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Katie Colbaugh
From Mars rover crystals to machine learning: a CWRU alum’s AI built for materials manufacturing
A crystal Katie Colbaugh helped grow is currently sitting on Mars. It rode there aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover, which touched down on the Red Planet in February 2021 and has been searching for signs of ancient life ever since. Colbaugh and her colleagues at Gooch & Housego—a Highland…
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Case Western Reserve researchers using AI at hair-width scale to reveal Renaissance master’s hidden hand
Technique could transform art authentication, detect sophisticated forgeries
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Case Western Reserve University awarded $6.2M to identify new targets to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers will combine AI, machine learning and genomics
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Case Western Reserve University named to Forbes’ ‘New Ivies’ list
Evaluation based on preparing and graduating students that employers seek in an evolving AI-driven workforce
Michael Rosenfield
The bug stops here: how a CWRU alum left Google to build an AI startup
Every time a software team releases an update, there’s a new risk of something else breaking. CWRU alum and entrepreneur Michael Rosenfield (CWR ’17), saw the problem firsthand at Google—and watched engineering teams manually check that nothing had gone wrong after every change.His San…
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When computers took over the factory floor: Case Western Reserve economist traces how workers adapted—and what it means for AI's future
In the early 1970s, a quiet revolution began in American factories. Lathes, drill presses and milling machines—once guided by the steady hands of skilled machinists—started thinking for themselves. Computer numerical control (CNC) technology, as it was called, transformed these tools into…
Technology General
Setting the bar: CWRU leads the way in AI education for future lawyers
School of Law recognized for innovative use of AI in curriculum
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From setback to startup: CWRU computer science student builds AI platform to prevent injuries
When third-year computer science student Sanjay Thiyagarajan suffered a sports injury that ended his playing days, he didn’t see it as the end of his athletic journey—he saw an opportunity to prevent others from experiencing the same thing. What began as a personal setback soon evolved into…
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With AI, we need to … Teach students to probe ethical and societal questions for human good
In a world where the possibilities for using artificial intelligence are endless, the questions are, too. Consider just a few: Should AI be used for reconnaissance in an occupied territory to quickly differentiate between hostile individuals and innocent civilians? As AI takes on a more…
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With AI, we can … Strive to predict illnesses before they start—and save lives
Cardiologists treat heart disease. Oncologists care for patients with cancer. For every disease, there is an expert specialist. But no disease exists in isolation: Biology and chemistry tangle them in intricate, enigmatic loops and webs. People with heart disease are at increased risk for dementia.…