Research
Whether finding faster ways to fight disease or deepening our understanding of the past, Case Western Reserve is committed to research and scholarship that changes lives. As a student, faculty or staff member, or industry partner of Case Western Reserve, you'll conduct research at an institution with a strong history of innovation, a commitment to breaking new ground and an exciting future of translating ideas to reality. Connect with our offices to jumpstart your work.
Technology to address a pressing need
CWRU offers Burcu Gurkan a collaborative environment for discovery. Gurkan's lab is working on a process to convert carbon dioxide into other fuels with lower energy requirements. The pressing issue of global temperature rise demands a portfolio of technologies and research.
Turning Ideas into Inventions
Alumni-founded Startup Works to Filter Microplastics
Three then-students at CWRU designed CLEANR, an easy-to-install filtration system to capture 90% of microplastics in washing machines. The filter is now available to order.
Research By The Numbers
Members of the CWRU community conduct research daily that makes a lasting difference. But don’t take it from us—the numbers tell our story.
research at CWRU each year
fastest-growing research university in the U.S.
(HERD Survey, FY23)
recent industry partners
Opportunities to Engage
We’re so eager for undergraduates to participate in research that we created an entire Undergraduate Research Office devoted to connecting them with opportunities—and LaunchNet, which helps students turn ideas into businesses.
For those in industry who may want to partner with our professors, please visit the Office of Corporate Engagement.
The Student Experience
At Case Western Reserve, students play a critical role in our research mission—at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. Discover some of the ways CWRU students can get in the lab as soon as they arrive on campus—and how their efforts make a meaningful impact.
Research News
