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Case Western Reserve University named to Forbes’ ‘New Ivies’ list
Evaluation based on preparing and graduating students that employers seek in an evolving AI-driven workforce
Jacob Akana (pictured left) receives the J. Earl Frazier Memorial Scholarship.
Undergraduate Jacob Akana receives J. Earl Frazier Memorial Scholarship
In March, the Pittsburgh section of the American Ceramic Society awarded the J. Earl Frazier Memorial Scholarship to Jacob Akana, a second-year student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, in recognition of his research. This scholarship is…
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Undergraduate student Blessing Masanga places second at 2026 Midwest Climate Collaborative Summit
Blessing Masanga, a first-year Case Western Reserve University computer science student, was honored with a second-place poster competition award at the 2026 Midwest Climate Collaborative Summit. The award recognizes her poster presentation titled “Departmental footprint: Redefining sustainability…
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Nationally renowned electrical engineer named dean of Case Western Reserve University’s engineering school
Susan Hagness, longtime professor at University of Wisconsin–Madison, brings exceptional research, education and leadership experience to Case School of Engineering
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The bug stops here: how a CWRU alum left Google to build an AI startup
Every time a software team releases an update, there’s a new risk of something else breaking. CWRU alum and entrepreneur Michael Rosenfield (CWR ’17), saw the problem firsthand at Google—and watched engineering teams manually check that nothing had gone wrong after every change.His San…
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Meet a master’s student whose dedication to nature began at the nearby Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Growing up in nearby Stow, Ohio, Case Western Reserve University master’s student Vibha Mandayam (CWR ’25) spent her childhood admiring the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, developing an appreciation and protectiveness of nature. Now, she’s turning that dedication into action as an intern helping…
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Think ahead to fall semester with these 10 interesting courses to add to your schedule
With less than a month until the last day of classes for spring semester, thoughts of summer are likely on the mind for many Case Western Reserve University students. But for students continuing their studies next year, it’s time to map out their fall semester schedule.Fall course registration…
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Engineering’s Ica Manas-Zloczower honored at the Society of Plastics Engineers’ ANTEC 2026 conference
Ica Manas-Zloczower, the Thomas W. and Nancy P. Seitz Professor of Advanced Materials and Energy at Case Western Reserve University, was honored by the Society of Plastics Engineers at the ANTEC 2026 conference. During this event, a symposium was held in Manas-Zloczower’s honor and recognized her…
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Developing a robotic companion, CWRU graduate student aspires to support astronauts' mental health in space
Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences.Austin Wilson's childhood dream of becoming an astronaut had fallen to the wayside during his teen…
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Studying human-robot interaction, CWRU researcher explores tech-enabled mental health support
Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences.As she coped with the grief of suddenly losing her dad during her undergraduate degree, Alexis E.…