think[box]
October 17, 2014
Case Western Reserve’s think[ box ] project has always been a little different. From its lower-case name to its basement “startup” space, the innovation hub has consistently defied convention as it sought to become a full-sized reality. Little wonder, then, that when it came time for construction…
October 10, 2014
Commitment includes $2 million for an addition to the soon-to-open Wyant Center, plus $3 million to think[ box ] innovation center The man who had to be persuaded to come to a cross country practice more than 50 years ago returned to campus Thursday to celebrate the opening of a new athletic…
October 09, 2014
More than 60,000 visitors from across campus and across the community have stepped into Case Western Reserve University’s think[ box ] since the innovation center first opened its doors in 2012. The space has inspired creativity and launched student startups, becoming every inch the inventor’s…
July 25, 2014
Case Western Reserve University alumni Andrew Witte and Mike O’Toole, manager of Thinkbox Ian Charnas, and Andrew Ratcliff created a “Waterfall Swing” that is now being displayed at the OK Center for Contemporary Art in Linz, Austria. The 18-foot-tall structure, which seeks to combine engineering…
June 27, 2014
Thinkbox users are invited to share their thoughts and help plan the idea lab’s future. Users can participate in the first-ever thinkbox user survey to help shape important decisions in the lab. Ten participants in the survey will be chosen at random to receive a $25 thinkbox gift coin. The…
June 18, 2014
Case Western Reserve will break ground this fall on the first phase of a seven-story, 50,000 square-foot innovation hub designed to give visitors the space, technology and expert advice to imagine, prototype and, if they are so inclined, transform their creations into actual products. The White…
November 07, 2013
Applications for project funding through the think[ box ] Student Project Fund are currently open to undergraduate students. The think[ box ] Student Project Fund was established by an initial gift from Ben Gomes (CWR '90) to provide material support to students working on individual projects and…
October 09, 2013
The weekly Public Affairs Discussion Group will continue Friday, Oct. 11, with a talk titled, “3-D Printing, or Additive Manufacturing: What Is It, and What Could It Do?” Malcolm Cooke, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and executive director of think[ box ], will lead…
March 20, 2013
The first think[ box ] designer in residence is Daniel Cuffaro, professional designer and head of the industrial design department at Cleveland Institute of Art. Cuffaro holds open office hours in think[ box ] each Monday from 1 to 5 p.m. This is a unique opportunity for free consultations with an…