Revolutionary technology could transform how amputees experience artificial limbs through restored sense of touch.

$9.9 million grant awarded to Case Western Reserve University researchers for neuroprostheses that restore sense of touch

A member of the engineering and chemistry clubs at Magnificat High School in Rocky River, Lily Kuhlman was drawn to the field of engineering because it combines her math and science skills with her creative side. She has spent the past five years volunteering with Youth Challenge, a program that helps youth with disabilities participate in adaptive sports. Many of the youth she worked with had prosthetic devices, so she decided to reach out to Assistant Professor Emily Graczyk’s lab about interning at the Human Fusions Institute, where she spent the summer.

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 more. Established in 2010 by the U.S. House of Representatives, National Robotics Week highlights this growing importance and emphasizes the field’s ability to inspire technology education. Researchers across Case Western Reserve University—including at the cutting-edge Human Fusions Institute—demonstrate […]

Touring Case Western Reserve University’s campus as a prospective student, Noah Medrano could think of nothing but the future. Student organizations, co-ops, research opportunities, study abroad experiences—the endless possibilities intrigued Medrano and sold him on CWRU. He immersed himself in the university’s experiential opportunities from the get-go. He got a jumpstart on the college experience with the university’s Emerging Scholars Program, a summer bridge opportunity, and participated in Líderes Avanzando, a culturally aware program to help Latine students’ transition to […]