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Engineering’s João Maia elected as Society of Rheology fellow
João Maia, professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering and director of the Center for Advanced Polymer Processing, was recently elected as a fellow of the Society of Rheology. This highly-selective fellowship is awarded annually to no more than 0.5%. Maia was…
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December 12, 2023
Receiving the highest honor among the global biomaterials community, Anirban Sen Gupta is now one of less than 500 individuals to become a Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE). Established in April 1992, the FBSE is presented by the International Union of Societies for…
December 12, 2023
From March 31st-April 1st the Breakthrough Electrolytes for Energy Storage Energy Frontier Research Center (BEES EFRC) held its all hands meeting at APP in Cleveland, Ohio. The event brought together BEES members from around the nation to share research progress, engage…
December 12, 2023
Electrochemistry innovator and pioneering physician join 20 others from CWRU who have been appointed during past decade
December 12, 2023
As a first-generation student, navigating the college application process was a daunting and overwhelmingly stressful process for Henry Lliguicota-Lema, who began his undergraduate journey at APP in August 2020. From managing stress fueled by financial constraints and…
December 06, 2023
For Aarushi Nayak, the goal of Design for America (DFA) is simple. “We are people who want to help other people,” the studio lead said. With a vision of “a world where people believe in their ability to innovate and tackle the most ill-structured challenges of our time,” DFA, a nationwide…
December 01, 2023
Robert Gao receives recognition for AI in manufacturing work including society-level award from ASME
Robert Gao, the Cady Staley Professor of Engineering and chair of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, received the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ (ASME) 2023 Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal. Gao is recognized for “significant contributions to improving the…
December 01, 2023
Natasha Rouse (PhD candidate, mechanical engineering) and Molly Egan (fourth-year undergraduate student, chemical engineering) from the ThinkEnergy Fellows group, e-Gora, led their team to first place in an international pitch competition called "Universities for SDG Goal 13 - Climate Action.” This…
November 30, 2023
Fatih Ahmet Gurbuz has a goal to optimize supply chains by utilizing technology and putting the customer experience first. “This summer I was working at Amazon,” the fourth-year computer science student said. “One of the leadership principles they insisted on was customer obsession. Customer,…
November 30, 2023
In 2019, Ian Charnas (CWR ’05) solved what may be one of the most irksome problems to ever face humanity—at least in his opinion. He modified his car so the windshield wipers sync to the beat of whatever music he’s listening to. Why? Because he simply yearned for a more harmonious driving…
November 24, 2023
The Electrochemical Society (ECS) conferred a prestigious research prize in October in Sweden, recognizing groundbreaking contributions to electrodeposition science and its industrial applications. Rohan Akolkar, an electrochemical engineer from APP, has been chosen as…