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We Are Case: Season 1 EP 3: Power to count on

You’ve probably thought about a backup power supply for your home or business, maybe the last time a storm knocked out the electricity for four hours or four days. Dory Power, a startup launched from the Case School of Engineering, is offering a different kind of home generator: A quiet, powerful, solar-friendly battery. Professor Chris Yuan, a battery specialist in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, founded the company to develop and market his alternative to gasoline-powered generators. Dory offers a clean, portable, electric generator based on lithium-ion technologies. Not much bigger than a carry-on suitcase (wheels included), it can supply critical power for days and, if needed, recharge in the sunlight. To pursue his super battery, Yuan tapped megawatts of Case talent. That includes Emeritus Professor Ken Loparo, PhD ’77, who serves as chief scientist at the company headquarters inside a former manufacturing plant in Euclid. A specialist in power systems and grids as a professor, Loparo is now focused on a battery startup that shows the potential of portable power. To learn more and watch a video of this episode visit: casealumni.org/uncategorized/we-are-case-season-1-ep-3-power-to-count-on

We are Case: Season 1 EP 2: Meet our new maker

Think you know about think[box]? Think again. Claire Dorsett, the dynamic new leader of Sears think[box], brings a background in museum design and hands-on exhibits to the largest open-access maker space on an American college campus. She’s adding new positions and programs to the acclaimed innovation center, including “tinkering opportunities” designed to make it more approachable to novice makers, including alumni. The recent “thinkbox Derby” was just the first of creative events to come. Whether you’re a veteran thinkboxer or never stepped inside the Richey-Mixon Building, you’ll know a whole lot more about the possibilities after this podcast. Please note that Sears think[box] will be closed from May 9th - June 1st to attend to maintenance. There will also be special summer hours at think[box]: Monday-Friday 12pm-7pm and CLOSED on weekends. You can find hours and information here: case.edu/thinkbox

We are Case: Season 1 EP 1: Case's master builder

A $300 million research flagship is rising on Case Quad and Nick Christie is the man with the plan. As Assistant Vice President for Construction, Campus Planning & Facilities Management at CWRU, he oversees construction projects on campus. That includes the biggest building project in the history of Case Quad-- the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building. Hundreds of workers from nearly a dozen trades are at work on the massive project, which is highlighted by a 170-foot tower crane looming over the Quad. From crane operators to ironworkers to plumbers, Nick is aware of every contracting team and its contribution to the big picture. In this debut podcast, he explains some of the engineering and construction strategies at work, as well as innovations that are speeding progress and helping to achieve environmental goals. After hearing from Nick, you’ll have a much better idea of how a complex, 180,000 square-foot research building comes together. You’ll also be clued in to what comes next. Did you know We Are Case is also available as a video? visit: www.youtube.com/@CaseAlumniAssoc/videos to see this video and all other Case Alumni Association videos. Visit casealumni.org for more episodes and stories.

Think[box] Radio Season 2 EP. 9: Krazy for Case

Driven, smart, creative. That’s Franco “Krais” Kraiselburd, a student so atypical, he typifies today’s Case student. The third-year biomedical engineering major is CEO of his own startup, a guitarist in a rock band, and the founder of a new student group. Hailing from Argentina, he speaks four languages, which is why he can order his pizza in Italian in Little Italy. For complete show notes and a video version of this podcast, visit: casealumni.org/podcast/season-2-ep-9-krazy-for-case

Think[box] Radio Season 2 EP. 8: Bold science, new blood

Anirban Sen Gupta, a professor of biomedical engineering, has spent much of his career seeking a substitute for whole blood, which is always in short supply. Suddenly, his quest looks a lot more attainable. Sen Gupta’s lab will play a key role in a $46 million federally funded effort to develop artificial blood. It’s a project could achieve an historic first as it revolutionizes approaches to emergency care. For extended show notes and a video version of this episode, please visit: casealumni.org/podcast/season-2-ep-8-bold-science-new-blood