Macromolecular Science and Engineering

Ica Manas-Zloczower, the Thomas W. and Nancy P. Seitz Professor of Advanced Materials and Energy at Case Western Reserve University, was honored by the Society of Plastics Engineers at the ANTEC 2026 conference. During this event, a symposium was held in Manas-Zloczower’s honor and recognized her…

In collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Hatsuo Ishida, PhD, the Peter A. Asseff PhD Professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, shared research findings related to developing materials to protect…

João Maia, professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Polymer Processing, was recently elected as a fellow of the Society of Rheology. This highly-selective fellowship is awarded annually to no more than 0.5%. Maia was…

Linebach’s “PHASIC” will premiere this weekend at Cleveland Dance Festival

For almost two years, Alessandro D’Amico—a macromolecular science and engineering student at Case Western Reserve University—conducted research related to the scientific effects of mixing cornstarch and water. Under the supervision of Abhinendra Singh, assistant professor in the Department of…

Abhinendra Singh, assistant professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case School of Engineering, was recently awarded a Petroleum Research Fund Doctoral New Investigator Grant by the American Chemical Society. The goals of the American Chemical Society Petroleum…

From automobile and aircraft tires, to belts and hoses, natural rubber production is essential to modern production. Unfortunately, the world’s primary rubber supply—the tropical rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis—is shrinking, and supply chains originate outside of the U.S. Researchers at Case…

From automobile and aircraft tires, to belts and hoses, natural rubber production is essential to modern production. Unfortunately, the world’s primary rubber supply—the tropical rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis—is shrinking, and supply chains originate outside of the U.S.  Researchers at Case…

Next time you pop a frozen meal into the microwave, pay close attention to the small ice crystals that have formed on the food. If it’s a filled pasta dish from Nestle, you may notice fewer of them thanks to the efforts of Case Western Reserve University student Alessandro d’Amico.  Under the…

In April, Valentin Rodionov, assistant professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, published a paper in Chemistry World (CW) titled, "Holes in the ‘holey graphyne’ story," which examines the challenges and importance of questioning published results. Recently,…