An urban environment was non-negotiable during John Yang’s college search. It made sense for an aspiring civil engineer. Using Google Maps, Yang virtually explored cities across the United States, with Case Western Reserve University rising to the top of his list. Read Full Story
I chose CWRU because of its well-known Case School of Engineering, which includes a robust computer science program. The university offers a nice mix of urban city life, with easy access to downtown locations like Playhouse Square, while still maintaining a campus feel with plenty of green spaces. Additionally, the size of the school makes it easy to get involved in student organizations and connect with others. Read Full Story
Veebha Havaldar spent her third summer in the Krishna Lab and my second summer participating in the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center’s CanSUR program. Learn more about this biomedical engineering student's research. Read Full Story
Julian Town, mechanical and aerospace engineering student, spends summer at Northrop Grumman Corporation as systems engineering intern in the Space Systems Division. Read Full Story
Gwendolyn Hayes spent her summer at Applied Dynamics International as a systems engineering intern, working on creating CAD models and drawings. Read Full Story
Meet a chemical engineering student working to improve properties of a widely used material with applications in the automotive, aerospace, manufacturing and footwear industries. Read Full Story
Since January, Dean Chapman has been on a co-op at Lincoln Electric. See what the second-year student has to share about over six months at work! Read Full Story
Student athlete and chemical engineering graduate, Maria Pritchett, has always had a passion for chemistry and math. Now, she's headed to The Lubrizol Corporation as a process engineer. Read Full Story
Chemical engineering graduate Kat Menstell is heading to Colorado as a Process Engineer at J. M. Smucker Co after graduation. See what life at CWRU was like for Kat and the advice they have for students. Read Full Story
Electrical engineering graduate Yaw Boateng was draw to CWRU because of think[box]. Now, after spending his time here as a student tech at the maker space, he will spend the summer working at Tektronix. Read Full Story
With a double major in religious studies and chemical engineering, Vivek Aslot is headed to University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences to pursue an MD degree. Read Full Story
Meet Kush Idnani, aerospace and mechanical engineering graduate. With dreams to be a design engineer for F1, Idani came to CWRU for the education, but is leaving with that and so much more. Read Full Story
Meet mechanical engineering PhD grad who spent his undergraduate years at CWRU and upon graduation is headed to Miami University as an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. Read Full Story
Case Western Reserve University’s reputation in applied science spoke for itself when Omar Ali was deciding where to pursue his bachelor’s degree. His decision was cemented when he saw a video about Professor Dustin Tyler’s revolutionary work restoring the sense of touch to people who experience paralysis or have had amputations. Read Full Story
In recognition of First-Generation College Celebration Day on Nov. 8, we spoke with Kianna Sabrina Verdugo, a first-generation student at Case Western Reserve, to learn more about their experiences. Read Full Story
How can we gain insights about places humans can’t easily reach, such as the deep sea or outer space? If you ask undergraduate student Rucha Batchu, the answer is simple: Robots. Read Full Story
When applying to colleges, Samantha Hepp found that one of the first listed majors in a drop-down menu was aerospace engineering. She didn’t need to scroll any further. That area of study aligned with her fascination with space exploration and blended well with her desire to apply her love of math in real-world settings. Read Full Story
During spring and summer semester, Maya Malavasi was busy at the NASA Glenn Research Center working on virtual reality (VR) projects for experimental electrified aircraft in development. See more about her experience, how CWRU prepared her and what she learned. Read Full Story
This summer Huy Pham did research right here at Case Western Reserve University in the lab with Roger Quinn! See what he shared about the experience. Read Full Story
This summer and through next semester, Jada Kleinholz is working in operations engineering at Bristol Myers Squibb in Devens, Massachusetts. Read Full Story
This summer and throughout last semester Siegel is has been at a co-op at Intel working for the Ultrapure Water (UPW) team that supplies water over 1,000,000 times more pure than drinking water to the fab where semiconductor chips are made. Read Full Story
This summer, Tyler McFarren is working at Engineering Associates (EA) with the structural department on bridge and roadway design. Here's what he said about this experience... Read Full Story
This summer Schenk is interning with TTX Company as the new equipment engineering intern. TTX Company works with several different rail car builders. As an intern, Schenk is mostly working on standardizing parts that break frequently so the maintenance technicians have an easier job repairing the cars. Read Full Story
Meet Haowei Chen, graduating computer engineering student with an interest in car manufacturing. After graduation, he's headed to grad school. Read Full Story
Usman Moazzam will graduate this spring with a degree in computer science. He joined CWRU after transferring because he was interested in studying the "confluence of medicine and computing & data science" and identified with Case Western [Reserve]’s "emphasis on the exploration of interdisciplinary excellence." Read Full Story
Upon graduation, Kaitlyn Reyes will start a role as research and development engineer at Procter & Gamble. Her time at CWRU has included involvement in multiple organizations and groups. See the advice she gives to students considering how they want to get involved. Read Full Story
Maddy Vales will graduate in May with a degree in chemical engineering and upon graduation will move to Cincinnati, Ohio, to start working at P&G as a fabric care engineer. Read Full Story
Arein Daralnakhla is a computer engineering major and computer science minor with a love for art. During her time at CWRU, she found ways to morph her passions and pursue a career journey that she is excited about. In May, she will graduate from CWRU, but she will take with her good memories and leave behind helpful advice. Read Full Story
Abby Slates spent the last four years combining her two interests: the environment and computer science. This May she will graduate with a degree in civil and environmental science with a minor in computer science. Despite her early interest in engineering, it's not the only thing that drew her to CWRU—it was the community. Read Full Story
Meet Sarah Kugelmas! With a major in computer science and minor in computer engineering, Sarah has plans to go straight to industry after graduation. See why she chose CWRU and her advice for students. Read Full Story
With the hope of helping expand the capability of drug delivery and medical devices, Maite Rey came to Case Western Reserve University to study biomedical engineering. Upon graduation in May, they will continue polymer research at CWRU while exploring different job paths. Read Full Story
Alex Glatz came to CWRU as an undergraduate and received a degree in aerospace and mechanical engineering before taking on the Master of Engineering Management (MEM) Program. During his time at CWRU, he was a member of the football team. In July, he will travel to Germany for his next opportunity. Read Full Story
When it comes to having a global perspective, Sebastian Saintignon is well versed. His father’s career led Saintignon’s family to live in such varied places as Arizona, Mexico, the Kingdom of Bahrain and California during his childhood, leading him to learn how to be open-minded and comfortable in new environments. Read Full Story
It all started as a hobby driven by a simple fact: “94% of tap water in the United States contains microplastic fiber.” Now, alumnus Max Pennington (CWR ‘22), and fourth-year students David Dillman and Chip Miller are co-founders of a business with cutting-edge, patent-pending technology that could transform the way the world uses water. Read Full Story
After just two months as an intern at Tesla, Chase Breting requested an extension of his co-op placement, realizing the experience was “once in a lifetime” and he wanted more time. The third year polymer and computer engineering student started his co-op in early January of 2022, moving to Fremont, CA, to work as an electrode engineering intern at the Kato facility, Tesla’s primary facility for 4680 battery cell production. Read Full Story
Jamie Booker's first day of classes looked a little different than normal this year. Instead of walking through Case Western Reserve University’s campus, the fifth-year computer science major was walking through the door of the Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida, to start his software development co-op. Read Full Story
Zemene Tegegn, a master’s student in chemical engineering, traveled back to his roots this summer to work with students at the high school he attended in his home village of Delo Mena, Ethiopia. Read Full Story
Claire Telfer will be graduating in May with a degree in Biomedical Engineering (BME) with a minor in Chemistry. She chose those programs because she was "particularly excited about the intersection of chemical engineering and medicine." Read Full Story
Stephen Timothy will be graduating in May with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He chose that program because "I've always had a knack for building things, math, and science." Read Full Story
Lindsey Ho will be graduating in May with a Major in Chemical Engineering and Minor in Dance. She chose those program because it will allow him "I wanted to be able to study both of my interests in some form: engineering and dance!" Read Full Story
Xinming Wang will be graduating in May with a degree in Biomedical Engineering (BME). He chose that program because he was "very interested in tissue engineering and would like to do scientific research in the future." Read Full Story
Kathryn Medrow will be graduating in May with a degree in Polymer Science & Engineering with a minor in Biomedical Engineering and Music. She passed on this advice to those who come after: "If you want to pursue something, whether it’s a certain major, activity, research, or sport, don’t let the fear of failing stop you from trying." Read Full Story
Elahe Farghadany will be graduating in May with a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering. She is looking forward to a career in which she can promote sustainability. Read Full Story
Christian Reyna will be graduating in May with a degree in Biomedical Engineering (BME). He chose that program because it will allow him "to make a life-changing (literally) impact on lives." Read Full Story
From early-morning practices and treks up the “Elephant Stairs” to overcoming five knee injuries and four surgeries, Grace Yeung has pushed through plenty of struggles in her time as a student-athlete. Through them all, she’s considered competing as a Spartan to be a key component of her Case Western Reserve experience. Read Full Story
Students at Case Western Reserve University are challenged to “think beyond the possible” each and every day—and third-year PhD student Kathryn Wilcox takes that mission to heart. Read Full Story
This fall, Andrea Chakraborty, a fourth-year civil and environmental engineering student at Case Western Reserve University, is taking part in a six-month co-op with an engineering consulting firm in Baltimore that specializes in airport planning, design and management. Read Full Story
During the summer months when campus gets quieter, we like to learn more about what our students are up to! Issac Kozak, fourth-year aerospace engineering student, is interning with Zin Technologies and working with parts of the Universal Stage Adapter on NASAs SLS rocket that will take the Artemis Missions to the moon. Read Full Story
Meet Anne Straits, biomedical engineering student working with CWRU's Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering on a research opportunity with Veterans Affairs. Her project focuses on developing a simple prototype of the prosthetic liner. Read Full Story
This summer Sameera Nalin Venkat, PhD student in Materials Science and Engineering, is working an internship at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory analyzing atomic force microscopy images of fluoropolymers and investigating crystallization kinetics. Read Full Story
Find out what mechanical engineering student Ashwin Menon is doing during his internship at Swagelok Company this summer! He also share's how CWRU and Case School of Engineering has prepared him for a role like this. Read Full Story
