- Jun. 12, 2023
Alumnus, entrepreneur commits $25 million to ISEB
Four years ago alumnus Roger E. Susi committed $2 million to ensure future engineers tackled tangible problems early in their education. Within months, faculty had launched a pilot program for first-year students. A year later, undergraduates were doing hands-on projects in a new 5,000-square-foot learning lab. And, last fall, the engineering school launched a full-year introductory course to be required for all engineering majors. When President Eric W. Kaler approached him about supporting an ambitious new research structure on campus, Susi did more than listen—he pledged $25 million to the effort. As part of the commitment, the university matched his gift, catalyzing a $50 million investment.
- Jun. 7, 2023
Study Abroad Q+A with Cecile Laundre
Cecile Laundre traveled to Cape Town, South Africa this semester to study civil engineering and environmental studies.
- Jun. 7, 2023
President Kaler shares details of historic investment in new research building
200,000 square-foot structure represents largest-ever on Case Quad—and first to offer welcoming view to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
- Jun. 7, 2023
Interdisciplinary research building prompts unprecedented support from Case Alumni Association
University’s largest-ever Case Quad project aims to advance discoveries that address major challenges for society—and individuals
- Jun. 7, 2023
APIDAA Heritage Month: Bo Zhang
Bo Zhang appreciates any opportunity to share stories from his experiences growing up in the Shanxi Province in northwest China. From the region’s centuries-old, up-and-down history, to its special ideologies and philosophies, there’s no shortage of interesting tales.
- May. 15, 2023
Engineering’s Xiong (Bill) Yu honored with 2023 John S. Diekhoff Award for Graduate Mentoring
Xiong (Bill) Yu often draws parallels between his mentoring style and his engineering research. As the Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yu applies insights from his degrees in civil engineering, computer science and electrical engineering—areas of study that make his research highly interdisciplinary.
- May. 15, 2023
Meet biomedical engineering students who presented at SOURCE Intersections
More than 500 undergraduate students at Case Western Reserve University took to the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center to present their research and creative projects at Intersections, a poster session hosted by the Support of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (SOURCE) office.
- May. 8, 2023
Three first-year students receive funding from Nestle Research & Development through innovation challenge
After pitching their ideas to researchers at Nestlé’s Research and Development Unit in Solon, Ohio, earlier this year, two teams were selected for the company’s innovation challenge—a three-month discovery project focused on areas like packaging science, cellular nutrition, agricultural science and more—that awarded $10,000 in funding.
- May. 5, 2023
Quantum partners
Cleveland Clinic, IBM unveil world’s first healthcare-focused quantum computer; Case Western Reserve, others gain computing access, contribute student pipeline
- May. 5, 2023
Student group travels to Uganda to finalize collaborative project aimed at improving reproductive health
After five years of research and design, a collaboration between the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Anthropology, the Case School of Engineering and Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, have developed a small, discrete, biodegradable pouch to be used for the disposal of the waste created by DMPA-SC—a self-injectable contraceptive that protects against pregnancy.
- May. 5, 2023
When art and engineering collide
Last month, the most recent addition to the Putnam Collection was installed in the Kent Hale Smith building. The sculpture, created by local artist Lauren Yeager, features Igloo coolers—an expression of her approach to “collecting, curating, and re-imagining commonplace objects as sculptural components.”
- Apr. 27, 2023
Graduation Spotlight: Maite Rey
With the hope of helping expand the capability of drug delivery and medical devices, Maite Rey came to Case Western Reserve University to study biomedical engineering. Upon graduation in May, they will continue polymer research at CWRU while exploring different job paths.
- Apr. 21, 2023
Biomedical engineer explores new use for synthetic platelets: treating inherited bleeding disorders
Even as biomedical engineer Anirban Sen Gupta refines artificial platelets to stem traumatic bleeding, he and his colleagues are seeking new uses for their synthetic solution. The latest application to show promise involves providing synthetic platelets to treat a genetic condition that prevents blood from clotting, Von Willebrand disease (VWD). The most common of all bleeding disorders, VWD is found in up to 1% of the U.S. population (roughly 3 million people), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Apr. 21, 2023
Arab American Heritage Month: Meet Arein Daralnakhla
Meet Arein Darlnakhla, a fourth-year undergraduate student from Palestine who’s passionate about educating others on the rich history and culture of her home country.
- Apr. 10, 2023
Engineering Dean Ragu Balakrishnan named to national task force seeking to strengthen academic partnerships between universities in the U.S. and India
Case Western Reserve University’s Venkataramanan “Ragu” Balakrishnan has been named to a national task force that aims to strengthen partnerships between higher education institutions in the U.S. and India.