for graduate students, particularly those in the College of Arts and Sciences, from March 29 to April 4.
Each session will be led by faculty members from multiple de...

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March 18, 2022
March is Employee Appreciation Month. In that spirit, each week we will put the spotlight on an outstanding staff member who is instrumental in keeping our institution moving forward—even when faced with monumental challenges like those presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Robert Utrup
Robert Utrup...

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March 16, 2022
Erin Benay
Erin Benay, Associate Professor of Italian Renaissance and baroque art, published her third book—Italy by Way of India.
The book recovers peripheral narratives of image-making from the margins of cultural exchange between India and Italy during early modernity and promotes indigenous ar...

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March 15, 2022
ӰƵ and Cleveland Play House's Master of Fine Arts Acting Program will present the Ohio premiere of Christopher Chen’s Passage, an engrossing play that will keep the audience in suspense until the end.
Passage is about a friendship between two people that is challenged i...

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March 01, 2022
Chances are, you’ve had days where things don’t seem to be going your way—but then you receive a compliment from someone that turns your day around. While compliments may seem simple, they can have a large impact on you and the people around you, creating a ripple of positivity.
But why is that? I...

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March 01, 2022
The Department of Theater at ӰƵ and the Cleveland Play House Master of Fine Arts Acting Program will present the Ohio premiere of Christopher Chen's Passage, an engrossing play that will keep the audience in suspense until the end.
Passage is about a friendship between ...

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February 28, 2022
Members of the ӰƵ community are invited to a panel discussion titled “Russia's War in Ukraine” with ӰƵ faculty members.
Set to take place Wednesday, March 2, at 4 p.m. via Zoom, the event will feature the following panelists:
David Clinging...