Today we got a look at the first prototypes of our mycelium-based 4″ planting pot project. Here’s how they looked, …
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Brew Day v2.0
With some new fermentation science gear on the ground, Max Mahoney (Professor of Chemistry and makerspace champion) and I decided …
Pizza Box Pinball, Mycelium, Tourists, Palentine’s Day, and Beer
Sometimes it seems like there are too many things happening in the Innovation Center to keep track of. This week …
Practical Making – Fixing a Broken Clock
A member of the community contacted me recently about the possibility of helping to repair a broken clock gear. We’ve …
Biofabrication – The Planting Pot Project
Finally got around to prototyping the first of what will hopefully be a variety of useful objects created from waste …
Tinkering in the ECE Classroom
This semester, Jennifer Kraemer (professor of Early Childhood Education and makerspace champion) and I are teaching a new course we …
Fermentation Science AKA Beer Tasting in the Makerspace
Toward the end of last semester – after lengthy and vigorous and unflinching hacking of red tape – we offered …
A New Semester in the Makerspace
The new semester has started, and things seem to be happening at a furious pace. As part of professional development …
Biofabrication – Mushrooms in the Makerspace
MUSHROOMS! Inspired by projects like Ecovative’s building and packaging materials – check out this guide to How to Make Your …
3D Bioprinter First Run
We recently unboxed our SE3D r3bEL mini bioprinter, which we plan to use for research and development aligned with our …