Case School of Engineering

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 firstly becau...

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 thing about e...

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 fields. A...

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 grea...

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 engineering s...

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 ...

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 the...

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 ACT...

At Case Western Reserve University, students are more than guests in our city—they are Clevelanders for the duration of their studies on campus. For many, that comes with a desire to give back to the neighbors who have welcomed them to the community. From participation in the Civic Engagement Schol...

Research is an integral part of the Case Western Reserve University experience. From the day they enroll on campus, undergraduate students have the chance to pursue answers to vexing questions and contribute to high-level research, no matter their fields of interest. At the end of each semester, ma...