Advanced Materials and Manufacturing

Case Western Reserve researchers are rethinking the materials behind everyday life—and the new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building is giving them the space to do it together.

This story is the first in a series introducing the research, people and building that will define Case Western Reserve’s next chapter of discovery. Over the coming weeks, we’ll go inside each of the seven research clusters and the resources that make the work possible. When the Interdisciplinary…

Funding committed within fiscal 2026 federal spending package

Have you ever thought about the science behind the consistency of your shampoo? Or the intricate differences between the paints on your car and your walls? What about the coatings on your phone or inside food packaging? Chris Wirth has—a lot. He's dedicated his research career to complex…

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 applications…

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 if it’s…

Trial-and-error separations could be replaced by quantitative and predictive molecular methods, CWRU researchers find

Across disciplines at Case Western Reserve University, faculty members play critical roles in supporting graduate students as they prepare for the next stage of their academic and professional careers.Whether they provide enlightening advice or help a student navigate a complicated subject, faculty…

The Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA) named Lydia Kisley, the Warren E. Rupp Assistant Professor of Physics, a recipient of a 2023 Cottrell Scholar Award. The Cottrell Scholar program honors and helps to develop outstanding teacher-scholars who are recognized by their scientific…

Svetlana Morozova, assistant professor of macromolecular science and engineering, focuses on understanding what happens when gels interact with surfaces(This is one of several stories about 2022 winners of the NSF CAREER award at Case Western Reserve University.)Case Western Reserve University…