mechanical and aerospace engineering

Researchers say specialized printing, fabrication could carve out niche in ‘e-clothing’ for athletics, healthcare Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have developed an inexpensive way to transform an ordinary shirt into an electronic smart shirt—one able to monitor and adjust body…

Case Western Reserve University engineer working with NASA to help spacecrafts better accomplish deep space exploration; final tests set for International Space Station A Case Western Reserve University engineer will lead a team of scientists helping NASA and other agencies plan for the future…

Program: BS/MS in Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringYear: Fifth year Grace Floring has always been intrigued by the space exploration industry—and how it brings thousands of people together to make new discoveries about our universe every day. She knew studying at Case Western Reserve University…

Heading to the airport soon to catch a flight? You’ve probably thought about long waits at TSA and questioned what can go in your carry-on bags. But how much do you really know about this mode of transportation? Whether you get pre-flight jitters or settle in quickly, you may have wondered about…

Umut A. Gurkan, the Warren E. Rupp Associate Professor at Case School of Engineering, was recently invited to serve on the National Institutes of Health’s federal advisory committee, titled “Instrumentation and Systems Development Study Section (ISD).” He will serve a four-year term from 2021 to…

Leah Schachter and Claire Daugherty Mechanical engineering students Leah Schachter and Claire Daugherty are among the 2021 recipients of the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship. Awarded annually by the Department of Defense, the SMART Scholarship  provides…

After several years—and hundreds of hours—of work, a group of staff and students at Case Western Reserve University turned a possibility into a reality. A virtual reality. When Joe Piccolo was hired as production manager at the Maltz Performing Arts Center five years ago, his goal was to find a…

According to the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 100,000 Americans are affected by sickle cell disease (SCD), a group of inherited red blood cell disorders known to cause pain and other serious problems such as infection, acute chest syndrome and stroke. But what if there was a way to…

Major: Mechanical and aerospace engineeringYear: First-year Whether collaborating with friends on his Botball robotics team or reading up on the latest breakthroughs and advances in his field, Garrett Tieng has been exploring his passion for engineering—and the ways it can open doors for…

Umut Gurkan, the Warren E. Rupp Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was named one of five finalists for the prestigious Curtis W. McGraw Research Award. The annual award was established in 1957 to recognize significant achievements of early career…