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 23, 2020
Aliah Lawson (left) and Anaiya Manuel (right)
For seniors Aliah Lawson and Anaiya Manuel, racial injustices are both lived experiences and a topic of their studies at ӰƵ. And earlier this year when protests were held across the country to challenge these systemic injust...
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October 16, 2020
ӰƵ Department of Physics Professors Harsh Mathur and Giuseppe Strangi were recently elected fellows to two of the leading physics societies in the United States and throughout the world.
Harsh Mathur
The American Physical Society (APS) elected Mathur a fellow for his “...
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October 16, 2020
ӰƵ faculty member Stacy Williams was elected a fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
Williams also is COO of a leading online continuing education company, and founder and CEO of Simucase, an online simulation learning platform.
ASHA fell...
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October 14, 2020
The College of Arts and Sciences, Case School of Engineering and Post-Graduate Planning and Experiential Education are collaborating to host a four-part Alumni Insight Speaker Series. The series will feature honest conversations with alumni as they share their stories about getting started post-grad...
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October 12, 2020
The College of Arts and Sciences, Case School of Engineering and Post-Graduate Planning and Experiential Education are collaborating to sponsor a four-part Alumni Insight Speaker Series. The series will feature honest conversations with alumni as they share their stories about getting started post-g...
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October 09, 2020
Alumnus James C. Wyant’s most recent gift will benefit athletics and two schools
As ӰƵ kicked off its first virtual homecoming weekend with the annual Blue Block Party, university leadership announced a $2 million commitment from alumnus James C. Wyant (CIT ’65) toward athletics...
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October 02, 2020
Elina Gertsman, the Archbishop Paul J. Hallinan Professor in Catholic Studies II and professor of art history, was named a councilor of the Medieval Academy of America.
Council members serve as the board of directors of the academy, and their duties include establishing the academy's policy, initia...
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September 29, 2020
Major/minor: BS in polymer science and engineering (biomaterials), BA in dance; MS in polymer science and engineering (BS/MS program); minors in biomedical engineering and mathematicsYear: fourth-year
For Joel Linebach, molecules aren’t the only things dancing as part of his college experience—the ...
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September 28, 2020
Craig Lanier Allen, the postdoctoral fellow in African American history in the Department of History, has received an inaugural Emerging Voices Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). Allen is a historian of the United States in the 20th century, focusing on foreign relatio...
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September 28, 2020
The Great Lakes African American Writers Conference and Writers House will co-sponsor a virtual poetry reading featuring writers Michelle R. Smith and Mary E. Weems Friday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. EDT.
Michelle R. Smith is a writer, educator and cultural facilitator. Her work has been published in poemm...