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Donate your extra cardboard to Sears think[box]
Have extra cardboard laying around? Sears think[box] is collecting small cardboard packaging for a hands-on community activity at YAY! Saturday. Members of the Case Western Reserve University can bring their small cardboard packaging (ex. pasta, spice or soap boxes) to Sears think[box]’s floor two…
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Share your thoughts with Sears think[box]
Make your voice heard as Larry Sears and Sally Zlotnick Sears think[box] prepares for another year of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The innovation center's 2022 annual survey is now open; results will help the center better serve all visitors. Individuals who respond by Friday,…
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Apply for the Sears think[box] Faculty Fellowship grants
Faculty members are invited to apply now for up to $8,000 in funding through the Sears think[box] Faculty Fellowship grants program. With support from the Krieger Endowment Fund, these newly created grants are designed to promote engagement of CWRU faculty with Sears think[box]. The program…
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Hertz Fellowship information sessions 
Juniors and seniors who are interested in applying for a PhD program in engineering, mathematics or the physical or biological sciences are invited to attend a lunch to learn more about the Hertz Fellowship, a graduate fellowship available at more than 40 U.S. research universities, including Case…
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"Design Spotlight"
Join Design For America (DFA) in celebrating creativity Friday, April 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sears think[box], on the second floor of the Richey Mixon Building. DFA teams have worked in tandem with community partners (including Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Sight Center, College Now Greater…
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Apply for Summer Student Project Fund at Sears think[box]
Sears think[box] is launching the Summer Student Project Fund—a pilot program to provide funding to students who want to work on a personal project, team project, design competition, independent research project, or entrepreneurial prototype this summer. Awards of up to $1,000 are available for…
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Case Western Reserve, partners launch Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center at Sears think[box]
Funded by U.S. Department of Energy, the center aims to help small- and medium-sized manufacturers adopt transformative technologies Case Western Reserve University and several partners are launching a new center focused on helping small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) adopt “smart…
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Sears think[box] Welcome Fund extended
The Sears think[box] Welcome Fund has been extended while funding remains. Case Western Reserve University students can receive up to $50 of materials to use at Sears think[box] for personal projects through the new Welcome Fund. Students can try out 3D printing or create projects like a…
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DesignTank
Expand your capacity for creating real-world innovation at DesignTank. This one-day interactive workshop, hosted by the Entrepreneurship Club, offers an opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students to grow their design and business skills in a fun and collaborative environment. Each member…
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Sears think[box] offers free materials to students this month
Case Western Reserve University students can receive up to $50 of materials to use at Sears think[box] for personal projects through the new Welcome Fund (available Feb. 7 through Feb. 21, while funding lasts). Students can try out 3D printing or create projects like a customized acrylic…