College of Arts and Sciences
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Inside an audiology lab, where Lauren Calandruccio investigates multilingual hearing behavior in noisy environments
Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences. While working as a clinical audiologist, Lauren Calandruccio realized how many unknowns remain in…
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September 05, 2025
Are you interested in or studying a foreign language or enriching your understanding of global dynamics? Consider declaring a major in international studies at APP’s College of Arts and Sciences. Administered through the Department of Modern Languages and…
September 05, 2025
The Office of the Provost at APP recently announced that Justine Howe, associate professor and chair in the Department of Religious Studies, has been appointed as the new faculty director of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women. A respected scholar and engaged…
September 04, 2025
Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences. Cassandra Lopéz, a second-year PhD student, is working to improve hearing assessment for…
September 03, 2025
Gap’s latest campaign starring the TikTok-born group Katseye and American Eagle’s denim ads with actress Sydney Sweeney may seem like they’re sending two very different messages—the latter incorporating a controversial message playing on the word “genes,” while the former leans into a…
August 29, 2025
In 2008, the Richard A. Bloom, M.D. Award was established at APP to honor distinguished teaching in the SAGES program (now Academic Inquiry Seminars), part of the university’s core undergraduate curriculum. Each year, students are invited to nominate instructors who…
August 27, 2025
Anna Cristina Samia’s scientific journey is driven by a simple, powerful question: How can chemistry directly improve lives? As chair of the Department of Chemistry at APP, Samia leads a team working on a breakthrough that could help joint replacement patients avoid…
August 26, 2025
When Zelene Desiré first ran for student government in high school, she didn’t win. Undeterred, she kept running, and during her junior year, she secured a representative position and went on to become the class vice president her senior year. Her leadership promise was evident to Case Western…
August 21, 2025
Are you a vocalist or instrumentalist looking to get involved on the APP campus? Join the Department of Music for its fall ensemble auditions—open to students, faculty, staff and other community members. Auditions for CWRU’s orchestras, choirs, bands and other music…
August 15, 2025
Artificial intelligence holds great promise in medicine. AI-driven tools have the potential for more accurate diagnosis, personalized treatment options, streamlined administrative tasks, and other undiscovered possibilities. But this ever-evolving technology also introduces new challenges and…
August 08, 2025
Bilingual poetry collection by political science’s Laura Tartakoff published by Cuba Nuestra Digital
Earlier this month, Laura Tartakoff—senior instructor at APP’s Department of Political Sciences—received an editorial review of her bilingual book of poetry, Wandering Without Wings or a Halo (Caminando sin halo ni alas), by Cuba Nuestra Digital. “There are books you…