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Michael Rosenfield
The bug stops here: how a CWRU alum left Google to build an AI startup
Every time a software team releases an update, there’s a new risk of something else breaking. CWRU alum and entrepreneur Michael Rosenfield (CWR ’17), saw the problem firsthand at Google—and watched engineering teams manually check that nothing had gone wrong after every change.His San…
A scientist smiles and looks at a pink robotic arm with a sock puppet
Studying human-robot interaction, CWRU researcher explores tech-enabled mental health support
Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences.As she coped with the grief of suddenly losing her dad during her undergraduate degree, Alexis E.…
Pavan Kota
A CWRU alum is speeding up infection testing
After studying the limits of blood cultures, Pavan Kota (CWR ’17) built a company designed to deliver results in hours instead of days
Satya Moolani
Studying, upgraded: CWRU alum Satya Moolani builds a better way to power through flashcards
Millions of students use digital flashcards to prepare for exams. Satya Moolani (CWR ’22, MGT ’22) has built a better way to flip through them. A handheld Bluetooth device designed to work with the popular digital flashcard platform Anki and others, StudyRemote lets students review study…
Brandon Mark
How a CWRU dentist is expanding dental care across Canada
A conversation with alumni entrepreneur Brandon Mark, DMD (DEN ’21)
Emily Dickens
Alum advances sustainability through battery innovation
Emily Dickens (CWR ’19, MGT ’20, GRS ’20, engineering) has built her career around a central question: how can engineering innovation accelerate the transition to a more sustainable energy system—and reach the market at scale? As chief commercial officer of Octet Scientific, a Cleveland-based…
Jube Augustino
Meet an engineering student cultivating a love of reading through her nonprofit organization
When Jube Augustino first considered her path to higher education, Case Western Reserve University immediately stood out among her options. “I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field, and Case Western Reserve offered both a great biomedical engineering program and research-intensive…
Halle Tecco
How CWRU alum Halle Tecco is building new models for women’s health
Halle Tecco (CWR ’06) is the co-founder of Cofertility, a startup working to make egg freezing and fertility care more accessible. Earlier in her career, Tecco launched Natalist, a women’s health products company that was acquired in 2021, broadening the availability of at-home fertility and…
Aerial photo of CWRU Campus
Powering progress: Women driving science at CWRU
On International Women and Girls in Science Day, we celebrate the women who are shaping the future of science.
Presenters at the Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition.
Apply to the Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition
The Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship at Case Western Reserve University is seeking applications for the 2026 Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition. This annual pitch competition, which features a $45,000 prize, serves as an opportunity for individuals or teams with early-stage ideas and…