Science + Tech

Breakthroughs from the Labs of CWRU School of Medicine Engineering ‘Live’ Replacement Joints About 500 million people globally suffer from osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease in which joint tissues break down over time. Now, backed by an award from the U.S. Depart- ment of Health and Human…

Beginning's End Extensive training, critical hands-on experiences and invaluable mentorship prepared the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Class of 2024 to become healthcare leaders and innovators. In May, that preparation paid off during Commencement Week as graduates celebrated…

Swetland Center connects researchers and community to strive for environmental health equity. Darcy Freedman, PhD, was nervous as she walked into The Way Station Inc., a community center in East Palestine, Ohio. It was April 10th, 2023—more than a year after a train carrying toxic chemicals had…

As Ron Triolo, PhD, turned up the nerve stimulator in his lab at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the research trial participant connected to the machine immediately perked up. “That’s my big toe!” he said. “If I had a big toe.” The trial participant—a military veteran…

Assistant Professor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Growing up, Zach J. Patterson had a number of engineering role models in his life, most notably, his grandfather. Paired with an interest in math and science, pursuing a career in engineering made complete sense. As an assistant professor…

Finding offers potential new target for treatment

For the last 12 years, Case Western Reserve University has taken a select number of faculty, staff, alumni and student startups to one of the world’s largest tech conferences to showcase their businesses or products. In early January, more than a dozen participants from CWRU presented at the…

A woman has gone viral after pleading for people to show kindness to stray dogs, as experts urged animal lovers to also keep their own safety in mind. The woman, who posts to TikTok under the username @cevytot, gained millions of views and sparked a major conversation when she recorded herself…

Growing up in Osaka, Japan, Hisashi Fujioka always had a love for biology and the natural world around him. That passion drew him to earn his PhD at Nagoya University before forging a 30-year research career in different aspects of science at Case Western Reserve. Now, the Case Western Reserve…

Growing up in Osaka, Japan, Hisashi Fujioka always had a love for biology and the natural world around him. That passion drew him to earn his PhD at Nagoya University before forging a 30-year research career in different aspects of science at Case Western Reserve. Now, the Case Western Reserve…