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Engineering’s João Maia elected as Society of Rheology fellow
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…
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May 01, 2025
Major: Materials Science & Engineering Minors: Math and Physics Why did you choose this area of study? I got really into pottery in high school, and I found that I really liked learning about the processing that made better pottery and about the chemical reactions that happen during…
May 01, 2025
Major: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Why did you choose this area of study? It seemed like a good way to combine creativity with hard technical knowledge and I thought it would be fun. What is your favorite thing about engineering? Finding good solutions to niche problems.…
May 01, 2025
Major: Chemical Engineering Minor: Finance Why did you choose this area of study? I chose to be an engineer because I have strong science and math skills and I ultimately enjoyed solving problems and improving aspects of the world around us. I specifically chose chemical engineering…
May 01, 2025
Major: Chemical Engineering Why did you choose this area of study? The reason I chose chemical engineering out of all the engineering disciplines is that I am intrigued by chemistry and the mechanisms of chemical reactions. What is your favorite thing about engineering? My favorite…
May 01, 2025
Majors: Data Science and Engineering Minors: Religious Studies, Mathematics, and Computer Science Why did you choose this area of study? I chose to study Data Science and Analytics because I enjoyed mathematics and computer science, and I wanted to explore the intersection between these…
May 01, 2025
Major: Electrical Engineering Why did you choose this area of study? I came into college knowing I liked physics and a little bit of coding. By taking ENGR 130 and exploring the different disciplines I found that the part I liked the most was building circuits. Electrical engineering seemed a…
April 29, 2025
After seven years as dean of Case Western Reserve University’s Case School of Engineering, Venkataramanan “Ragu” Balakrishnan has chosen to step down from his role effective June 30. He plans to join the engineering faculty following a six-month sabbatical. “Since becoming dean of our…
April 25, 2025
Robert Gao, the Cady Staley Professor of Engineering and chair of Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been selected to receive the 2025 SME Gold Medal in recognition of outstanding service to the manufacturing engineering profession in technical…
April 25, 2025
The Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), a nonprofit membership association of translational scientists from the nation’s leading academic medical centers, honored its Translational Science Award recipients at Translational Science 2025. At this event, Umut Gurkan received…
April 18, 2025
The Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), a non-profit membership association of translational scientists from the nation’s leading academic medical centers, honored its Translational Science Award recipients at Translational Science 2025. Umut Gurkan, PhD, received the 2025…