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Michael J. A. Hore, PhDAssociate professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of EngineeringArea of Focus: Polymer physicsFrom ice cream and plant-based meats to shampoo and toothpaste, methylcellulose is widely used as a thickener in food, cosmetics, and…

“The selection of this project for Genesis funding is yet another reflection of Case School of Engineering faculty's research excellence in electrochemical engineering.”

Alumni’s latest gift to CWRU will establish an endowed instructor position focused on teaching

Case Western Reserve University-led study with Ohio State University and DOE Joint Genome Institute reveals how often microbes trade genes—and what it means for climate change

Zach Pattersonassistant professor of mechanical and aerospace at Case School of EngineeringArea of Focus: bioinspired robots and control algorithmsCase Western Reserve University researcher Zach Patterson constructs robots taking cues from biology—exploring how they function, move and are…

Case Western Reserve biologists are intrigued by the potential

A conversation with Jordan Swisher (CWR ’15), co-founder of a chemicals startup in stealth mode

New hope for breathing recovery after spinal cord injuriesStory By: Patty ZamoraAbout 300,000 Americans live with spinal cord injuries, and related respiratory complications are the leading cause of illness and death, according to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. But a new study led by…

A crystal Katie Colbaugh helped grow is currently sitting on Mars. It rode there aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover, which touched down on the Red Planet in February 2021 and has been searching for signs of ancient life ever since. Colbaugh and her colleagues at Gooch & Housego—a Highland…

New study from Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals shows loss of nitric oxide in Alzheimer’s brains; Published in ‘Molecular Cell’