We’re celebrating Arduino Day early this year!
Join us on Thursday, March 30 2017! Arduino Day Open House and Demos: Stop by the UVM FabLab for Arduino demos. 122A Votey, noon – 5pm Stop by the class Interactive Design and Prototyping to see the impressive array of Arduino projects by UVM students! Hills 20, 7pm – 8pm
Making Valentines with Bellows Free Academy
Hello to Mrs. Brown’s class! Here are the three designs to choose from and create your custom laser cut Valentine: Fill out my Wufoo form!
Generator Makerspace has a New Home
Congratulations to University of Vermont’s Dan Harvey and the Generator Makerspace board, staff and membership for their successful and swift move to a newly renovated facility. Well done! You can check out the new space yourself at their open house the afternoon of January 18.
3D Printed Prosthetic Hands
By: Jenna Findlay Prosthetic hands have been 3D printed, regardless of age, to aid in everyday lifestyles of those who need it. While they won’t have quite as much function as a living arm, The Unlimbited Arm is both lightweight and functional to help with day to day activities for people missing a portion of…
3-D Printed Casts: Bringing Innovation to Outdated Fields
By: Cam Ruffle-Deignan Everyday thousands of people around the world sustain injuries that require a cast or brace to stabilize their fracture/ sprain and promote healing. Traditionally these casts were made of fiberglass, which is fairly light weight, but can be very abrasive and called for a set of thick padding to protect the skin….
BTV Innovation Week Kickoff
UVM INNOVATES Stories of Innovation from UVM Entrepreneurs October 17, 2016 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Davis Center, Livak Ballroom UVM is proudly kicking off Burlington’s first Innovation Week (October 17–20), an event showcasing the vibrant greater Burlington ecosystem of innovation, design, and technology. This event is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President…
Composer Tod Machover at UVM
All events take place in the UVM Recital Hall. Free and open to the public. “Petting Zoo” Thursday, October 13 4:00 – 5:30 PM Hyperinstruments up close: explore the instruments and set-up with Machover and his assistants. “Robotic Operas, City Symphonies, and Beyond” Friday, October 14 Talk at 2:30 PM | Concert at 7:30 PM…
Upcoming Outreach Events
Higher Ed and the Week of Making June 17-23, 2016 Make Schools GIV Engineering Institute July 10 – 16, 2016 Governor’s Institute of Vermont College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, UVM Maker Places Conference August 7-9, 2016 CMF Inc Champlain Maker Faire September 24 & 25, 2016 Burlington Innovation Week October…
Zeus brings the fax machine into the 21st century
Meet the FabLab’s newest guest, Zeus. (Professor Frolik is letting us borrow it). Zeus, produced by AIO Robotics, is a combination 3D scanner, printer, copier and fax machine. The print resolution is comparable (if a bit coarser) to that of our makerbots, but the real innovation of this machine is the integrated 3D scanner and powerful onboard software…