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Apply to be a 2026-27 ThinkEnergy Fellow
Are you ready to turn a bright idea into a clean energy venture? The Great Lakes Energy Institute is seeking applicants for the 12th cohort of the ThinkEnergy Fellows, CWRU’s premier energy entrepreneurship program. Made up of six students, the cohort goes beyond the classroom to: Develop a…
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Participate in the UN Sustainable Solutions Design Network University Competition
Case Western Reserve University will participate in the fifth edition of the “Universities for Goal 13” competition—the only university in the nation invited to take part. Sponsored by the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Solutions Network, this annual competition challenges students to…
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Great Lakes Energy Institute honors 2024 Distinguished Fellows
The Great Lakes Energy Institute recently announced its cohort of 2024 Distinguished Fellows. These distinguished fellowships are named after key supporters of GLEI and the ThinkEnergy Fellows program. Lexi Knight was named the Walt and Sylvia Culver Distinguished Fellow. This honorary…
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“Bridging Climate, Finance and Policy Solutions”
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to a CWRU Entrepreneurship Speaker Series event held in collaboration with the Great Lakes Energy Institute and Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit featuring John Morton, managing director and global head of…
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ThinkEnergy + ThinkImpact PitchDay
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Great Lakes Energy Institute and Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit for ThinkEnergy + ThinkImpact PitchDay Friday, Dec. 8, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Adelbert Hall Toepfer Room. During this event,…
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Case Western Reserve University, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory agree to collaboration
CWRU, California lab to share science, technology ideas; enable student opportunities, internships; pursue joint science interests The leaders of Case Western Reserve University and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) signed an agreement yesterday to accelerate their efforts in shared…
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“Climate, Transit and Societal Implications”
Join the Great Lakes Energy Institute for a panel discussion titled “Climate, Transit, and Societal Implications” Tuesday, March 22, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Senior Classroom of the Tinkham Veale University Center. Panelists will discuss the intersection of transportation access with housing,…
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Panel discussion: “Climate, Transit, and Societal Implications”
Join the Great Lakes Energy Institute for a panel discussion titled “Climate, Transit, and Societal Implications” Tuesday, March 22, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Senior Classroom of the Tinkham Veale University Center. Panelists will discuss the intersection of transportation access with housing,…
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Apply for the ThinkEnergy-ThinkNuclear Fellows Program
The Great Lakes Energy Institute is accepting applications for the 2022-23 ThinkEnergy-ThinkNuclear Fellows Program from all full-time Case Western Reserve University students. The ThinkEnergy program is a one-year program starting in fall 2022 designed for students looking to get involved in the…
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New method for enabling a more reliable electric grid
U.S. Department of Energy invests $3 million in better-than-lithium batteries being developed by Case Western Reserve University chemical engineers Case Western Reserve University chemical engineers are working on a new generation of smaller, safer and less expensive batteries they say could allow…