Research Impact

The professor stands in front of shelves filled with books, holding a copy of his book: The Empire of Depression.
October 07, 2026
Why we should care about history: a medical historian’s perspective
Are old solutions ‘old’ because they became useless, and is the past irrelevant because it will never happen again?
Illustration of a materials science lab in the Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building with researchers in lab coats working at benches of glassware and microscopes, surrounded by oversized material samples, a robotic arm, a large beaker of bubbling liquid, a roller press, and a testing machine.
October 05, 2026
Forged for impact: Inside the Susi Building's Advanced Materials & Manufacturing research cluster
Case Western Reserve researchers are rethinking the materials behind everyday life—and the new Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building is giving them the space to do it together.
Illustration depicting a cross-section view of the five-story Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building, with illustrated people working in various colorful, science-themed rooms, including laboratories, offices, and gathering areas, surrounded by trees on a campus setting.
September 28, 2026
A new home for discovery and collaboration at Case Western Reserve University
Editor's note: This story was updated on Oct. 21, 2026, to reflect the new name of the building. 189,000 square feet of dedicated research space.7 research clusters working to solve problems that matter.300 researchers breaking down silos to share expertise, ideas and tools.1 question: What happens…
An illustration of a space in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering building shows researchers, glassware, oversized batteries, tanks, and machinery across orange workstations.
September 28, 2026
Charged with purpose: Inside Case Western Reserve's Galm electrochemical cluster
Researchers in the James M. Galm Electrochemical Engineering & Energy Science research cluster are tackling the chemistry behind batteries, semiconductors, critical metals and clean energy
Illustration depicting a cross-section view of the five-story Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building, with illustrated people working in various colorful, science-themed rooms, including laboratories, offices, and gathering areas, surrounded by trees on a campus setting.
September 23, 2026
Where problems are solved: Get to know the new Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building at Case Western Reserve University
This story is the first in a series introducing the research, people and building that will define Case Western Reserve’s next chapter of discovery. Over the coming weeks, we’ll go inside each of the seven research clusters and the resources that make the work possible.Editor's note: This story was…
A pipet drips liquid into an array of test tubes.
September 17, 2026
Tracking a changing drug supply
Researchers at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education are supporting a pilot drug checking program that could save lives.
Seven students and a faculty member pose together in white lab coats inside a research laboratory, smiling at the camera. Shelves, equipment, and research materials are visible in the background.
September 09, 2026
CWRU researchers’ out-of-the-box investigation on skull bone growth and fusing processes
Radhika P. Atit, PhDProfessor in the Department of Biology at the College of Arts and SciencesThe inspiration for out-of-the-box research ideas might sometimes come from “dreams.” That was the case for the latest research of Radhika P. Atit, PhD, professor in the Department of Biology at the…
Researchers prepare a hypervelocity water-entry experiment, with the HOPLITE two-stage light gas gun at left, a water tank at right, and high-speed imaging cameras aimed through the tank’s clear glass wall to capture the projectile’s interaction with water.
September 02, 2026
CWRU researchers’ unprecedented discovery of what happens when objects enter water at extremely fast speeds
Bryan Schmidt, PhDAssociate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Case School of EngineeringArea of Focus: hypersonics, fluid dynamics, water entry in extreme environments As the world is moving toward faster vehicles and higher-processing-speed machines, a new set of…
A researcher stands beside a whiteboard covered with diagrams, equations, and notes about imaging, scattering, and polymers. On his right, there are shelves filled with scientific textbooks and framed research awards.
August 26, 2026
Watching rubber heal: CWRU researcher wins Beckman Young Investigator Award to image damage and repair in self-healing polymers
Sam Root, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of EngineeringArea of Focus: self-healing polymers, advanced imaging, sustainable materials, polymer interfaces, soft roboticsWhen you get a paper cut, your skin senses the damage and gradually knits…
Research people walking across a blue ribbon
August 24, 2026
Celebrate 19 Years of Research Collaboration During CTSC Translational Science Week
This September, the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) will mark its 19th birthday with CTSC Translational Science Week, a weeklong celebration of the partnerships and programs that advance translational science across Northern Ohio. Taking place Sept. 14–18, the week will…