mechanical and aerospace engineering

Clare M. Rimnac, Distinguished University Professor Emerita, the Wilbert J. Austin Professor Emeritus of Engineering and professor emerita of mechanical and aerospace engineering, was awarded the 2023 Alfred R. Shands, Jr., MD Award by the Orthopaedic Research Society. The award is presented each…

The National Postdoctoral Association selected Ya-Ting T. Liao, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, as a finalist for its Gallagher Mentor Award. This award recognizes those who: Advocate for postdoctoral scholars; Exhibit outstanding communication…

This year, Russell Lubin hopes to lead the Case Rocket Team to new heights—literally. After a successful run last year that landed the team in first in their category and second overall at the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition, the team will move up into the 30,000-foot altitude group…

A group photo of Ian Adams, Shane Riddle, Clayton Jackson, Nathan Mengers and Austin Mills. A group of mechanical and aerospace engineering students took home first place at the 13th Annual Autonomous Snowplow Competition held Jan. 20-21, 2023, at Dunwoody College in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The…

Researchers expect anything from water vaporization to creating ice or light in project funded by U.S. Navy, Air Force Sometime next summer, on the second floor of a research building on the Case Western Reserve University campus, scientists hope to record something the world has never witnessed:…

Case Western Reserve University’s chapter of Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) recently traveled to the University of Chicago to participate in the annual Spacevision conference. Members learned from expert panels on a range of space topics, including cosmology, space…

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, which aims to bring attention to advancing research, care practices, treatments and possible cures for people with sickle cell disease. Umut Gurkan To better understand this blood disorder, The Daily sat down with Umut Gurkan, a professor in the…

Case Western Reserve University scientists invent novel breath-controlled device that allows users to command “smart” technology and monitor breathing Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have invented a device that allows users to control “smart technology” by changing their breathing…

Ankit Sharma, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, was one of four early career researchers selected worldwide for the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) Foundation Grand Challenges Initiative with a fellowship…

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) recently announced the election of Umut Gurkan, the Warren E. Rupp Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, to its College of Fellows. Gurkan will be formally inducted at the AIMBE’s…