Science + Tech

Dear Faculty, Staff and Students of the School of Medicine, The university is kicking off the fall semester by sponsoring Innovation Week, a week-long series of lectures, workshops and events highlighting innovation at Case Western Reserve—what an exciting way to start the fall semester.  Of…

CWRU alum Max Pennington (CWR ’22) and fourth-year students Chip Miller and David Dillman, co-founders of CLEANR, have won four "Best of IFA 2023" awards at IFA Berlin, the world's largest appliance industry conference. This followed the launch of its breakthrough microplastic filter for washing…

Case Western Reserve University biochemical researchers have identified a new function of a key protein that leads to cancer—a finding they believe could lead to more effective treatments for a range of cancers and other diseases. The protein is LSD1 (lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A), which…

Case Western Reserve biochemists focus on degrading key cancer-driving protein; represents major shift in research Case Western Reserve University biochemical researchers have identified a new function of a key protein that leads to cancer—a finding they believe could lead to more effective…

Timothy E. and Allison L. Schroeder Assistant Professor of Computer and Data Sciences Computer and Data Sciences 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…

Assistant Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering 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…

Assistant Professor Computer and Data Sciences 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…

Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering 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,…

When second-year medical students Elliot Crooks and Yvette Zhu met each other at an MDplus chapter event focused on innovation and entrepreneurship in healthcare, they immediately bonded over a specific observation: Where were all the non-medical students? The lack of disciplinary diversity didn’t…

Jube Augustino Third-Year Major: Biomedical Engineering Minors: Applied Data Science and Polymer Science and Engineering Jube Augustino is from Juba, South Sudan. She is excited to join the ThinkEnergy program to obtain the necessary knowledge and skills on energy and sustainability. Being from…