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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…
Learn more about Northeast Ohio’s tech scene at April 14 event
Join Global Cleveland, OHTec, Blackstone LaunchPad and think[ box ] for a conversation with some of Northeast Ohio’s entrepreneurs about their journey following Case Western Reserve University, how they got their businesses off the ground, and what opportunities and support networks exist in the…
The Burton D. Morgan Foundation commits $1 million to CWRU think[box] project
Award supports creation of sixth-floor “Entrepreneurial Suite” with satellite offices for Blackstone LaunchPad and Intellectual Property Venture Clinic—earlier recipients of foundation program support The Burton D. Morgan Foundation has expanded its engagement in Case Western Reserve’s…
Nottingham Spirk and CWRU launch partnership to inspire product development and commercialization
A new partnership between Nottingham Spirk, a global product design and business innovation firm known for creating some of the world’s most popular consumer items, and Case Western Reserve University will engage and inspire the next generation of inventors in new ways. Nottingham Spirk will…
Students, alumni bring hard science and fun to CES 2015
From health monitoring to aviation, from mobile password protection to affordable high-end yo-yos and more Nine teams of Case Western Reserve University student and alumni entrepreneurs will showcase their inventions and burgeoning businesses at the world’s premier stage for innovation, the…
Campus inventors: Apply for expanded think[box] Student Project Funding
For his Miami high school science fair project, Felipe Gomez del Campo set out to discover how plasma and flames interacted—using a Bunsen burner and propane from his family’s grill. Four years later, with the help of think[ box ] and support from a generous alumni donor, that backyard project has…
Three student startups in national Blackstone LaunchPad competition
Student entrepreneurs from Case Western Reserve University will pitch their startup businesses to a panel of investors in a national competition in New York City Oct. 27-28. The first-ever Blackstone LaunchPad National Demo Day will pit 20 student startups from across the country—including three…
Relive Homecoming Weekend with highlight video; alumni award winners named
It began with a blastoff. And included a Broadway star. People went Beyond the Fence. And cheered a big win over the Bears. Case Western Reserve’s Homecoming Weekend welcomed graduates and parents alike with educational programs and social gatherings, a tradition-rich parade and alumni honors.…