College of Arts and Sciences

The CWRU ECS Student Chapter will be hosting Emeritus Professor Alfred Anderson during their Electrochemistry Lecture Series event within the Department of Chemistry. See event details below. Speaker: Prof. Alfred Anderson Emeritus Professor, Department of Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University Title: “From Butler–Volmer to the Present” Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (EST) Location: Kent Hale...

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Chemistry Emeriti, Alfred B. Anderson, recently published a book, titled "Past and Current Models in Electrochemistry" with Springer Nature. Access his book here: Past and Current Models in Electrochemistry   Congratulations, Al!   Abstract: This monograph provides a comprehensive overview of the key experimental and theoretical developments in electrochemistry from the 1800s to the 2020s....

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We are sad to announce that Dr. Michael Jirousek passed away on October 30, 2025 at the age of 66. Dr. Jirousek was a dedicated educator and a strong supporter of our department, whose generosity and belief in our mission helped us grow in meaningful ways. His commitment to our...

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Case Western Reserve University chemist Divita Mathur was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant for her research in synthetic DNA nanoparticles, which have potential applications in gene therapy. Her work focuses on creating programmable DNA nanoparticles that can deliver therapeutic genes to specific cells, potentially correcting...

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Join us May 21, 2025 at 1:00 pm in Clapp Hall 201 for a short seminar and Q&A session on the basics of MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry and how it can drive your research forward. This will be a hybrid event, Zoom link and recording will be available to all...

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Chemistry Department Emeritus, Alfred B. Anderson, published article "How Computational Theorists Deal with Electrode Potential" in Journal of the Electrochemistry Society by IOP. The paper has over 700 downloads on the ECS journal website and according to ResearchGate has been one of the most read papers in our department. Congratulations...

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