A Case Western Reserve scientist is working on a sustainable way to chemically transform so-called “rare earth” minerals into metals for renewable energy applications. If successful, the new process could one day help increase American production of the metals, which are now primarily imported from China.
President Eric W. Kaler and Provost Ben Vinson III invite members of the Case Western Reserve University community to attend the 2022 Think Showcase. This virtual event will begin on Feb. 1 with a panel on “Climate Change in Health” featuring Chemical Engineering's Burcu Gurkan.
CWRU scientist Julie Renner receives a five-year NSF CAREER award that will allow further investigation into fundamental properties and potential new uses for the protein elastin