The Interactive Commons (IC) at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) was established in 2014 as a center to connect individuals from across our campus and our region through advanced visualization to further research and education.
We believe that interdisciplinary engagement is the force that compels unique and transformative solutions to our society’s most challenging problems. With a team of developers, artists, professors and business leaders, we are working together to define the future of our university by anticipating changes in the broader world.
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Katie Couric Visits IC
Journalist Katie Couric visited Cleveland as part of her reporting series “Cities on the Rise.” As part of this story, she went on a virtual anatomy tour with Toby Cosgrove and Mark Griswold. This was an experience of an early version of the curriculum that will be used in our new Health Education Campus. Mark…
Finalist in US Dept. of Education EdSim Challenge
The U.S. Department of Education announced that the Interactive Commons is one of five finalists in the EdSim Challenge. The Challenge called upon the virtual reality, video game developer, and educational technology communities to submit concepts for immersive simulations that will prepare students for the globally competitive workforce of the 21st century. The IC competed…
HoloAnatomy Software Featured in Fortune Magazine
Fortune Magazine Editor in Chief, Cliff Leaf, visited the Cleveland Clinic to discuss new disruptions in healthcare. As part of this visit, he tested the HoloAnatomy® Software program being developed at the Interactive Commons with faculty director, Mark Griswold. Besides seeing the body in detail, Cliff said, “Seeing this demo with Dr. Cosgrove, a former…
CWRU’s Work on HoloLens Featured in CIO Magazine
CWRU’s work on HoloLens was featured in CIO Magazine alongside Bosch and Boeing. Sue Workman, CIO of CWRU, is featured prominently in the article describing how AR technology can impact an institution’s network infrastructure. “The infrastructure is where you have to concentrate,” Workman says. “The biggest impact has been with Wi-Fi, and we’re working through…
Managing The Disruption Conference at the Greene Institute
IC Executive Director, Erin Henninger, and staff member, Kerrin Sunshine, were invited to the Greene Institute for a conference on Managing the Disruption. The conference focused on how new technologies, such as artificial intelligence and robotics, could affect the global economy. Erin spoke after Governor Chris Christie and on the same day as former UK…
IC’s work on transforming learning published on HealthiAR
In an article titled, “HoloLens transforms learning via MRIs and AR,” HealthiAR (“the latest in XR for health”) recounts some of the recent developments at the IC and the innovations using the HoloLens for education. Read More.
IC goes to the World Economic Forum
The Interactive Commons had the honor of being invited to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland to show the potential for HoloLens to revolutionize education. Eight IC staff members demonstrated the technology to over 450 world leaders throughout the week. These included the leaders of multiple national governments, international corporations and non-profit…
IC on CBS Sunday Morning
The IC and its work on using HoloLens to teach medical anatomy was featured in a broader story on CBS Sunday Morning about virtual and augmented reality. Cleveland native David Pogue visited the IC and saw the HoloAnatomy® Software first hand. They also interviewed multiple students, including Nicole Wise, who was featured in the story. IC…
IC Demonstrates HoloLens at the CES
Interactive Commons team members Jeffrey Mlakar, Henry Eastman and Rob Gotschall traveled the to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) with a contingent from Case Western Reserve University to highlight our work on HoloLens. Several hundred guests were treated to a tour of some of our anatomy work as well as views of our solar system. Their…
