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Nerve center: Inside the Susi Building's NeuroTechnology research cluster at Case Western Reserve

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October 21, 2026
These CWRU undergrads found research projects in nontraditional ways—get their advice on how you can too
Meaningful research opportunities are a hallmark of undergraduate education at Case Western Reserve University. Across disciplines, the vast majority of CWRU undergraduates engage in research projects and creative endeavors; 84% of the Class of 2025 participated in such opportunities while on…
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October 20, 2026
Case Western Reserve University researcher will use USDA grant to build more secure AI programs to help small farmers
‘No farmer should have to choose between modernizing their farm and compromising their privacy’
A detailed illustration of a multi-room space within the Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building, filled with researchers working. Features include giant models of an atom and a microscope, lab benches with glassware, 3D printers, whiteboards covered in diagrams, and shelves lined with books and equipment.
October 20, 2026
From ideas to breakthroughs: Explore the shared instruments and collaboration spaces in CWRU's new Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building
This is the final story in a nine-part series introducing the research, people and building that will define Case Western Reserve’s next chapter of discovery. Explore the full series to learn about the seven research clusters and the resources that make the work possible.Editor's note: This story…
Chirag Gupta (third from left) at his graduation from CWRU
October 20, 2026
How an alumnus turned a popcorn craving into a thriving company
Anyone who has passed through downtown Chicago knows the temptation of Garrett Popcorn: the unmistakable aroma, the lines out the door, the iconic tins carried through airports and train stations. For Chirag Gupta (GRS ’08, computing and information science), that familiar snack became something…
Illustration of an environmental-themed research lab in the Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building, with a giant magnifying glass showing a mountain lake landscape beside a circle of microorganisms, tall jars of green liquid, and researchers working at laptops in front of climate data screens.
October 19, 2026
Earth, examined: Inside the Susi Building's Climate & Ecosystem Science research cluster
A changing planet transforms the life within it. That life, in turn, transforms the planet. Case Western Reserve researchers are studying the relationships from every angle
Illustration of a neurorobotics lab in the Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building, with a large water tank, robotic arms, small flying winged robots, and researchers working at computers. A giant neuron stretches across the back wall and in the center, two raised blocks of soil show a butterfly, crab, sea slug, turtle, snail, beetle, and worm.
October 16, 2026
Nature's blueprints: Inside the Susi Building’s NeuroRobotics research cluster at Case Western Reserve
How a team of Case Western Reserve researchers is drawing on millions of years of evolution to solve urgent problems with robotics
Headshot of Case School of Engineering Dean Susan Hagness
October 15, 2026
Case School of Engineering dean inducted into National Academy of Engineering
Dean Susan C. Hagness becomes 12th in CWRU history to earn esteemed honor
Ann Funai
October 13, 2026
How a CWRU computer science grad landed in venture capital
Ann Funai (CWR ’97) built a career at IBM and Under Armour by taking on work that excited her—even when it scared her
Illustration of a neuroscience lab in the Roger E. Susi Interdisciplinary Research Building, with researchers at shared desks and computers around a giant spine, a wall-sized brain diagram and neurons, plus people using a wheelchair and a cane.
October 13, 2026
Nerve center: Inside the Susi Building's NeuroTechnology research cluster at Case Western Reserve
Researchers who have spent decades restoring individuals’ movement, sensation and function are moving in to drive further solutions to neurological conditions
Kristina Bowdrie, Bryan Singelyn, Andre Mickel, Sarah Andrews, Yidi Lin, Liam Dunn, Carol Musil, Andrew Medvedev, Rebecca Darrah and Ozan Akkus
October 08, 2026
They prepared for their futures at CWRU—and returned to invest in the next generation
With Homecoming and Reunion Weekend underway, alumni-turned-faculty reflect on their student experiences at CWRU