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Dean to step down after seven years leading Case School of Engineering
After seven years as dean of ӰƵ’s Case School of Engineering, Venkataramanan “Ragu” Balakrishnan has chosen to step down from his role effective June 30. He plans to join the engineering faculty following a six-month sabbatical. “Since becoming dean of our…
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Engineering’s Robert Gao to be honored for outstanding service to the manufacturing engineering profession
Robert Gao, the Cady Staley Professor of Engineering and chair of ӰƵ’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been selected to receive the 2025 SME Gold Medal in recognition of outstanding service to the manufacturing engineering profession in technical…
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Umut Gurkan recognized with 2025 ACTS Distinguished Investigator Award for Translation from Proof of Concept to Widespread Clinical Practice
The Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), a nonprofit membership association of translational scientists from the nation’s leading academic medical centers, honored its Translational Science Award recipients at Translational Science 2025. At this event, Umut Gurkan received…
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ACTS honors Umut Gurkan with 2025 Distinguished Investigator Award
The Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), a non-profit membership association of translational scientists from the nation’s leading academic medical centers, honored its Translational Science Award recipients at Translational Science 2025. Umut Gurkan, PhD, received the 2025…
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Giving back in the Land: CWRU students discuss their community service efforts
At ӰƵ, students are more than guests in our city—they are Clevelanders for the duration of their studies on campus. For many, that comes with a desire to give back to the neighbors who have welcomed them to the community. From participation in the Civic Engagement…
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Meet nine students presenting at Intersections tomorrow
Research is an integral part of the ӰƵ experience. From the day they enroll on campus, undergraduate students have the chance to pursue answers to vexing questions and contribute to high-level research, no matter their fields of interest. At the end of each semester,…
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The rise of robotics: CWRU projects helping shape our future
From R2-D2 to Optimus Prime, Wall-E to The Iron Giant, robots have long captured our collective imaginations. In today’s world, their influence is far less limited to fictional settings; robotics are an essential driver behind next-generation products, medical innovations, educational advances and…
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Dr. Hegarty received NSF CAREER Award
Dr. Bridget Hegarty was recently awarded an NSF CAREER award for her project entitled: "CAREER: Designing safe and effective phage cocktails for precise microbial control in water systems". Growth of unwanted bacteria in US water systems is estimated to cost over $7 billion each year. Her project…
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BS/MS student Jocelyn Schechter earns Ohio Space Grant Consortium Master’s Fellowship
Jocelyn Schechter, a BS/MS student in aerospace engineering, was selected for the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Master’s Fellowship, which is administered by NASA. Awards to master’s students for the academic year are $23,400 in addition to tuition waivers. Fellows complete a STEM-related research…
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Shuo Li inducted into the 2025 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows
Professor Shuo Li was inducted into 2025 Class of The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows at a ceremony in Arlington, Virginia, earlier this week. Election to this group is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and…