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Applications open now for the Student Project Fund at Sears think[box]
Sears think[box] is accepting funding applications for its Student Project Fund, which can be used for personal projects, team projects, design competitions, entrepreneurial activities and more. Past funded projects include: A specialized backpack to carry vaccines in Uganda;An underwater robot…
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WelcomeBackHACK
Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Institute of Art students will have the opportunity to come together for 12 hours to develop solutions to today’s problems using design-thinking strategies at the WelcomeBackHACK. The event will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on the…
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5 questions with… interim entrepreneurship leader Todd Schwarzinger
After finance stints in New York City, London and San Francisco, Todd Schwarzinger has come back to Copley, Ohio. The draw, he likes to say, is dog food. After a few years of San Francisco’s sky-high cost of living, he and his wife, Stephanie, had been considering a move; the one hurdle was that…
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Campus community members share their must-see spots on or near CWRU campus
This week, we asked our readers which must-see spots on or near the Case Western Reserve University campus they would be sure to highlight on a tour with a prospective student. In addition to a write-in option, we provided four specific choices: Kelvin Smith Library, Sears think[box], Tinkham…
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Introducing xLab—where Case Western Reserve students help shape digital strategies for established companies
xLab, a new Case Western Reserve University-based initiative, aims to pair tech-savvy student talent with some of Northeast Ohio’s largest corporations to help the businesses understand and implement new digital-first strategies and opportunities for growth. “We’re creating a pipeline of talent…
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WISER creates program, funding for undergraduate women entrepreneurs
The Women in Science and Engineering Roundtable (WISER) has established the Program Rewarding Innovation in STEM Entrepreneurship (PRISE) to support undergraduate students interested in STEM innovation, discovery and creativity. Developed in collaboration with partners from CWRU LaunchNET, Larry…
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Sears think[box] Founder information sessions
Have a startup? Learn about what it means to be a Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[box] Founder at an information session. This program is open to students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members. Participants will receive: Educational programming to support ventures; Mentoring…
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How Sears think[box] helped put a puppy back on his paws
With 3-D-printed models created at Case Western Reserve University’s innovation space, a veterinarian plotted a path to fix a puppy’s perplexing fracture As a 3-month-old puppy for sale at a northeast Ohio pet store, Bento was accidentally dropped—breaking a front leg that healed crooked and…
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Students: Apply for Sears think[box] project funding
The Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[box] Student Project Fund has been renewed, thanks to support from the Reinberger Foundation. The fund provides material support to students working on personal projects, team projects, design competitions, entrepreneurial activities and more. Past…
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Inventors & Makers Resource Fair
The Patent Pro Bono Program of the Intellectual Property Venture Clinic (IPVC) will host an Inventors & Makers Resource Fair Thursday, May 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[box]. This event aims to educate 65 registered community inventors, makers and…