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  • Jul. 2, 2024

    Alumnus and former board chair gives $1 million for ISEB

    Before longtime university supporter James C. Wyant, PhD (CIT ’65, HON ’23), died in December, he and his wife, Tammy Wyant, made one final joint commitment to Case Western Reserve: $1 million for the forthcoming Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB).

  • May. 29, 2024

    Co-Op Spotlight: Elitha Nkwera

    Elitha Nkwera has been a research engineering co-op at Peak Nano since January. See what her experience has been like and why she recommends other students do co-op.

  • May. 28, 2024

    Students collaborate with Cleveland’s Intermuseum Conservation Association

    Last semester, four Case School of Engineering undergraduate students worked on projects in collaboration with the Intermuseum Conservation Association (ICA), an organization that “protects, preserves, and enriches our shared heritage of art and material culture through conservation, advocacy, and education.”

  • May. 20, 2024

    Christine Duval honored for her contributions to graduate mentoring

    Christine Duval’s favorite thing about mentoring students is the moment when they become the experts. “It’s really special to take in these students who start off at square one and help them figure out what they want to do with their lives, how to become independent thinkers and all of those skills that extend beyond the laboratory,” she shared.

  • May. 13, 2024

    P. Hunter Peckham receives honorary degree from Clarkson University

    P. Hunter Peckham is a decorated Case Western Reserve University emeritus faculty member. He’s known worldwide for his research that has restored hand and arm control in paralyzed individuals and is the recipient of some of the university’s most prestigious awards—Distinguished University Professor and the Frank and Dorothy Humel Hovorka Prize. Over the weekend, his list of accolades grew once again when he received an honorary doctor of science degree from his undergraduate alma mater, Clarkson University.

  • May. 9, 2024

    Polymer science pioneer recognized with Hovorka Prize

    Hatsuo Ishida has spent nearly 50 years as a faculty member at Case Western Reserve University. In that time, he’s built a reputation as a global leader in the field of polymer science, having pioneered two groundbreaking discoveries that made monumental impacts on the study of polymer-based materials.

  • May. 1, 2024

    Case Western Reserve University establishes chapter of Order of the Engineer

    Founded in 1970 at Cleveland State University, the Order of the Engineer was established “to foster a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession, to bridge the gap between training and experience, and to present to the public a visible symbol identifying the engineer.” This April, Case Western Reserve has initiated their chapter with 79 inductees who received a stainless steel ring to be worn on their fifth finger of their working hand, signifying their obligation to being an ethical engineer.

  • Apr. 30, 2024

    Humanitarian Design Corps refurbishes outdoor charging station on Case Quad

    You may already be familiar with the solar charging table that sits in the Case Quad near the Michaelson-Morely Fountain. Emerging from the center of the table are two solar panel structures that, years ago, were able to power outlet plugs capable of charging devices like phones and laptops, making it easy for the campus community to enjoy the sunshine while studying outside. Now, thanks to the Humanitarian Design Corps, the table is back to work.

  • Apr. 15, 2024

    Kathryn Daltorio's Crab Lab tests underwater robot in Veale Center swimming pool

    Earlier this year, the Veale Center swimming pool was a testing site for Kathryn ‘Kati’ Daltorio’s Crab Lab thanks to a collaboration with the Motley Scuba Diving Club. Supported by the Department of Defense, researchers in the Crab Lab, including PhD students Mingyu Pan and Yifeng Gong, are creating a waterproof crab robot that is capable of searching for and removing underwater unexploded ordnance (UXO) in shallow water. 

  • Apr. 12, 2024

    Research team led by Case Western Reserve awarded $2.75M from Department of Defense to advance clot-stabilizing nanotechnology

    The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a team of researchers led by Case Western Reserve University a four-year, $2.75 million grant to explore new technology to generate and stabilize a protein called fibrin that is essential to maintain protective blood clots in an injured body. Anirban Sen Gupta, the Wallace R. Persons Endowed Professor of Engineering and professor of biomedical engineering, is leading the project with two researchers from other institutions.

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