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Chirag Kharangate, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Case School of Engineering, recently received a three-year, $525,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to study two-phase interfacial turbulence.The project, “Predicting Two-Phase Interfacial…
Dakin Muhlner, a rising fourth-year studying mechanical and aerospace engineering, recently received a 2026–27 scholarship from Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society. The competitive scholarship recognizes junior members for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, service…
As a high school student in Virginia, Tanush Anand knew he was interested in pursuing a career in engineering, but his exact direction was unclear. What he was certain about: Case Western Reserve University’s academic flexibility would allow him to find clarity. It also would provide him the…
As Aidan Selkirk readied an aerosol jet printer for its optimization process during experimentation in a Case Western Reserve University lab, he didn’t expect the routine test to turn into artwork that would earn him campus recognition.Using an iterative Bayesian approach, Selkirk, a rising…
For some, running in races is about chasing a personal best. For others, it’s a way to reset, stay grounded or simply accomplish a set goal. For several members of the Case Western Reserve University community, the 2026 Cleveland Marathon represents more than a race—it’s a reflection of…
Each spring at Case Western Reserve University brings a moment of reflection for graduating students—an opportunity to consider how their time on campus has shaped who they are and where they’re headed next. For Auston Govender, a mechanical engineering student from Johannesburg, South…
As he prepares to graduate next month, Case Western Reserve University undergraduate Amadosi Ologunja has promising leadership potential in the engineering field, pairing his Case School of Engineering education with experience gained working outside of the classroom.Even before arriving at…
Throughout the four years of her undergraduate career, Andrea Silva has balanced double majors in mechanical and aerospace engineering, dedicated involvement on the Case Rocket Team, and the challenging schedule of a student-athlete on the Spartan women’s soccer team.Though it can get hectic…
Tanush Anand, a third-year undergraduate student majoring in mechanical engineering, was recently awarded the ELLWOOD Metallurgy Scholarship. The scholarship includes a summer internship. Anand is working alongside John Lewandowski, the Arthur P. Armington Professor of Engineering in…
Case Western Reserve University researchers are pursuing solutions to food spoilage—and the plastic pollution caused by food packaging The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that up to 40% of the nation’s food supply goes to waste every year—mainly because it spoils during…
Andrea Silva, an undergraduate student in Case School of Engineering's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (EMAE), has been selected for Aviation Week’s prestigious 2026 “20 Twenties” class. The program honors outstanding students from aerospace-bound STEM fields who…
CrabLine Robotics' innovative crab-like robots gain attention at CES: Mission Possible WKYC: Kathryn Daltorio, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, said she hopes her crablike robots will someday be able to "put your hands in places you don't want to go." The robots…
Clare Rimnac, Distinguished University Professor Emerita in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Case School of Engineering, recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA). Rimnac’s research…
William Nourse’s interest in machines inspired by nature took hold when he watched Jurassic Park as a child. The animatronic dinosaurs were Nourse’s earliest exposure to engineering. As an undergraduate student majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Case Western…
CWRUbotix, Case Western Reserve University’s robotics team, won first place in the 2025 MATE ROV World Championship last month, beating 26 university teams from around the world that qualified in the Explorer class. Hosted in Alpena, Michigan, this competition challenged teams to…
CWRU Motorsports, the university’s Baja SAE team, had a record-breaking performance at the Arizona Baja SAE competition in May, earning first place in Design Presentation and first in the 4-hour-long Endurance race categories both first-time wins for the team. The team placed fourth overall…
VTOL CWRU, the university's student-led design team dedicated to advancing Vertical Takeoff & Landing (VTOL) technology through unmanned aircraft, recently competed in the 2025 Design-Build-Vertical Flight Competition. The team's mission was to build an aircraft for wildfire response and…
Robert Gao, the Cady Staley Professor of Engineering and chair of Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been selected to receive the 2025 SME Gold Medal in recognition of outstanding service to the manufacturing engineering profession in…
Jocelyn Schechter, a BS/MS student in aerospace engineering, was selected for the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Master’s Fellowship, which is administered by NASA. Awards to master’s students for the academic year are $23,400 in addition to tuition waivers. Fellows complete a STEM-related research…
