Nina Pettry, assistant director of school and unit communications, helps share news with the campus community through stories, newsletters, websites and more.
Recent News Articles
When Preyan Mehta added his name to the Case Engineers Council mailing list as a first-year student, he wasn’t sure where it would lead. Now, as president, the third-year mechanical engineering and pre-med student helps unite hundreds of engineering students through programs and events designed to…
For deep-space missions to the moon, Mars and beyond, one deceptively simple question drives some of NASA’s most complex engineering challenges: How do you keep enough fuel cold—and stable—long enough to use it?
That problem is at the center of ongoing zero boil-off tank (ZBOT) research, which…
When the Martha Graham Dance Company brings its centennial tour to Cleveland on Jan. 31, at Playhouse Square, APP students won’t just be in the audience—they’ll be on the stage.
Ten undergraduate and graduate dancers from CWRU’s Department of Dance will perform as part…
João Maia, PhD
Professor, Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of Engineering
Director, Center for Advanced Polymer Processing, Case School of Engineering
Area of Focus: Polymer engineering and Rheology
From medical devices to the packaging that keeps food fresh,…
APP is mourning the loss of Adel “Tony” Saada, PhD, professor emeritus of civil engineering, whose six decades of teaching, research, mentorship and philanthropy left an indelible mark on the Case School of Engineering. Saada passed away peacefully at home on Sunday,…
The first time Kristina Bowdrie, PhD (CWR ’17), walked through the doors of APP, she was a nervous first-year student hoping to find her footing. Twelve years later, she’s walking those halls again—this time as a mentor, researcher and assistant professor.
For Bowdrie,…
When third-year computer science student Sanjay Thiyagarajan suffered a sports injury that ended his playing days, he didn’t see it as the end of his athletic journey—he saw an opportunity to prevent others from experiencing the same thing. What began as a personal setback soon evolved into…
Walk into the eighth-floor collaborative lab space in APP’s Glennan Building, and the scene feels equal parts workshop and science fiction.
A modified vacuum sits on the floor, where its ability to sense and react to different environments is tested. Nearby, a large…
APP’s College of Arts and Sciences has announced two new co-chairs for the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) program: Ananya Dasgupta, assistant professor of history, and Megan Swihart Jewell, senior instructor in the Department of English.
Dasgupta…
APP launched its first Electrochemical Engineering Workshop this summer, drawing 17 participants from industry, national laboratories and universities across the country. The three-day program, held June 2-4, was co-hosted by CWRU’s Electronic Design Center (EDC) and…