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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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Veale Faculty Entrepreneurship Fellows named
With a goal to catalyze entrepreneurial ideas through education and training, venture creation and connecting people, the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship has announced the inaugural cohort of Veale Faculty Entrepreneurship Fellows: Brian Gran, professor, Department of Sociology, College of Ar...
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Discover 6 books written by Black CWRU faculty
As Black History Month continues, The Daily is putting a spotlight on some of ӰƵ’s incredible Black faculty members. As leaders in their fields, they share salient—and often groundbreaking—work in books, journals, media outlets and, of course, enlightening courses. Her...
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Art history’s Elina Gertsman honored with Charles Rufus Morey Book Award
The College Art Association of America (CAA) recently named Elina Gertsman, the Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan Professor in Catholic Studies II, the winner of its Charles Rufus Morey Book Award for her book The Absent Image: Lacunae in Medieval Books (Penn State University Press, 2021). The Charles Ru...
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"The Continuing Risk of Nuclear War and How Physicists, Acting as Citizen-Scientists, Can Help Reduce It"
The Cold War ended 30 years ago, but the risks posed by nuclear weapons have grown, not receded. In response, the American Physical Society has supported the formation of a Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction, of which Frank von Hippel, professor of science and global security at Princeton, is a ...
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Physics’ Lydia Kisley wins Scialog Award
Lydia Kisley Lydia Kisley, the Warren E. Rupp Assistant Professor of Physics, and her small, interdisciplinary team of Scialog Fellows were awarded $55,000 each to pursue their project, “Stretching reality to discover the (un)knowns.” Together, Kisley, Ronit Freeman, associate professor of applied ...
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Science and suds: The chemistry of beer
ӰƵ chemical engineering PhD students win three brewing categories at professional conference in Boston Two teams of ӰƵ chemical engineering PhD students recently walked away with a trio of top awards in a competition with dozens of other as...
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Classics’ Rachel Sternberg named finalist for PROSE Award
Rachel Sternberg, associate professor in the Department of Classics at the College of Arts and Sciences, recently was named a finalist for the Association of American Publishers’ 46th annual PROSE Awards. Sternberg’s The Ancient Greek Roots of Human Rights (University of Texas Press) was selected a...
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Friday Public Affairs Discussion Group: “What, If Anything, Have We Learned From Cybersecurity Regulation So Far?”
Since 1989, the Friday Public Affairs Discussion Group has brought together members of the ӰƵ and wider communities to hear about and discuss issues of importance to the university, local, national and international communities. This week, Tom Alrich, a consultant on c...
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“Health and Social Activism of Self-Identified Gay Men in Postsocialist China”
The Department of Anthropology will host a lecture with Tiantian Zheng, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the State University of New York, Cortland. Zheng will present “Health and Social Activism of Self-Identified Gay Men in Postsocialist China” Friday, Feb. 11, from 2 to 3 p.m. via ...
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Inspire Your Heart with Art: Jess Rudolph and Sameera Nalin Venkat
ӰƵ has robust programs in dance, art, theater and music. Students and faculty in these departments routinely showcase their talents through exhibitions, productions, concerts and more. In honor of Inspire Your Heart with Art Day (Jan. 31), The Daily is putting a spotligh...