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Sharing of sad news
Dear Colleagues, I am sorry to share news of the passing of our esteemed colleague, role model and friend, Dr. David Schiraldi, professor and former chair of the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering. Dave served our school for 18 years with unwavering dedication as a…
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Summer Experience Spotlight: Muhammad Haroon
Major: Chemical Engineering PhD student Internship host organization: Johnson & Johnson Explain the details of your internship: I’m working as a researcher on developing new drugs where I’m responsible for process optimization for production of drugs. What has your experience…
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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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Spartan Showcase: Ray Ikome
As a high school student, Ray Ikome viewed coding as nothing more than a hobby. Though he took every course he could on the subject, he was determined to go to college for either biochemistry or neuroscience and go on to medical school. Just a few years later, he’s already held internships with…
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Scientists develop new type of flexible, eco-friendly electronic plastic for wearable tech, sensors
ӰƵ researchers unveil new electronic polymer created without harmful ‘forever’ chemicals
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CWRUbotix beats 26 teams to win the 2025 MATE ROV World Championship
CWRUbotix, ӰƵ’s robotics team, won first place in the 2025 MATE ROV World Championship last month, beating 26 university teams from around the world that qualified in the Explorer class. Hosted in Alpena, Michigan, this competition challenged teams to deploy remotely…
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Remembering former engineering leader Jim McGuffin-Cawley
A few years ago, a printed picture of a heart-shaped locket quietly appeared on a student-run bulletin board. Pictured inside the locket: a headshot of longtime Case School of Engineering faculty member Jim McGuffin-Cawley (GRS ’84, metallurgy and materials science). Students’ and colleagues’…
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Christian Zorman named interim dean of CWRU’s Case School of Engineering
ӰƵ President Eric W. Kaler and Provost Joy K. Ward announced that Christian A. Zorman, senior associate dean and the F. Alex Nason Professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, will serve as interim dean of ӰƵ…
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ӰƵ, University of Cincinnati experts study platelet-inspired therapeutics to treat traumatic brain injury and hemorrhage 
Air Force Research Laboratory grant funds nanomedicine research Anirban Sen Gupta ӰƵ and University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have received an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) grant to test platelet-inspired nanotherapeutics to treat traumatic brain…
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Spartan Showcase: Madison Albert
Through her work as a PhD student in biomedical engineering at ӰƵ, Madison Albert is focused on enhancing MRIs. A former Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipient, Albert recently got another vote of confidence when she was selected for the National Science Foundation’s…