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Introducing xLab—where Case Western Reserve students help shape digital strategies for established companies
xLab, a new Case Western Reserve University-based initiative, aims to pair tech-savvy student talent with some of Northeast Ohio’s largest corporations to help the businesses understand and implement new digital-first strategies and opportunities for growth. “We’re creating a pipeline of talent…
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What’s next? Eight outstanding CWRU grads share their on-campus experiences—and post-graduation plans
This Sunday, May 19, approximately 2,000 Case Western Reserve University students will take part in commencement ceremonies, beginning with the university-wide convocation at 9:30 a.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center and followed by diploma ceremonies throughout the…
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A ‘master teacher’ and coach in the classroom: Engineering's Harold Connamacher wins Wittke Award
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science professor Harold Connamacher wins Wittke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Harold Connamacher has been called a “master teacher” by one colleague, a professor with “lifelong impact” by another, and simply “the most approachable professor I…
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Polymers Initiative of Northeast Ohio Conference
The Polymer Initiative of Northeast Ohio (PiNO) Conference will be held Friday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom. This student-organized conference, originally created by graduate students in the Case Western Reserve University Department of…
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Student engineers win Saint-Gobain design contest
Medical invention for polyp retrieval wins $10K prize A team of students who developed a “Polyp Retrieval System” for medical procedures was the winner of a $10,000 prize in the 10th annual Saint-Gobain Student Design Competition at the Tinkham Veale University Center April 10. The winning team…
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CWRU Steel Bridge Team finishes second in regionals, will head to nationals next month
The Case Western Reserve University Steel Bridge Team competed in the regional Student Steel Bridge Competition Saturday, April 13, finishing with a second place finish overall. The team designed and modeled the 22-foot-long bridge during the fall semester and fabricated it this spring using the…
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Tribeca Film Festival documentary debut features BrainGate2 neurotech subject
Research is consortium of Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Functional Electrical Stimulation Center at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center I AM HUMAN, a documentary debuting today at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival in New…
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Robots reading feelings
Researchers boast 98 percent accuracy for robots recognizing facial cues; could improve video gaming today, health care tomorrow Robots are getting smarter—and faster—at knowing what humans are feeling and thinking just by “looking” into their faces, a development that might one day allow more…
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Students, alumni chosen for National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The National Science Foundation (NSF) named four current Case Western Reserve University students and several alumni to the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) for 2019. GRFP supports outstanding graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics pursuing master’s or…
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Materials science and engineering’s Jennifer Carter named the 2019 Young Leaders International Scholar
Jennifer L. W. Carter, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, was named the 2019 Young Leaders International Scholar by the Metals, Minerals and Materials Society (TMS) and the Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS). TMS and the FEMS established this joint award to…