Research Impact

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…
Research people walking across a blue ribbon
August 24, 2026
Celebrate 19 Years of Research Collaboration During CTSC Translational Science Week
This September, the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) will mark its 19th birthday with CTSC Translational Science Week, a weeklong celebration of the partnerships and programs that advance translational science across Northern Ohio. Taking place Sept. 14–18, the week will…
A gavel and books sit on a desk in front of a man reading a book.
August 21, 2026
Breaking the cycle: How research is shaping a new approach to gun violence prevention
Researchers at the Mandel School's Begun Center are evaluating an innovative specialty court program designed to stop the cycle of gun violence before it escalates.
Photo of a medical researcher using a high-powered microscope.
August 18, 2026
Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals fund six research teams through the 2026 Collaborative Science Pilot Awards
Program emphasizes mentorship between junior investigators and established researchers
Photo of man being examined in a dental chair.
August 12, 2026
Case Western Reserve University leads NIH academic–industrial partnership to develop rapid, chairside oral cancer test
A Case Western Reserve University–led research team is developing a noninvasive oral cancer test to help clinicians decide—chairside and within minutes— whether a suspicious lesion in the mouth needs a biopsy.The project pairs a discovery made in the university’s School of Dental Medicine with…
Jacob Hoffa stands in front of a window in front of Samson Pavilion wearing a CWRU sweatshirt.
August 06, 2026
How one PhD student is rethinking support for families in the ICU
Jacob Hoffa, PhD candidate at the School of Nursing, is combining clinical practice with research to improve outcomes for both patients and caregivers.
Overhead photo of students presenting their Intersections posters as community members walk through
July 29, 2026
Hear from six students presenting at Intersections
For many of Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate researchers, summer has been an opportunity to continue their work, advancing discoveries and sparking new questions. As they have honed their faculty-mentored research projects, some of those students will present what they have been…
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…