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Case Western Reserve's Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[box] makerspace
Apply for a Sears think[box] Student Project Fund
Sears think[box] at Case Western Reserve University invites students to apply for the Student Project Fund.The Student Project Fund provides up to $2,500 to help students bring extracurricular project ideas to life. Funding may be used for materials, equipment, manufacturing costs and other project…
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Apply for a Sears think[box] embedded AI microgrant
Interested in bringing AI off the screen and into the real world? Sears think[box] is offering embedded AI microgrants to support Case Western Reserve University students building AI-powered physical devices using sensors, cameras, microphones and more.Whether applying solo or as a small team,…
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Apply to join the CurioLab team
Interested in inspiring the next generation of engineers? The Case Western Reserve University chapter of CurioLab—a nonprofit organization that provides hands-on learning experiences for students grades 6 to 12—is recruiting undergraduate and graduate students to serve as junior mentors and senior…
Photo of Mike Crawford in Sears think[box] posing with a custom-made 3D-printed figure and laser-engraved box
How one Clevelander walked into Sears think[box] and built a business, a mission and a movement
Mike Crawford has turned creativity, grit and community support into a thriving business, celebrity collaborations and a nonprofit inspiring Cleveland youth.
Fleet of high-speed Bambu X2C printers at Sears think[box].
Sears think[box] expands 3D printing fleet with 24 high-speed Bambu X2C printers
As of June 1, Sears think[box] at Case Western Reserve University has added 24 brand-new Bambu Lab 3D printers to the Prototyping Floor on Floor 3. This major upgrade replaces older Ultimaker models and follows months of research, testing and feedback from Sears think[box] technicians and users.The…
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CWRU startup success Path Robotics featured in The New York Times
Path Robotics—an AI and robotics company co-founded by Case Western Reserve University alumni brothers Alex (CWR ’09; GRS ’12, mechanical engineering) and Andy Lonsberry (GRS ’21, mechanical engineering)—was featured this week in The New York Times in a story about Ohio’s rise in advanced…
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Celebrating 200 Years of CWRU’s impact—and shaping the future
The dozen men who founded a college in the region once part of Connecticut’s Western Reserve were clergy and civic leaders from New England—pioneers who had come to the frontier with lofty aims. They wanted to build an academic institution that could bring stature and vitality to their sparsely…
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How Case Western Reserve University has been a steward for cleaner water for more than a century
Clean water is easy to take for granted—until it’s compromised. Across the country, concerns about contamination, infrastructure failures and emerging pollutants have kept water in the public consciousness. In Cleveland, that reckoning isn’t new. Since the city’s founding on Lake Erie, water has…
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Attend the inaugural OneCWRU Community Campus Day
In an effort to strengthen the relationships that connect Case Western Reserve University and its surrounding neighborhoods, members of the CWRU community are invited to attend the inaugural OneCWRU Community Campus Day. This gathering, which will take place April 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,…
People stand for a ribbon cutting of the new Sherwin-Williams Paint and Coatings Studio in think[box]
Case Western Reserve University’s new Sherwin-Williams Paint & Coatings Studio aims to fuel innovation, STEM workforce
New facility on the Sears think[box] fifth floor provides students with industry-aligned tools to bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-world application