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University celebrates opening of Richey Mixon Building—new home of think[box] innovation hub
Case Western Reserve’s major space for makers is now a reality. Last week officials, donors and students gathered on the southwest corner of campus to dedicate the Richey Mixon Building, a former storage space since transformed into a place for brainstorming, prototyping, business planning and…
Tour your campus: See the future health education campus, the new think[box], the Dittrick Museum and more
Homecoming and Reunion Weekend will offer many tours spanning a variety of interests. Dittrick Museum of Medical History Oct. 8-9, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Take a self-guided look at artifacts and literature related to anatomy, contraception, dermatology and other Cleveland-based…
Learn more about acquiring a patent at Intellectual Property Workshop Oct. 10
The Intellectual Property Workshop series, presented by think[ box ], The IP Venture Clinic and LaunchPad, will continue Saturday, Oct. 10, at 10 a.m. in Nord Hall, Room 410. During the workshop, titled “What Inventors Need to Know About Patents,” participants will learn how to protect their…
Celebrate opening of new home of think[box] Oct. 1
The campus community is invited to join President Barbara R. Snyder for the Richey Mixon Building reception, celebrating the new home of think[ box ], Thursday, Oct. 1, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Come see the phase-one opening of Case Western Reserve University’s 50,000-square-foot innovation…
Register now: More than 100 events scheduled for homecoming weekend, Oct. 8-11
Case Western Reserve University will welcome alumni, faculty, staff, students, family and friends to campus Oct. 8-11 for the Homecoming & Reunion Celebration—a weekend filled with more than 100 programs and events spanning schools and interests. With just more than two weeks until homecoming…
Calling all inventors and entrepreneurs: Attend free six-part workshop series on intellectual property
The IP Venture Clinic, LaunchPad and think[ box ] will present a series of six workshops on intellectual property Saturday mornings throughout the academic year. All workshops are free and open to the campus community. The first workshop, which will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m. in Nord…
think[box] renovation project receives $2 million in support
Leading innovators whose roots date back to the early 20th century have come together to seed the same spirit in those of the 21st. The Lubrizol Foundation, The Kent H. Smith Charitable Trust and The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation have committed a total of $2 million for think[ box ], Case…
Join maker movement during National Week of Making, June 12-18
Following last year’s inaugural National Day of Making, the White House has announced a National Week of Making, June 12-18, that will highlight maker communities across the country and include a two-day National Maker Faire June 12-13. Case Western Reserve is working closely with the event…
5 questions with…alumnus, think[box] manager Ian Charnas
As think[ box ] manager, Ian Charnas (CWR '05) is as much a fixture at Case Western Reserve University’s innovation center as one of the 3-D printers or laser cutters anyone is free to create and tinker with there. He’s also deeply involved in the center’s upcoming move and expansion from snug…
Leonard Gelfand STEM Center to host summer camps for middle school students
The Leonard Gelfand STEM Center is working in partnership with Tech Corps to offer programming and robotics Techie Camps at think[ box ] this summer. Techie Camps are full-day, week-long technology experiences designed specifically for elementary and middle school students. The goal of Techie Camps…