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Photo of a man with quadriplegia holding an item with the help of a brain-computer interface
Restoring touch for people with paralysis
Clinical trial will compare brain, nerve and combined stimulation approaches to restore sensation after spinal cord injury
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From farm to table, 40% of food goes to waste
Case Western Reserve University researchers are pursuing solutions to food spoilage—and the plastic pollution caused by food packaging
Satya Moolani
Studying, Upgraded: CWRU Alum Satya Moolani Builds a Better Way to Power Through Flashcards
Millions of students use digital flashcards to prepare for exams. Satya Moolani (CWR ’22, MGT ’22) has built a better way to flip through them. A handheld Bluetooth device designed to work with the popular digital flashcard platform Anki and others, StudyRemote lets students review study…
manufacturing
Case Western Reserve University engineers unlock why materials jam under pressure
New model predicts industrial ‘shear jamming,’ giving manufacturers control—and opening doors to flexible body armor
Cancer Cells
Tiny bubbles, big breakthrough: cracking cancer’s “fortress”
Ultrasound-activated nanobubbles break down the structure that makes tumors impenetrable to treatment
Emily Dickens
Alum advances sustainability through battery innovation
Emily Dickens (CWR ’19, MGT ’20, GRS ’20, engineering) has built her career around a central question: how can engineering innovation accelerate the transition to a more sustainable energy system—and reach the market at scale? As chief commercial officer of Octet Scientific, a Cleveland-based…
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Safer batteries for storing energy at massive scale
CWRU researchers advance battery technology for solar farms, power grids and data centers
Ann and Dr. James Swinehart standing in front of the water
Expanded gift creates endowed professorship in Case Western Reserve University alumnus’ honor
Swinehart family gift hopes to spark curiosity in future generations
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Congress approves $2M for ‘microgravity’ space research
Fiscal 2026 federal funding commitment supports Case Western Reserve University’s ongoing and wide-ranging collaboration with NASA Glenn Research Center
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A family’s legacy of opportunity
Morton Brooks (CIT ’41) was a mathematically gifted student from an underprivileged family in 1930s Cleveland. Despite his talent and determination, the financial challenges of the Great Depression made higher education seem out of reach. Encouraged by his high school advisor to pursue…