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From an early age, Bryan Schmidt was fascinated by things that went fast. Now an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering who is also an alumnus of the department, Schmidt has received two awards that will help bring those interests to life in his lab through hypersonic flight experiments.

National Institutes of Health funding will aid in effort to create open-source network for researchers nationwide

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $15.75 million contract to researchers led by Case Western Reserve and Duke universities to accelerate development of therapeutic devices that improve chronic medical conditions.

Case Western Reserve University bioengineer awarded $2.5 million from U.S. Army to boost nanotechnology for treating wounded soldiers and patients with bleeding defects

Case Western Reserve University to lead team including Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland State in exploring ways to use artificial intelligence to better predict pandemic risks

Case Western Reserve University has received a $14.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to launch a “Center of Excellence” focused on applying innovative approaches to enhancing manufacturing of materials with greater strength and longer lifecycles.

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, which aims to bring attention to advancing research, care practices, treatments and possible cures for people with sickle cell disease. To better understand this blood disorder, The Daily sat down with Umut Gurkan, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and member of the Cancer Prevention Control and Population Research program at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Case Western Reserve University researcher, company, collaborating to develop blood test measuring the effects, potency of new gene therapies for sickle cell disease

U.S. Department of Energy awards four-year renewal to Case Western Reserve University, partners investigating ‘breakthrough electrolytes’ for large-scale batteries

Case Western Reserve University, other prominent research institutions collaborate in two new National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers; funding could reach $100M over 10 years

CWRU, California lab to share science, technology ideas; enable student opportunities, internships; pursue joint science interests

Offers potential to transform therapies for prevalent diseases, including diabetic complications, cancer and autoimmune disorders

Case Western Reserve University scientists invent novel breath-controlled device that allows users to command “smart” technology and monitor breathing.

When Case Western Reserve research showed that artificial intelligence (AI) could identify which lung cancer patients would benefit from chemotherapy, a national magazine called the finding one of the “10 Most Incredible Medical Breakthroughs of 2018.” Four years later, the university has signed an exclusive license agreement with Picture Health that aims to turn the promise of such AI tools into a reality that ultimately benefits patients around the globe.

Ankit Sharma, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, was one of four early career researchers selected worldwide for the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) Foundation Grand Challenges Initiative with a fellowship of $5,000.

Youngjin Yoo, professor of design and innovation, and Erman Ayday, assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Data Sciences, were awarded a one-year, $250,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to develop a report identifying key socio-technical challenges and principles to design and implement a universal learning and employment record (LER) ecosystem. 

Matthew Willard, professor of materials science and engineering at Case Western Reserve University, helped lead the 15th Joint Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (MMM) – International Magnetics (Intermag) Conference in January.

Case Western Reserve University scientist Svetlana Morozova, whose research explores the unique properties and possibilities of polymer gels, has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) grant to further examine how they interact with the surfaces of other materials.

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.

Students at Case Western Reserve University are challenged to “think beyond the possible” each and every day—and third-year PhD student Kathryn Wilcox takes that mission to heart.

Just a few miles from campus is Lake Erie—the source of Cleveland’s drinking water, a prime spot for outdoor activity and, at Case Western Reserve, a hotbed for research. Huichun (Judy) Zhang, the Frank H. Neff Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case School of Engineering, specializes in environmental chemistry and engineering and has conducted considerable research on Lake Erie.

Dustin Tyler invited to White House as part of announcement of new federal agency to push for biomedical breakthroughs

Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have developed an inexpensive way to transform an ordinary shirt into an electronic smart shirt—one able to monitor and adjust body temperature or even allow the wearer to apply heat to a sore shoulder or back.

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) recently announced the election of Umut Gurkan, the Warren E. Rupp Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, to its College of Fellows.

Biomedical researchers at Case Western Reserve University report that their latest innovation in developing synthetic platelets could help save lives by rapidly stabilizing clots to reduce blood loss from traumatic injuries. This new effort centers on the creation of next-generation, platelet-mimicking nanoparticles.

Case Western Reserve University research aligns with Biden Administration order to increase domestic sources for metals—especially for clean-energy uses

Three distinguished members of the Case Western Reserve University faculty—Susann Brady-Kalnay, Paul Tesar and Satish Viswanath—have been elected among 83 “of the world’s best emerging academic inventors” to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2022 class of Senior Members.

A Case Western Reserve University-led team of scientists has used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify which patients with certain head and neck cancers would benefit from reducing the intensity of treatments such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

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.

A Case Western Reserve University engineer will lead a team of scientists helping NASA and other agencies plan for the future refueling of spacecraft while in space.

RoadPrintz Inc., a company co-founded by Case Western Reserve University engineering professor Wyatt Newman, has received a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research award of nearly $1 million from the National Science Foundation.

National Science Foundation grant funds Case Western Reserve University-led team seeking to modernize industry as key to helping surrounding neighborhoods.

Learn about the translational science team behind the first-of-its-kind journal publication

Case Western Reserve University researcher Zheng-Rong Lu has been elected as a fellow of The National Academy of Inventors (NAI)

Computer and data science chair obtains high-powered computer system with support from National Science Foundation, Ohio Department of Education

Researchers identify set of patterns from CT scans to help predict patient’s response to chemotherapy

Case Western Reserve-led team to test artificial intelligence medical imaging to determine which rectal cancer patients need surgery—or can avoid it

John Lewandowski, Arthur P. Armington Professor of Engineering II in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, was honored as a Case Western Reserve University Distinguished University Professor during the Aug. 25 convocation.

Case Western Reserve, University of Pittsburgh launch MDS-Rely Center to make industrial materials more reliable and develop skilled manufacturing workforce

Discover how Xusheng Xiao's NSF CAREER award will allow him to investigate how computer and mobile-device apps may use consumers’ sensitive personal data

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

Read more about Burcu Gurkan's NSF CAREER award for her research in capturing and converting carbon dioxide

Find out how scientists and medical researchers are using machine-learning to predict response to immunotherapy

Anirban Sen Gupta leads team to advance bioinspired nanotechnology to enhance blood clotting to stop severe traumatic bleeding

CWRU researchers discover biomarkers to identify lung cancer patients who could be made worse by same drugs that help many others

CCIPD researchers have preliminarily validated an AI tool to predict how likely the disease is to recur following surgical treatment for prostate cancer

Both new patents are related to cancer treatment.

CWRU researchers who developed portable sensor to assess blood-clotting ability working with U.S. Navy for more rugged version of portable device

Case Western Reserve University chemical engineer and researcher Rohan Akolkar has been elected as a Senior Member of The National Academy of Inventors (NAI).

CWRU researchers using artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve ‘photovoltaic’ power plants as part of federal energy program