- Sep. 12, 2023
New Faculty Spotlight: Alexis E. Block
It started when her freshman biology class was required to do a research project and compete in the regional fair. With a competitive nature, Alexis E. Block was motivated to work hard, resulting in wins at the regional, state and international fairs.
- Sep. 11, 2023
Postdoc Spotlight of the Month: Ankit Sharma
In any setting, fires can lead to devastating disasters. But in space, fires pose completely different hurdles that scientists are working to understand. Among those on the case is Ankit Sharma, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Case Western Reserve.
- Sep. 1, 2023
New Faculty Spotlight: Yu Yin
Before enrolling in engineering school, Yu Yin was a law student. After taking what she considers a “fortuitous” introductory course on electronic and information engineering, she pivoted and transferred her major to engineering in her second year of undergraduate school.
- Sep. 1, 2023
New Faculty Spotlight: Hyoung Suk Suh
Hyoung Suk Suh had a dream to work at a place that could provide him with a dynamic and intellectual environment to push his research forward, spark new ideas and forge valuable collaborations—and that’s why he pursued a career as a professor.
- Sep. 1, 2023
New Faculty Spotlight: Jing Ma
From a young age, Jing Ma was fascinated with engineering, and more specifically—artificial intelligence (AI). Beyond the obvious advancements, Ma is particularly interested in the “principles of human cognition and the interplay between human thought processes and AI systems,” which inspires her research.
- Sep. 1, 2023
New Faculty Spotlight: Abhinav Acharya
Growing up around coal mines, Abhinav Acharya was always “in awe” of the different types of engineers required to work together in order to resolve day-to-day operational issues. It was these moments that made him realize that to accomplish large, pressing projects, engineers had to do it in partnership with one another.
- Aug. 30, 2023
2023-2024 ThinkEnergy Fellows
ThinkEnergy is an innovative, student-centric program focused on experiential learning. The program aims to enhance energy literacy among the next generation of executives, educators, politicians, and technology experts. Through this program, students will gain the tools they need to become leaders in whatever fields they choose to pursue. Meet the new cohort of fellows.
- Aug. 25, 2023
PhD candidate Prajakta Joshi earns award from Parkinson’s Foundation
Prajakta Joshi, a doctoral candidate in biomedical engineering, received the Visiting Researcher Award from the Parkinson’s Foundation.
- Aug. 25, 2023
Smart packaging of the future?
Case Western Reserve University leads development of monitoring system to keep food shipments fresh, reduce waste and improve supply chain management
- Aug. 23, 2023
Focus on interdisciplinary research inspires $1 million commitment to science and engineering building
An early interest in engineering drew Tom Seitz (CIT ’70) to the campus of what is now Case Western Reserve University. Here, he began to learn the importance of collaboration, innovation and empowering teams to work together toward a common goal.
- Aug. 18, 2023
Engineering’s Alp Sehirlioglu hosts IEEE-International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics Conference
At the end of July, Case School of Engineering Professor Alp Sehirlioglu organized and hosted the prestigious IEEE-International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics (ISAF) Conference in Cleveland. The event brought together more than 300 attendees from over 30 different countries.
- Aug. 11, 2023
Engineering PhD student Clayton Cooper receives honor at North American Manufacturing Research Conference
Clayton Cooper (CWR ’20; GRS ’20, mechanical engineering), a fourth-year mechanical engineering PhD student at Case Western Reserve University, earned special recognition during the North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC) in June.
- Aug. 8, 2023
What’s on tap? Engineering PhD student shares the key elements of brewing beer
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, Aidan Klemm and his roommate, PhD candidate William Dean, were looking for ways to fill their time. That’s when they decided to home-brew their first batch of hefeweizen, a German beer that Klemm said is “pretty standard and easy to [make].” In addition to gaining insights through his research—which is focused on carbon dioxide capture—Klemm, now a fourth-year PhD student, first learned the skills needed to brew beer through a class right here at Case Western Reserve University.
- Aug. 8, 2023
Spotlighting CWRU students’ summer experiences for National Intern Day
Jada Kleinholz was in elementary school when her interest for science and engineering piqued. Her parents, an engineer and a chemist, were eager to support her passions and sent her to STEM-related summer camps at the first opportunity. Now, the rising fourth-year chemical engineering student is spending the summer and fall semesters in the Technology Transfer Engineering Co-Op at Bristol Myers Squibb—a multinational, Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company in Massachusetts.