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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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March 03, 2023
Since 2009, Case Western Reserve University fellows have helped hundreds of local K-12 students with their science fair projects. This year, the 32 Gelfand Fellows continue the tradition, working with students at 10 schools across Cleveland to plan, prepare and present their science fair…
March 03, 2023
A group photo of Ian Adams, Shane Riddle, Clayton Jackson, Nathan Mengers and Austin Mills. A group of mechanical and aerospace engineering students took home first place at the 13th Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition held Jan. 20-21, 2023, at Dunwoody College in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The…
March 02, 2023
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Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering After shadowing her father, a mechanical engineer, as part of a class in eighth grade, Melinda Lake-Speers was inspired to sign up for an introductory engineering and design course in high school. “After that, I found out I…
March 02, 2023
Venture capital isn’t just for business majors and two second-year engineering students can prove it. As members of the Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC) team, Evelin Urbancsok and Amos Langsner traveled to Chicago in February to compete in the regional VCIC competition where they took…
February 27, 2023
The ASM International Student Speaking Symposium was a big success for Sylvie Crowell, a senior in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University. Created by ASM Student Board Members, graduate and undergraduate students create five-minute videos showcasing…
February 23, 2023
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Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering With his face pressed against the glass of the airport window, a young Brian Taylor asked his father who was responsible for building airplanes. When his father told him it was the job of aeronautical engineers, he knew that was the career for…
February 23, 2023
Case Western Reserve University brought home first place at the Autonomous Snowplow Competition (ASC) in January, but the road to number one had some bumps. With the aim of challenging students in the areas of robotic navigation and guidance, the ASC tasks student teams with constructing robotic…
February 16, 2023
Here is how competing students summarized the event. The autonomous snowplow competition (ASC) is a competition run by the Institute of Navigation, with the aim of challenging students in the areas of robotic navigation and guidance. Student teams had to construct robot snowplows with the task of…
February 15, 2023
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation transforms lives of those with musculoskeletal, neurological challenges The Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) at MetroHealth Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University ranked first in the country in National…
February 15, 2023
Since its founding by the National Society of Professional Engineers over 70 years ago, Engineers Week—often referred to as E-Week—has been a way to recognize how engineers make a difference in the world. “It’s not a week of technical work. It’s about celebrating the problem solving that engineers…