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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September 28, 2016
Thomas J. Knab never looked for plaudits; instead, they found him: A Grammy Award-winning audio engineer, and the chief information officer in the College of Arts and Sciences, he earned an international reputation for his ear for music and his mind for technology.
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August 19, 2016
Valerie Haywood, senior instructor of biology, presented her ongoing work in undergraduate biology education at Plant Biology 2016, the annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, in Austin, Texas, in July. More than 1,300 scientists from nearly 40 countries participate in the meetin...
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August 05, 2016
John Broich, associate professor of history, wrote about British politician Nigel Farage’s visit to Cleveland during the Republican National Convention.
In an article for The City Club of Cleveland titled “Farage in Cleveland,” Broich wrote about Farage’s role in leading the United Kingdom to leave...
January 07, 2016
Two named for excellence in science, energy work
In its annual list of the brightest young minds in the country, Forbes selected two members of the ӰƵ community. Robert J. Gilliard Jr., a postdoctoral scholar in chemistry, and Felipe Gomez del Campo, a senior aerospace a...
December 23, 2015
Delegates meeting in Denver in October for the Triennial Council of Phi Beta Kappa, America's oldest academic honor society, elected Christine Cano, associate professor of French, to a six-year term on the Phi Beta Kappa Senate, the society's governing body.
Also at the Triennial Council, the Case ...
November 25, 2015
Last Monday, Peter Shulman sat in his Mather House office considering the present-day refugee situation in Syria.
Hadn’t the world, he thought—and, more specifically, the U.S.—been here before?
So the associate professor of history began scouring digitized newspaper archives, and soon found a publ...
October 01, 2015
This year, ӰƵ will celebrate 23 classes whose graduation years end in zeros and fives, giving each class the chance to reunite. See a full list of reunion events at case.edu/alumni/homecoming/.
Some reunion events include:
Law School’s All Alumni Reception and Reunion...
September 24, 2015
The Graduate Council of Arts and Sciences (GCAS) will have its first general assembly meeting Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Organization Center of the Tinkham Veale University Center.
The meeting is open to those who would like to meet fellow graduate students and discuss life in...
May 13, 2015
“Great mentors don’t just belong to people who do great things,” wrote a ӰƵ alum and former student of Gillian Weiss. “They are also there for the people who stumble across the finish line.”
With that resounding endorsement, her former student nominated the associate pr...
May 07, 2015
ӰƵ’s annual Momentum event included a new twist this year: Instead of celebrating only those whose philanthropy advances the university, it also cheered individuals who inspired such generosity.
Endowed professorships, one of the top priorities of the capital campaign, took center...