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The Smartan.ai team of Sanjay Thiyagarajan, Ravi Shastri and Arunesh Raja pose for a photo outside
From setback to startup: CWRU computer science student builds AI platform to prevent injuries
When third-year computer science student Sanjay Thiyagarajan suffered a sports injury that ended his playing days, he didn’t see it as the end of his athletic journey—he saw an opportunity to prevent others from experiencing the same thing. What began as a personal setback soon evolved into…
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With corporate-sponsored research, Chris Wirth builds win-win collaborations with industry partners
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…
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CWRU’s new electrochemical engineering workshop draws strong reviews in inaugural year
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ launched its first Electrochemical Engineering Workshop this summer, drawing 17 participants from industry, national laboratories and universities across the country. The three-day program, held June 2-4, was co-hosted by CWRU’s Electronic Design Center (EDC) and…
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Climate change may create ‘ecological trap’ for species who can’t adapt
Frogs use day length to cue winter prep even when temperatures don’t get colder, according to new research from ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ
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Medicine’s Jacob Scott publishes article related to bacterial evolution in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Jacob Scott, professor of radiation oncology at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ School of Medicine, recently was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) for his research related to bacterial evolution. The article, titled “Evolution under vancomycin selection…
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CWRU researchers win NASA’s Beyond the Algorithm: Novel Computing Architectures for Flood Analysis Challenge
ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµâ€™s Emerging Computing Technologies (ECT) Lab has been named one of three winners of NASA’s Beyond the Algorithm: Novel Computing Architectures for Flood Analysis Challenge. Out of nine national finalists, the CWRU–University of Louisiana at Lafayette team—known as…
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ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ-led regional economic development consortium advances as finalist for National Science Foundation’s transformative ‘Engines’ initiative
NEO-SMART aims to transform Northeast Ohio into national epicenter of advanced manufacturing innovation
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New clinical trial to test sensory prostheses for people with upper-limb loss
$9.9 million grant awarded to ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ researchers for neuroprostheses that restore sense of touch
Ya-Ting Liao
Advancing fire safety from Earth to the moon
Ya-Ting Liao Associate Professor, Faculty Director of the UL Fire and Combustion Laboratories, ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ 2023-2024 Veale Faculty Fellow Area of Focus: Studying fire dynamics and combustion phenomena through numerical modeling and experimentation, with applications…
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Biomaterials company founded by CWRU alumna developing hydrogel ‘bandage’ to cover and protect open wounds
GelSana Therapeutics aims to launch of Cleragel for clinical human for chronic wound care in 2025