College of Arts and Sciences
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Science Students to Benefit from Scholarships from National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Scholarships for Broadening Participation in the Sciences Program with funding to annually provide 21 scholarships of $5,000 each for undergraduate students. The scholarship program, led by Committee Chair Jonathan Maletic,…
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SPCS Professor Challenges Students to Reflect on Empathy and Compassion
Karen Cunningham, associate professor with the Center for Applied Conflict Management (now the School of Peace and Conflict Studies) at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ, was recently asked by YES! Magazine to write an article for their online issue on a creative assignment she gave to her Applied Conflict…
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Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Mark Bracher Professor of English College of Arts and Sciences 1985-present Mark Bracher is a professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on how literary studies can promote social justice and psychological development. Bracher investiga…
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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Student Makes Sick Children Feel like Princesses
Brianna Ali Arko uses princess magic to turn frowns upside down for children battling cancer. Ali Arko is in the pre-medicine program in the College of Arts and Sciences at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ. She volunteers for a non-profit group called, A Special Wish Foundation Inc., Cleveland Chapter. …
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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Psychology Professor Invited To White House Workshop
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Psychology Professor John Dunlosky will participate in the White House Workshop on Bridging Neuroscience and Learning on Friday, Jan. 23, in Washington D.C. Dunlosky will provide expert input about the current state of research relevant to neuroscience-based interventions for …
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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Undergraduate Student Enhances His Research Through Study Abroad Experience
С»ÆƬÊÓƵ student Andrew Wyatt’s research evolved from flipping through pages of scholarly writing in Kent, Ohio, to viewing the walls of historic museums and libraries in Trieste, Italy. With the help of his participation in С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s annual Undergraduate Research Symposium,…
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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s James Blank Appointed New Dean of Its College of Arts and Sciences
James L. Blank, Ph.D., interim dean of С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the new dean of the college. The announcement was made by Todd Diacon, С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. Blank, who has been serving as interim dean since No…
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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s SOLE Center Researchers to Study Informal STEM Learning Experiences With NSF Grant
While most can agree that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) experiences outside of school can be exciting and engaging for young people, there is much that isn’t known about its impact on short-term and long-term learning. How can it best be connected to what students are learn…
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Two С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Collaborators Win Oral History Association Award for Work on May 4, 1970, Voices Documentary
The documentary film May 4th Voices: С»ÆƬÊÓƵ, 1970, created by two С»ÆƬÊÓƵ collaborators, is a recipient of the 2014 Oral History Association’s Oral History in a Nonprint Format Award. The Oral History Association is an organization that seeks to bring together all people interested…
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С»ÆƬÊÓƵ Chemistry Professor's Longtime Collaborator Wins 2014 Nobel Prize For Chemistry
For Robert Twieg, Ph.D., a professor in С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, the recent news of his longtime collaborator William E. Moerner winning the 2014 Nobel Prize for Chemistry was actually no surprise at all. In fact, he believes that “he’s deserved it for a whil…
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