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Engineering’s Gary Wnek’s curiosity sends him in wide-ranging directions
Gary Wnek is always thinking about developing materials to address problems—from enhancing fire-retardant coatings to protecting older people from the devastating consequences of falls. His broad interests stem from a desire to tackle research areas early. “I’m not a bandwagon person,” said…
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August 05, 2016
Rigoberto Advincula, professor of macromolecular science and engineering, led a biomaterials workshop with the National Science Foundation this week in Arlington, Virginia.
Advincula led the effort in bringing a diverse community of academic and research institutions together to determine the next ...

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August 02, 2016
Changes in benign tissues next to prostate tumors may provide an early warning for patients at higher risk for biochemical recurrence after a radical prostatectomy, a study by researchers at ӰƵ and Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions shows.
Biochemical recurrence, which ...

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July 29, 2016
U.S. Department of Energy funds will speed high-risk, high-reward solar energy project
Engineers and scientists at ӰƵ have been awarded federal funds to try to double the lifetime of thin-film solar energy cells.
The researchers received a one-year, $165,775 U.S. Depart...

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July 25, 2016
Time trials in Cleveland Heights will determine who reaches upcoming international competition
Four men and a woman from across the United States, who are paralyzed below the waist, will race on recumbent trikes at the Cleveland Heights Recreation Center at the Team Cleveland Cybathlon Trials, Tuesd...

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July 25, 2016
Swarms could one day search the depths of fresh and saltwater
Researchers at ӰƵ have combined tissues from a sea slug with flexible 3-D printed components to build “biohybrid” robots that crawl like sea turtles on the beach.
A muscle from the slug’s mouth provides the m...

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July 22, 2016
A few years ago, a passion for chemistry and intrigue in engineering led Joseph Toth to an African village, where he helped bring electricity to a family for the first time. Now, Toth is going global again. Only this time, that drive and enthusiasm have earned him a spot as a Fulbright Scholar.
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July 15, 2016
As a mechanical engineering major, Rachel Laveson is accustomed to solving problems on the fly. In fact, that’s what drew her to engineering in the first place.
That skill has come in handy many times this summer for Laveson, who is interning in the Engineering Education Summer Outreach program.
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July 14, 2016
Courtesy of the Case School of Engineering
Members of the ӰƵ community now have a new place to take a seat and recharge—literally.
Solar Powered charging table on Case Quad.
This spring, a group of students built a picnic table outfitted with solar panels and a batte...

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July 05, 2016
Turning the art of a trefoil knot into polymer science is no easy process, but researchers at ӰƵ developed a technique that produces a long chain molecule with the desired pretzel-like shape.
Knotted polymers, sometimes found in nature, produce different properties than...

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July 01, 2016
Gerald Saidel, professor of biomedical engineering, and Harihara Baskaran, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, co-authored a new textbook titled Biomedical Mass Transport and Chemical Reaction: Physicochemical Principles and Mathematical Modeling.
Available now, the book teaches the...