“Developments” highlights recent philanthropic support for the College of Arts and Sciences at Case Western Reserve University from alumni, friends, corporations and other constituents.

An anonymous donor made a gift of $55,000 to create a student research fund in the Department of Physics to support undergraduate summer research opportunities in experimental particle astrophysics as well as other undergraduate summer and academic-year research, research expenses and/or undergraduate professional development. 

The Clara Kai-Yu Lin and Ta-Shyong Lin (GRS ’71, physics; GRS ’73, computer engineering) Fund for Physics Graduate Student Support is a new endowment to support professional development, research, fellowships and scholarships in perpetuity.

Two new Nord Family Emerging Scholars Program Strategic Initiatives Funds have been created with gifts of $25,000 each by Hersh Cohen (ADL ’62) and Fern Cohen, and by Sandra Kraeuter Kops, PhD (FSM ’72), and Daniel Kops Jr.

An undergraduate had the opportunity to study plant ecology and conservation at Case Western Reserve’s University Farm this summer thanks to a recent $20,000 gift. A portion of the gift also provides for an undergraduate summer research fellowship in the Department of Biology. Inspired by the farm’s living laboratory, the donors sought to support this formative experience for an emerging scientist.

For more information on these funds or to make your own gift, contact collegesupport@cwru.edu or 216.368.0097.