Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building

This October, Case Western Reserve University will open the doors to its new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB), a 189,000-square-foot facility designed to foster innovative research across eight collaborative laboratories. While many will have the opportunity to see the…

Funding committed within fiscal 2026 federal spending package

The Medical Center Company will begin installing fencing and directional signage on the Case Quad as part of the preparatory work for installing steam and electrical utility services for the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB). This work will begin on Monday, July 21, and…

As a crane lifted the final structural beam for Case Western Reserve University’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering up into the air Friday afternoon, the rain began to pour down. But spirits were not dampened. Cheers erupted as the beam—adorned with signatures of construction crew, staff…

When Case Western Reserve University’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB) opens in 2026, it will not only offer collaborative opportunities across the sciences and engineering departments but will also serve as a hub for humanistic inquiry. A $2 million grant from the…

When longtime Case Western Reserve benefactor and volunteer Tom Peterson died in February 2021, he granted university alumnus Robert Lustig control of his charitable trust. In a decision that honors both Peterson’s passion for scientific innovation and Lustig’s love of his alma mater, Lustig…

New gifts support forthcoming ISEB, Baker-Nord Center and Emerging Scholars Program Eric and Jane Nord and their family have made an impact through decades of philanthropy that can be seen across Case Western Reserve University, from student stipends and faculty awards to the 15-acre Nord Family…

As construction cranes for the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building towered in the background, Case Western Reserve leadership, supporters and community partners took part in a ceremonial groundbreaking Wednesday evening for the project—a 189,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility…

During their time at Case Western Reserve University—nearly 15 years, combined—Michael and Betsy Cherkasky never studied science or engineering. Yet when the couple sought to give back to their alma mater, they were confident where their gift would have the greatest impact: the Interdisciplinary…

As part of Innovation Week 2024, discover what the ISEB (Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building) will look like, how it will improve collaborative research, and the plans for occupancy. This is one of eight tour stops featured in Innovation Week this year. If you make it to at least…