College of Arts and Sciences

Fox 8 News: Bob Brown, Distinguished University Professor and professor of physics, explained the science behind the idea that cold weather might help a team like the Cleveland Guardians during the Major League Baseball playoffs because they don’t rely on home runs (which could decrease in cold air) and instead...

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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Mhlambululi Mafu has joined the CWRU Department of Physics as a Visiting Assistant Professor. Dr. Mafu obtained his Ph.D. in Physics, specializing in quantum science and technology, from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2014. Also, he holds an MSc in Physics and a...

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EXCERPT:  Countless faculty members have called Case Western Reserve University their professional home over the years—and recently, the university bid farewell to some of them as they chose to retire. The Daily reached out to faculty members who announced their retirement after more than 40 years of service to the university...

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Our beloved Betty Gaffney was honored with the 2022 Staff Diversity Excellence Award for her ongoing work to promote a culture of inclusion that encourages relationships and interactions among people of diverse backgrounds within the CWRU Department of Physics and across the university.  Each year, the Office for Inclusion, Diversity and...

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As seen in The Daily - 4.9.2022 Sunday performance at Cleveland Institute of Music features innovative, real-time compositions from Case Western Reserve University physics professor, CIM instructor Physics, mathematics and music will collide in real time in an unusual joint concert Sunday afternoon at the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM). “Crystals of...

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