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Empowering tomorrow’s engineers
In the 1970s, when urban decline left Cleveland schools severely underfunded, Ed Lehotsky (CIT ’76) and a few other promising high school students were able to take courses at one of Case Western Reserve’s predecessor schools, Case Institute of Technology. The experience was transformative, and…
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Student startup Asclepii Inc. receives research grant
Asclepii Inc., a company founded by Case Western Reserve University biomedical engineering student Franco Kraiselburd, was recently awarded a $450,000 non-dilutive translational research grant. The grant funding is to push Asclepii Inc.’s product Artemis, a platform designed to foster the next…
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A commitment to CWRU: Retiring staff members share their stories after 30+ years
Ask anyone at Case Western Reserve University what their favorite thing about the institution is, and almost all will say—without hesitation—it’s the people. Among those who make the university such a special place to be are those who choose to dedicate significant portions of their lives to the…
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Women’s History Month: Get to know 3 women in engineering
Since its establishment in the 1980s, Women’s History Month has taken place each March to encourage the study, observance and celebration of women’s vital impacts on American history. Such impacts are evident throughout Case Western Reserve’s past and present, from the university’s origins as…
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Case Western Reserve University-led research team discovers new method to test for oral cancer
Oral cancers and precancerous mouth lesions are considered especially difficult to diagnose early and accurately. For one, biopsies are expensive, invasive, stressful for the patient and can lead to complications. They’re also not feasible if repeated screenings of the same lesion are…
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Crafting community
The entire plan hinged on scholarship support. Naja Quatman had her sights set on moving from Brasília, Brazil, to the United States to pursue a career in materials engineering. She knew choosing a college would come down to financial aid and scholarships, but she also hoped she would be able to…
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National Academy of Inventors names seven Case Western Reserve University researchers to 2024 class of senior members
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named seven Case Western Reserve University researchers to its 2024 class of senior members, an honor that recognizes their “remarkable innovation-producing technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of…
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Company co-founded by Case Western Reserve University researcher named finalist in South by Southwest pitch competition
When Brandon Prestwood took walks with his wife after losing part of his arm in an industrial accident in 2012, she favored holding his prosthetic hand—even though he couldn’t feel her touch. But the North Carolina man’s desire to restore the physical sensation of holding her hand was why he…
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Company co-founded by Case Western Reserve University researcher named finalist in South by Southwest pitch competition
Using technology created at CWRU, Afference is ‘redefining human experiences through artificial sensation’
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3 ways to get involved in Engineers Week (and why you should, even if you’re not an engineer!)
It’s likely that since you’ve woken up this morning, you’ve benefited from the work of engineers. You might have flipped a light switch on, made a phone call, drove into the office, sent an email or even asked ChatGPT a question. As each of these activities can show, the work of engineers surrounds…