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Bringing polymer science to life: PhD student Joel K. Linebach choreographs dance inspired by his engineering research
Linebach’s “PHASIC” will premiere this weekend at Cleveland Dance Festival
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Fourth-year Ryan Eaton receives the Electronics Division of the American Ceramic Society’s 2025 Lewis C. Hoffman Scholarship award
Ryan Eaton, a fourth-year materials science and engineering student at Case Western Reserve University, was recently named the recipient of the 2025 Lewis C. Hoffman Scholarship award, which recognizes an outstanding third or fourth-year student who demonstrates excellence in academics, leadership…
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Engineering’s Rishabh Kundu presented with the American Ceramic Society’s 2025 D.T. Rankin Award
Rishabh Kundu—a ThinkEnergy and Swanger Fellow and second-year PhD student at Case School of Engineering’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering—was awarded the D.T. Rankin Award by the Energy Materials and Systems Division (EMSD) of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS). This award…
The Smartan.ai team of Sanjay Thiyagarajan, Ravi Shastri and Arunesh Raja pose for a photo outside
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 corporate-sponsored research, Chris Wirth builds win-win collaborations with industry partners
Have you ever thought about the science behind the consistency of your shampoo? Or the intricate differences between the paints on your car and your walls? What about the coatings on your phone or inside food packaging? Chris Wirth has—a lot. He's dedicated his research career to complex…
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Engineering’s Clare Rimnac receives lifetime achievement award
Clare Rimnac, Distinguished University Professor Emerita in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Case School of Engineering, recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA). Rimnac’s research…
Winners of the 140th Annual Awards Presentation of the Case Alumni Association pose with their awards
Case School of Engineering honors 2025 winners at 140th Annual Awards Presentation
As members of the Case Western Reserve University community celebrated Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2025, the Case School of Engineering took time to acknowledge outstanding alumni from the school. On Oct. 10, alumni and supporters attended the 140th Annual Awards Presentation of the Case…
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Meet a second-year computer science student helping make disease detection more accessible worldwide
Last month at just 18 years old, Case Western Reserve University student Somesh Saini stood before an international audience in São Paulo, Brazil, to share his groundbreaking research on Chagas disease. A parasitic infection spread by an insect bite, the disease can lead to serious heart…
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CWRU’s new electrochemical engineering workshop draws strong reviews in inaugural year
Case Western Reserve University launched its first Electrochemical Engineering Workshop this summer, drawing 17 participants from industry, national laboratories and universities across the country. The three-day program, held June 2-4, was co-hosted by CWRU’s Electronic Design Center (EDC) and…
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Undergraduate student Alessandro D’Amico is lead author of research paper featured in The Journal of Chemical Physics
For almost two years, Alessandro D’Amico—a macromolecular science and engineering student at Case Western Reserve University—conducted research related to the scientific effects of mixing cornstarch and water. Under the supervision of Abhinendra Singh, assistant professor in the Department of…