research

October 15, 2025
Johanna Nagy, Warren G. Rupp Assistant Professor of Physics
Area of focus: Cosmology: decoding the secrets of the origin of the universe and how it has changed over time
Johanna Nagy hopes to “see” the birth of the universe by mapping the fossil light that stamped the imprint of…

October 08, 2025
Frogs use day length to cue winter prep even when temperatures don’t get colder, according to new research from Case Western Reserve University

September 17, 2025
Megan Alder Wenzell
Assistant Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing
Area of Focus: Sleep and physical activity in autistic children, behavioral sleep interventions to promote sleep health, sleep health disparities in pediatrics, actigraphy assessment of sleep and physical…

August 13, 2025
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Case School of Engineering
Member, Cancer Imaging Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Area of Focus: Developing advanced materials and processes to separate f-elements (lanthanides and actinides) with…

August 06, 2025
Ambrose Swasey Associate Professor, Departments of Physics and Chemistry
Area of Focus: Microscopy and materials science—finding new ways to examine things at a small scale to fundamentally understand them.
Lydia Kisley is eager for an opportunity to talk about her research, even…,
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July 30, 2025
Xin Qi
Jeanette M. and Joseph S. Silber Professor of Brain Sciences
Professor, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine
Area of Focus: mitochondrial quality control, cellular metabolism, immune responses and the mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases…

July 16, 2025
Hannah Regan
Associate Director for Research and Evaluation, Interim Executive Director
Flora Stone Mather Center for Women
Area of Focus: Evaluative research, gender, sexuality, media and technology
As students’ needs and experiences rapidly evolve, Hannah Regan is working to…

July 14, 2025
A postdoc in the Department of Pharmacology at the School of Medicine, Mai Rashwan’s work is centered on understanding the intricate structure of cells at the molecular level—knowledge that could bring us closer to understanding diseases.
Leveraging the powerful imaging technique of…

July 09, 2025
Alex Matthews
DMD/MPH dual-degree student at the School of Dental Medicine
Area of Focus: dental public health, focusing on care access
Alex Matthews grew curious about public health before he knew the term. As a kid in rural Tennessee, the multi-hour trips required to see various healthcare…

July 02, 2025
Kylie Meyer is an Assistant Professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.
Area of Focus: Family caregiving, psychoeducational intervention, health and aging policy, caregiving relationships and financial well-being, gerontology, artificial intelligence
Nearly 48 million Americans…