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October 21, 2026
We may never be able to eliminate biases in social science data, but CWRU's Francisca García-Cobián Richter is getting us closer by centering community knowledge
Francisca García-Cobián Richter, PhDResearch Associate Professor at Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesCo-Director, Center on Poverty and Community DevelopmentArea of Focus: public interest technology, participatory data science, algorithmic biasAny data generated in…
Six experts in the field of music, cognitive sciences, and audio engineering pose in a lab space while holding speakers and other audio equipment, including one person wearing an EEG cap with sensors.
October 14, 2026
Music of the brain: Musicians, scientists, engineers, and students are joining forces to make musical compositions from brainwaves
Our brain helps us to listen all the time, but what if we try to listen to it?
Seven students and a faculty member pose together in white lab coats inside a research laboratory, smiling at the camera. Shelves, equipment, and research materials are visible in the background.
September 09, 2026
CWRU researchers’ out-of-the-box investigation on skull bone growth and fusing processes
Radhika P. Atit, PhDProfessor in the Department of Biology at the College of Arts and SciencesThe inspiration for out-of-the-box research ideas might sometimes come from “dreams.” That was the case for the latest research of Radhika P. Atit, PhD, professor in the Department of Biology at the…
Researchers prepare a hypervelocity water-entry experiment, with the HOPLITE two-stage light gas gun at left, a water tank at right, and high-speed imaging cameras aimed through the tank’s clear glass wall to capture the projectile’s interaction with water.
September 02, 2026
CWRU researchers’ unprecedented discovery of what happens when objects enter water at extremely fast speeds
Bryan Schmidt, PhDAssociate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Case School of EngineeringArea of Focus: hypersonics, fluid dynamics, water entry in extreme environments As the world is moving toward faster vehicles and higher-processing-speed machines, a new set of…
A researcher stands beside a whiteboard covered with diagrams, equations, and notes about imaging, scattering, and polymers. On his right, there are shelves filled with scientific textbooks and framed research awards.
August 26, 2026
Watching rubber heal: CWRU researcher wins Beckman Young Investigator Award to image damage and repair in self-healing polymers
Sam Root, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of EngineeringArea of Focus: self-healing polymers, advanced imaging, sustainable materials, polymer interfaces, soft roboticsWhen you get a paper cut, your skin senses the damage and gradually knits…
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August 05, 2026
Meet Anita Aminoshariae, a leader at the forefront of understanding what AI means for dental medicine
Anita Aminoshariae, DDS (DEN ’99), has long been at the forefront of her field, whether becoming one of the youngest board-certified endodontists at the time or lately, exploring the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in dental medicine and the classroom.Aminoshariae was 23 years old when…
A scientist directs a laser beam through a clear plastic container filled with silica nanoparticles.
July 29, 2026
Meet the scientist helping uncover the hidden structures of a common food additive
Michael J. A. Hore, PhDAssociate professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of EngineeringArea of Focus: Polymer physicsFrom ice cream and plant-based meats to shampoo and toothpaste, methylcellulose is widely used as a thickener in food, cosmetics, and…
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June 24, 2026
How Case Western Reserve University researcher Zach Patterson uses bioinspired robots to build safer, smarter machines
Zach Pattersonassistant professor of mechanical and aerospace at Case School of EngineeringArea of Focus: bioinspired robots and control algorithmsCase Western Reserve University researcher Zach Patterson constructs robots taking cues from biology—exploring how they function, move and are…
A nursing professor is placing a blanket on a pregnant, high-fidelity mannequin lying on a bed. The background mimics the hospital setting.
June 03, 2026
Advancing women’s health: Trauma-informed obstetrics care at center of CWRU researcher’s work
Hannoud Almoghrabi, DNP, RN, APRN, WHNP-BC, CNMArea of Focus: Women’s Health, Obstetric carePregnancy in itself is a challenging experience, and even more so for women who have suffered from trauma. Working as a women's health nurse practitioner and a midwife, Hannouh Almoghrabi, DNP (NUR ‘12,…
Seven researchers in white lab coats pose together inside a biomedical laboratory. Shelves lined with binders and lab supplies surround the group, while a computer monitor on the left displays colorful microscopic cell images.
May 20, 2026
Case Western Reserve researchers aim to advance precision molecular imaging for cancer diagnosis and treatment
James P. Basilion, PhDProfessor of the Department of Radiology at the School of Medicine and of the Department of Biomedical EngineeringArea of Focus: Precision cancer diagnosis and treatment with molecular imagingDuring surgical intervention for cancer patients, completely removing cancerous…