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Engineering’s Umut Gurkan receives two grant awards, totaling over $1.2M, to advance sickle cell research
Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health under award number STTR R42HL182546. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the…
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Engineering’s Chirag Kharangate receives grant from the Office of Naval Research to improve temperature management technologies
Chirag Kharangate, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Case School of Engineering, recently received a three-year, $525,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to study two-phase interfacial turbulence.The project, “Predicting Two-Phase Interfacial Turbulence…
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Engineering student receives scholarship from national engineering honor society
Dakin Muhlner, a rising fourth-year studying mechanical and aerospace engineering, recently received a 2026–27 scholarship from Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society. The competitive scholarship recognizes junior members for outstanding academic achievement, leadership, service, and…
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Meet an undergraduate student who discovered his path at CWRU
As a high school student in Virginia, Tanush Anand knew he was interested in pursuing a career in engineering, but his exact direction was unclear. What he was certain about: Case Western Reserve University’s academic flexibility would allow him to find clarity. It also would provide him the…
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Meet an engineering student who found artistic inspiration in his research
As Aidan Selkirk readied an aerosol jet printer for its optimization process during experimentation in a Case Western Reserve University lab, he didn’t expect the routine test to turn into artwork that would earn him campus recognition.Using an iterative Bayesian approach, Selkirk, a rising…
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Going the distance: Meet five CWRU community members participating in the 2026 Cleveland Marathon weekend
For some, running in races is about chasing a personal best. For others, it’s a way to reset, stay grounded or simply accomplish a set goal. For several members of the Case Western Reserve University community, the 2026 Cleveland Marathon represents more than a race—it’s a reflection of discipline,…
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5 questions with Case School of Engineering’s Auston Govender
Each spring at Case Western Reserve University brings a moment of reflection for graduating students—an opportunity to consider how their time on campus has shaped who they are and where they’re headed next. For Auston Govender, a mechanical engineering student from Johannesburg, South Africa, that…
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Meet a graduating engineering student combining his technical expertise with his leadership skills
As he prepares to graduate next month, Case Western Reserve University undergraduate Amadosi Ologunja has promising leadership potential in the engineering field, pairing his Case School of Engineering education with experience gained working outside of the classroom.Even before arriving at CWRU,…
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Meet an undergraduate student being honored nationally as a promising student in aerospace engineering
Throughout the four years of her undergraduate career, Andrea Silva has balanced double majors in mechanical and aerospace engineering, dedicated involvement on the Case Rocket Team, and the challenging schedule of a student-athlete on the Spartan women’s soccer team.Though it can get hectic, Silva…
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Engineering student Tanush Anand receives ELLWOOD Metallurgy Scholarship
Tanush Anand, a third-year undergraduate student majoring in mechanical engineering, was recently awarded the ELLWOOD Metallurgy Scholarship. The scholarship includes a summer internship. Anand is working alongside John Lewandowski, the Arthur P. Armington Professor of Engineering in the Department…