João Maia, professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Polymer Processing, was recently elected as a fellow of the Society of Rheology. This highly-selective fellowship is awarded annually to no more than 0.5%. Maia was…
Fluorine-free polymer redefines wearable tech American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Lei Zhu, professor of macromolecular science and engineering at Case School of Engineering, said, “In the past, ferroelectric polymers were mostly discovered. They were not made by design. The way these…
Linebach’s “PHASIC” will premiere this weekend at Cleveland Dance Festival Joel K. Linebach arrived at Case Western Reserve University in fall 2017 as an undergraduate student intending to pursue a degree in a scientific field. A longtime dancer, he set out to continue that passion only as a hobby…
For almost two years, Alessandro D’Amico—a macromolecular science and engineering student at Case Western Reserve University—conducted research related to the scientific effects of mixing cornstarch and water. Under the supervision of Abhinendra Singh, assistant professor in the…
Abhinendra Singh, assistant professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case School of Engineering, was recently awarded a Petroleum Research Fund Doctoral New Investigator Grant by the American Chemical Society. The goals of the American Chemical Society Petroleum…
From automobile and aircraft tires, to belts and hoses, natural rubber production is essential to modern production. Unfortunately, the world’s primary rubber supply—the tropical rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis—is shrinking, and supply chains originate outside of the U.S. Researchers at…
From automobile and aircraft tires, to belts and hoses, natural rubber production is essential to modern production. Unfortunately, the world’s primary rubber supply—the tropical rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis—is shrinking, and supply chains originate outside of the U.S. Researchers at Case…
Next time you pop a frozen meal into the microwave, pay close attention to the small ice crystals that have formed on the food. If it’s a filled pasta dish from Nestle, you may notice fewer of them thanks to the efforts of Case Western Reserve University student Alessandro d’Amico. Under the…
In April, Valentin Rodionov, assistant professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, published a paper in Chemistry World (CW) titled, "Holes in the ‘holey graphyne’ story," which examines the challenges and importance of questioning published results. Recently,…
Svetlana Morozova, assistant professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, has been selected as a 2024 American Chemical Society (ACS), Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) Early Investigator. The award, given to 24 professors, government…
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…
The Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University will host a technical symposium to honor the remarkable scientific contributions of CWRU’s esteemed Professor Hatsuo Ishida Friday, April 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Mandel Community Studies…
Sometimes the best way to learn something new isn’t from a lecture, but from a hands-on approach. Graduate student Dillon Gagnon and others in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, under the direction of Assistant Professor Svetlana Morozova, are using hands-on learning…
It’s not everyday you walk into a classroom and see students using mixed-reality headsets to learn new concepts. Last semester, three classes in Case School of Engineering incorporated the HoloLens technology into their lesson plans, allowing students to learn in a new, highly visual and…
Svetlana Morozova, assistant professor of macromolecular science and engineering, focuses on understanding what happens when gels interact with surfaces (This is one of several stories about 2022 winners of the NSF CAREER award at Case Western Reserve University.) Case Western Reserve…
Why Cleveland needs to recycle better Cleveland Magazine: João Maia, associate professor of macromolecular science and engineering, discussed new research led by Case Western Reserve with government and industrial partners to “upcycle” up to 80% of the plastic now sent to recycling centers (which…
Emeritus Professor Jack Koenig, a founding faculty member of Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering whose innovative use of modern spectroscopy revolutionized science's understanding of the characterization of polymer systems, passed away on Tuesday…
Macromolecular science and engineering researchers Rajib Paul, Min Wang and Ajit Roy collaborated to publish novel research on transparent electronic and energy systems. In their article, titled “Transparent Graphene/BN-Graphene Stacked Nanofilms for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution,” the…
$2.5 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to Case Western Reserve, industry partners part of $27 million effort to solve plastic recycling dilemma A team of researchers led by Case Western Reserve University will investigate ways to improve how common plastics are recycled, an effort supported…
Case Western Reserve and Polymer Plus partner with Army research lab to develop manufacturing approaches for cost-effective production of lightweight, high-performance polymeric materials Case Western Reserve University researchers teamed up with the U.S. Army and a trio of industry partners to…
