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Goodyear Innovation Challenge welcomes entries from U.S. graduate students
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, in collaboration with the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, is sponsoring a business design and innovation competition to redefine the tire for the Internet of Things. The Goodyear Innovation Challenge invited teams of four…
Innovation hub think[box] gets more support—and a new name
It’s not think[ box ] any more. The innovation hub that opened earlier this month already has a new name: Sears think[ box ]. Or, more formally: the Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[ box ] at the Richey Mixon Building. As part of events involved in the university’s Innovation Summit,…
Hear from leading thinkers at next week’s Innovation Summit
Discounted pricing available for students, faculty and staff From creating revolutionary inventions to rethinking educational models, Case Western Reserve has been a center of innovation for decades. Now, the university’s commitment to creative endeavors will be on full display as it hosts the…
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…