think[box]

Behind the work that takes place in labs, offices and classrooms across Case Western Reserve University’s campus, there are more than 3,000 staff members helping to make it happen. Whether it’s connecting students with opportunities to help them succeed or making sure common spaces are clean and…

Sears think[box], the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District and Circular Cleveland will collaborate to host a Fix-it CLE event Monday, Feb. 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. on the second floor of think[box]. Fix-it CLE is an opportunity for members of the Cleveland community to learn how to fix everyday…

Stephanie Langel, assistant professor in the Center for Global Health and Diseases and Department of Pathology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was awarded a Hypothesis Fund seed grant to investigate how antibodies in our respiratory tract impact transmission of…

Still need to check some names off your holiday gift list? At Case Western Reserve University’s Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[box], the gifting options are limited only by what you can dream up. And the best part is, you don’t need to have experience to get started—anyone is welcome,…

Alumnus Max Pennington (CWR ‘22), and fourth-year students David Dillman and Chip Miller were spurred to action by a simple fact: “94% of tap water in the United States contains microplastic fiber.” “No one seemed to be doing anything effective at removing it,” said Pennington, who was a…

The popular TV show Shark Tank probably shapes what many people think of entrepreneurship. In the show, startup founders come face to face with famous investors such as Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to pitch innovative ideas in hopes of securing funding to take their business to the next level.…

Ram Fish is the founder of four successful tech companies, an ex-Apple employee and former digital healthcare vice president of Samsung. Fish has been involved in an impressive array of projects, including the development of the iPod. As a Case Western Reserve University alum, Fish plays a pivotal…

Year: Third YearMajor: mechanical engineering  During the last three years at Case Western Reserve University, Jules Siegel has picked up a furniture building hobby with the help of CWRU’s open-access innovation center and makerspace—Sears think[box]. Little did he know that he’d go from building…

Want to try out the resources at Sears think[box]? Students interested in using the university’s makerspace and innovation center can take advantage of $50 in free materials through the Welcome Fund. This funding is available through Nov. 7. Get more details about the fund.

Students from every major are invited to apply for up to $2,500 in funding from the Student Project Fund at Sears think[box]. Awards may be granted for personal projects, team projects, design competitions, entrepreneurial activities and more. Get more details about the fund.