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New Faculty Spotlight: Sam Root
Sam Root’s interest in knowledge of polymers started in high school. His father worked in the flexographic printing industry and after school, Root would head to the plant to do quality control. When his interest in organic materials chemistry, soft matter physics, and engineering started to grow,…
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See a treasure trove of medical devices at campus museum
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the fall/winter 2024 edition of Think magazine. Visit /think/ to read more recent stories. Remarkable stories unfold in the public museum galleries and research vaults at ӰƵ’s Dittrick Medical History…
Case School of Engineering’s Umut Gurkan contributes to National Academies publication on research leadership
Umut Gurkan, Wilbert J. Austin Professor of Engineering, has co-authored a new publication by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Titled On Leading a Lab: Strengthening Scientific Leadership in Responsible Research, the work explores strategies for fostering ethical and…
ӰƵ awarded $1.5M to study vaginal bacteria linked to serious health risks
Bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most prevalent condition affecting the female reproductive system in women aged 15 to 44, is linked to such serious health risks as preterm birth, gynecological malignancies and sexually transmitted diseases. But effective long-term treatments for BV are limited: More…
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ӰƵ awarded $1.5M to study vaginal bacteria linked to serious health risks
Bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most prevalent condition affecting the female reproductive system in women aged 15 to 44, is linked to such serious health risks as preterm birth, gynecological malignancies and sexually transmitted diseases. But effective long-term treatments for BV are limited:…
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Kathleen A. Harper awarded Winter 2025 AAPT Fellowship
As a member of the American Association of Physics Teachers since 1994, Kathleen A. Harper, a lifetime member, will receive the Winter 2025 AAPT Fellowship in January. The fellowship recognizes AAPT members who have shown “exceptional contribution to AAPT's mission to enhance the understanding and…
National Multiple Sclerosis Society awards $1M to ӰƵ researchers to study new approach to treat the disease
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a debilitating disease of the brain and spinal cord that impacts millions worldwide. With MS, the immune system mistakenly attacks the myelin sheath—a protective layer surrounding nerve cells in the nervous system. The loss of myelin, combined with ongoing inflammation,…
Thanksgiving break reminders
Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, ӰƵ will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29. University offices will also close at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27.  Residence halls will remain open during Thanksgiving break and dining halls will operate on a revised…
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Christine Duval selected to Crain’s Cleveland Business’ “40 Under 40” Class of 2024
For decades, Crain’s Cleveland Business has recognized young leaders making impacts across their communities in Northeast Ohio and beyond. This year’s “40 Under 40” publication, released Nov. 18, included two familiar faces from ӰƵ: those of staff member Jason Buitrago…
SDLE Envoys program brings local high school students to campus to conduct research
Since its founding in 2006, the Envoys program has impacted hundreds of high school students in Cleveland and East Cleveland schools. With the purpose of increasing access to STEAM for underrepresented minority students, the Envoys program supports a number of students each summer to engage in…