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National Academy of Inventors names four CWRU researchers to 2026 class of senior members
Four Case Western Reserve University researchers have joined the ranks of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Senior Members, a program recognizing success in producing and commercializing technologies that have brought—or aspire to bring—real impact on society. Jonathan Karn, Jacob G. Scott…
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December 19, 2025
From advancing precision medicine and examining how nail fungus affects various sports to investigating multilingual hearing behavior in noisy environments, researchers at Case Western Reserve University push the boundaries of discovery across labs, clinics and collaborative spaces each day.…
December 17, 2025
The 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 class had a distinctive Case Western Reserve University flair, as four Case School of Engineering alumni and innovators were among the list of influential young minds. Among the honorees in 20 categories ranging from AI to venture capital: the founders of CLEANR, a…
December 11, 2025
Case Western Reserve University faculty members Robert Brown and Jesse Wainright have been named fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors, in honor of their innovations in physics and electrochemical engineering,…
December 10, 2025
Research addresses major barrier to long-term success of brain-computer interfaces
December 10, 2025
João Maia, PhD Professor, Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of Engineering Director, Center for Advanced Polymer Processing, Case School of Engineering Area of Focus: Polymer engineering and Rheology From medical devices to the packaging that keeps food…
December 05, 2025
João Maia, professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Polymer Processing, was recently elected as a fellow of the Society of Rheology. This highly-selective fellowship is awarded annually to no more than 0.5%. Maia was…
December 03, 2025
The students in Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate Class of 2029 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. We also welcomed new faculty members across the university, including at Case School of Engineering. Read on to get to know some of those new faculty members, who…
December 02, 2025
Still in its nascent stages, VTOL CWRU—a student-led drone design team—has established itself amongst competitors across the country. In the spring, the team won first place at the 2024–2025 Design-Build-Vertical Flight Competition with a top score for fly-off performance in just its second year of…
December 01, 2025
Halfway through his first year at Case Institute of Technology, Grant Saviers (CIT ’66; GRS ’68, engineering) walked into the computing center and discovered the Burroughs 220—a room-sized machine humming with mystery. Encouraged to experiment, he discovered both an interest in computer engineering…
December 01, 2025
When Robert Gingell (CIT ’77) first stepped onto the Case Western Reserve campus, he had little idea how profoundly the university would shape the rest of his life. Together with his wife, Diane, the Gingells have remained deeply connected to CWRU—through philanthropy, professional work and…