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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…

On Wednesday, March 12, at 11:30 a.m., the construction teams at the ISEB site will conduct a routine crisis evacuation drill. Three consecutive horn blasts will signal ISEB workers to meet at assigned muster points within the job site fencing. The drill will last three to five minutes. No action…

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…

Alumni and friends supporting the vision of the ISEB

Set to redefine possibilities of collaborative research, new building comes into focus

Roger Susi has always been a tinkerer. The Pennsylvania native began taking apart electronics—and “sometimes putting them back together”—as early as 6 years old. He was already a sophomore studying pre-med at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio, when he heard about Case Western…