ISEB

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…

The legacies of the late F. Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Callahan are reflected in more than five decades of generous philanthropy across numerous higher education, arts and social services nonprofits in Northeast Ohio, including Case Western Reserve. This week, the M.E and F.J. Callahan Foundation…

Before longtime university supporter James C. Wyant, PhD (CIT ’65, HON ’23), died in December, he and his wife, Tammy Wyant, made one final joint commitment to Case Western Reserve: $1 million for the forthcoming Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB). The 189,000-square-foot…

Alumnus Tinkham Veale II’s name already marks collaborative spaces across Case Western Reserve's campus, including an entrepreneurship institute that launched in 2019, the university center that opened in 2014, and the convocation, recreation and athletic center that opened in 1997. Now, when…

Medtech entrepreneur Joe Mandato (MGT '04) was well into his career—and living on the West Coast—when he decided to pursue a doctorate in business. After reviewing his options—and factoring in the challenge of a cross-country commute—he arrived at Case Western Reserve University. The…

As part of a multi-billion-dollar federal spending package, U.S. Congress approved $963,000 for Case Western Reserve University to acquire critical research equipment for the new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB), a nearly 200,000-square-foot research facility. With an…